Rhythmani

Ms. Rhythmani Perera

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Ms. Rhythmani Perera is currently serving as a Lecturer Probationary, attached to the Department of Accounting and Finance at NSBM Green University.
She holds an MBA in Finance (Merit & Gold Award) from the University of Colombo and a BSc in Finance with First class honors from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
Ms. Rhythmani has been contributing to academia as a lecturer since 2021. Her teaching portfolio includes Financial Markets, Corporate Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, Personal Financial Planning, and Financial Management, blending theoretical knowledge with practical insights.
Beyond teaching, she is actively engaged in research supervision, mentoring students, curriculum development, and academic review processes, ensuring high standards in accounting and finance education. Passionate about fostering the next generation of finance professionals, she combines academic rigor with real-world relevance to deliver impactful learning experiences.
Her research interests include; behavioral finance, financial inclusion, ESG investing, capital markets

Research Interests

  • Behavioral Finance
  • Financial Markets
  • ESG. Climate Change

Conference (Full Paper) Publications

  1. Piyumalee, T., & Perera, R. (2025). Big Five Personality Traits and Investment Intention: Mediating Role of Risk Tolerance. International Management Conference on Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Equity, and Digital Strategies.
  2. Nizam, I., & Perera, R. (2025) Exploring the Moderating Role of Neuroticism in the Impact of Risk Tolerance on Asset Diversification Intentions: Evidence from the Colombo Stock Exchange. SLAcJ 9th International Conference, Japan
  3. Fernando, D., & Perera, R. (2025) The Psychology of Investments: Unveiling the Impact of Behavioural Biases on Investor Decisions in the Colombo Stock Market – Sri Lanka. International Conference on Business Management (ICBM 2025)
  4. Perera, R., Piyumalee, T., & Samarasinghe, R. (2024). The Relationship between Behavioural Biases and Financial Inclusion with Special Focus on the Moderation Role of Financial Literacy. International Conference on Business Innovation.
  5. Perera, R. (2023). Assessing The Influence of Digital Financial Inclusion on Financing Decisions While Addressing the Challenge of Information Asymmetry-A Conceptual Exploration. ACCELERATING SOCIETAL CHANGE THROUGH DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, 151. https://nsbm.ac.lk/icobi/proceedings/icobi2023-proceedings-volume1.pdf#page=141
  6. Perera, R., & Jayasinghe, I. G. V. D. (2023). Accounting Information Systems Adoption: Understanding the Factors Driving the Employee Perceptions. ACCELERATING SOCIETAL CHANGE THROUGH DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, 114.
  7. Perera, R., & Gunathilaka, C. Investor Demographics and Investment Decision: Behavioral Bias in Colombo Stock Market. In Student Conference in Finance 2021 (p. 29). https://mgt.sjp.ac.lk/fin/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Student-Conference-Proceeding-2021.pdf#page=40

Journal Publications

  1. Kariyawasam, H., & Perera, R. (2026). The Impact of Sustainability Practices on Brand Value: A Study of Sri Lanka’s FMCG Industry. IIFT International Business and Management Review Journal , 3(1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/jiift.261415715 
  2. Silva, D., & Perera, R. (2023). Examining the Effects of Management Accounting Practices on Business Performance of E-Commerce Platforms in Sri Lanka: An In-Depth Analysis. International Journal of Contemporary Business Research, 2(2), NSBM Green University, pp.199-213.  https://dspaceapi.nsbm.ac.lk/server/api/core/bitstreams/b3b79b8b-c5b4-412b-a7df-8c8568fb6283/content

Research Committees and Roles

  1. Track Manager – 4th International Conference in Business Innovation at NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka (ICOBI 2021)
  2. Editorial Assistant – International Journal of Contemporary Business Research, Bi-annual research journal published by the Faculty of Business, NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka – Volume 1 Issue 1
  3. Editorial Assistant – International Journal of Contemporary Business Research, Volume 2 Issue 1
  4. Co-Chief Editor – International Journal of Contemporary Business Research, Volume 2 Issue 2
  5. Tract Coordinator – 7th  International Conference in Business Innovation at NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka (ICOBI 2024)
  6. Track Manager – 2nd International Conference in Transformative Applied Research (ICTAR 2025)
  7. Conference Secretary – 9th International Conference in Business Innovation at NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka (ICOBI 2026)