Appointed Prof. in Entrepreneurship

NDB Bank, together with the University of Moratuwa, has appointed Professor A. K. W. Jayawardane as the 'NDB Bank Endowed Professor in Entrepreneurship'. This initiative is in line with the Bank's vision of encouraging an entrepreneurial culture and empowering youth by bridging the gap between academia and industry in order to build a nation of 'Job Creators' against 'Job Seekers'.

The 'NDB Bank Endowed Professor in Entrepreneurship' will primarily support research that will lay the foundation for an entrepreneurial culture.

Prior to his appointment as NDB Bank Endowed Professor in Entrepreneurship, Prof. Ananda Jayawardane was the Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Moratuwa.

Prof. Jayawardane is also the President of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka and has served in the Council of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka for over 10 years.

During his tenure as the first Head, Department of Management Technology, University of Moratuwa, he initiated the first ever MBA in Management Technology. Prof. Jayawardane has served as a member of the Council of the National Institute of Education, Sri Lanka; a member of the Board of Management of the Institute for Construction Training and Development; a member of the Governing Board of the State Engineering Corporation; and a member of the Board of Management of the Institute of Technology, University of Moratuwa. Currently, he is a member of the Board of Management of the Post-graduate Institute of Technology and the National Science Foundation. He has a BSc Engineering degree with first class honours from the University of Moratuwa, a Master of Science Degree in Construction from the Loughborough University of Technology in the UK, and a PhD in Construction Management from the same university. Prof. Jayawardane is also a Chartered Engineer, International Professional Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka.