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Piyavi Wijewardene (Upul Piyavi Wijewardene) (born November 7, 1982) is a Sri Lankan researcher, visiting lecturer and author. He is a member of the Academy for Global Business Advancement and currently working as an Executive Officer at the Capital Maharaja Organization. He is the Chapter President, Sri Lanka at the International Management Research and Technology Consortium.
Early life and family
Born to a middle-class family in Colombo he received his initial school education at D. B Jayathilaka Vidyalaya, Colombo 10, before being admitted to Ananda College, Colombo. Piyavi's father, Piyadasa Wijewardene, was a senior assessor, while his mother Vinitha Wijewardene was a government clerk.
Education
Piyavi is a degree holder from the University of Peradeniya, holds a Master’s in Business Management from the University of Colombo, and is currently a Doctoral Candidate.
Research
Piyavi, attended the 13th World Congress 2016, as one of his doctoral researches was selected by the AGBA, United States under the category of higher education. A student and collaborator of Prof. H. D. Karunaratne, the pair researched jointly for several years as influential proponents of Sri Lankan Free Trade Agreements. Piyavi has written several scientific articles on both Natural science and Social science related topics. Piyavi Wijewardene delivered a special speech on the enhancement of environmental awareness at the International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2015. His joint research with co-author Dinesh Abeywickrama on Green Banking was awarded at the International Multidisciplinary Research Conference 2016.