diff --git a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/dao/impl/AbstractDAOImpl.java b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/dao/impl/AbstractDAOImpl.java
index b302abb70c4..a85ce946a59 100644
--- a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/dao/impl/AbstractDAOImpl.java
+++ b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/dao/impl/AbstractDAOImpl.java
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ import java.sql.Connection;
 
 public abstract class AbstractDAOImpl {
 
+    protected Connection getDBConnection() throws DBConnectionException {
+        return ConnectionManagerUtil.getDBConnection();
+    }
+
+    @Deprecated
     protected Connection getConnection() throws DBConnectionException {
         return ConnectionManagerUtil.getConnection();
     }
diff --git a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/dao/impl/application/MySQLApplicationDAOImpl.java b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/dao/impl/application/MySQLApplicationDAOImpl.java
index dd8ee04074d..5e9c74370b4 100644
--- a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/dao/impl/application/MySQLApplicationDAOImpl.java
+++ b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/dao/impl/application/MySQLApplicationDAOImpl.java
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public class MySQLApplicationDAOImpl extends AbstractApplicationDAOImpl {
         PreparedStatement stmt = null;
         ResultSet rs = null;
         try {
-            conn = this.getConnection();
+            conn = this.getDBConnection();
             String sql = "DELETE FROM APPM_APPLICATION WHERE UUID = ?";
             stmt = conn.prepareStatement(sql);
             stmt.setString(1, uuid);
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public class MySQLApplicationDAOImpl extends AbstractApplicationDAOImpl {
         int id = 0;
 
         try {
-            conn = this.getConnection();
+            conn = this.getDBConnection();
             sql += "SELECT ID FROM APPM_APPLICATION WHERE UUID = ?";
             stmt = conn.prepareStatement(sql);
             stmt.setString(1, uuid);
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ public class MySQLApplicationDAOImpl extends AbstractApplicationDAOImpl {
         PreparedStatement stmt = null;
         ResultSet rs = null;
         try {
-            conn = this.getConnection();
+            conn = this.getDBConnection();
             String sql = "DELETE FROM APPM_APPLICATION_PROPERTY WHERE APPLICATION_ID = ?";
             stmt = conn.prepareStatement(sql);
             stmt.setInt(1, applicationId);
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ public class MySQLApplicationDAOImpl extends AbstractApplicationDAOImpl {
         PreparedStatement stmt = null;
         ResultSet rs = null;
         try {
-            conn = this.getConnection();
+            conn = this.getDBConnection();
             String sql = "DELETE FROM APPM_APPLICATION_TAG WHERE APPLICATION_ID = ?";
             stmt = conn.prepareStatement(sql);
             stmt.setInt(1, applicationId);
diff --git a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/impl/ApplicationManagerImpl.java b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/impl/ApplicationManagerImpl.java
index e260e1231ec..e3e5bf08794 100644
--- a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/impl/ApplicationManagerImpl.java
+++ b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/impl/ApplicationManagerImpl.java
@@ -116,24 +116,22 @@ public class ApplicationManagerImpl implements ApplicationManager {
 
     @Override
     public void deleteApplication(String uuid) throws ApplicationManagementException {
-
         try {
-            ConnectionManagerUtil.openConnection();
             ApplicationDAO applicationDAO = DAOFactory.getApplicationDAO();
             int appId = applicationDAO.getApplicationId(uuid);
-            ConnectionManagerUtil.beginTransaction();
+            ConnectionManagerUtil.beginDBTransaction();
             applicationDAO.deleteTags(appId);
             applicationDAO.deleteProperties(appId);
             applicationDAO.deleteApplication(uuid);
-            ConnectionManagerUtil.commitTransaction();
+            ConnectionManagerUtil.commitDBTransaction();
 
         } catch (ApplicationManagementDAOException e) {
-            ConnectionManagerUtil.rollbackTransaction();
+            ConnectionManagerUtil.rollbackDBTransaction();
             String msg = "Failed to delete application: " + uuid;
             throw new ApplicationManagementException(msg, e);
 
         } finally {
-            ConnectionManagerUtil.closeConnection();
+            ConnectionManagerUtil.closeDBConnection();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/util/ConnectionManagerUtil.java b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/util/ConnectionManagerUtil.java
index 664e637901c..92357156162 100644
--- a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/util/ConnectionManagerUtil.java
+++ b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/util/ConnectionManagerUtil.java
@@ -41,10 +41,118 @@ public class ConnectionManagerUtil {
     private static ThreadLocal<TxState> currentTxState = new ThreadLocal<>();
     private static DataSource dataSource;
 
+    public static Connection getDBConnection() throws DBConnectionException {
+        Connection conn = currentConnection.get();
+        if (conn == null) {
+            try {
+                conn = dataSource.getConnection();
+                currentConnection.set(conn);
+            } catch (SQLException e) {
+                throw new DBConnectionException("Failed to get database connection.", e);
+            }
+        }
+        return conn;
+    }
+
+    public static void beginDBTransaction() throws TransactionManagementException, DBConnectionException {
+        Connection conn = currentConnection.get();
+        if (conn == null) {
+            conn = getDBConnection();
+        }
+
+        if (inTransaction(conn)) {
+            throw new IllegalTransactionStateException("Transaction has already been started.");
+        }
+
+        try {
+            conn.setAutoCommit(false);
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            throw new TransactionManagementException("Error occurred while starting a database transaction.", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void endDBTransaction() throws TransactionManagementException, DBConnectionException {
+        Connection conn = currentConnection.get();
+        if (conn == null) {
+            throw new IllegalTransactionStateException("Database connection is not active.");
+        }
+
+        if (!inTransaction(conn)) {
+            throw new IllegalTransactionStateException("Transaction has not been started.");
+        }
+
+        try {
+            conn.setAutoCommit(true);
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            throw new TransactionManagementException("Error occurred while ending database transaction.", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void commitDBTransaction() {
+        Connection conn = currentConnection.get();
+        if (conn == null) {
+            throw new IllegalTransactionStateException("Database connection is not active.");
+        }
+
+        if (!inTransaction(conn)) {
+            throw new IllegalTransactionStateException("Transaction has not been started.");
+        }
+
+        try {
+            conn.commit();
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            log.error("Error occurred while committing the transaction", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void rollbackDBTransaction() {
+        Connection conn = currentConnection.get();
+        if (conn == null) {
+            throw new IllegalTransactionStateException("Database connection is not active.");
+        }
+
+        if (!inTransaction(conn)) {
+            throw new IllegalTransactionStateException("Transaction has not been started.");
+        }
+
+        try {
+            conn.rollback();
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            log.warn("Error occurred while roll-backing the transaction", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void closeDBConnection() {
+        Connection conn = currentConnection.get();
+        if (conn == null) {
+            throw new IllegalTransactionStateException("Database connection is not active.");
+        }
+        try {
+            conn.close();
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            log.error("Error occurred while closing the connection", e);
+        }
+        currentConnection.remove();
+    }
+
+    private static boolean inTransaction(Connection conn) {
+        boolean inTransaction = true;
+        try {
+            if (conn.getAutoCommit()) {
+                inTransaction = false;
+            }
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            throw new IllegalTransactionStateException("Failed to get transaction state.");
+        }
+        return inTransaction;
+    }
+
+    @Deprecated
     public static ThreadLocal<Connection> getCurrentConnection() {
         return currentConnection;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public static Connection openConnection() throws DBConnectionException {
         Connection conn = currentConnection.get();
         if (conn != null) {
@@ -63,6 +171,7 @@ public class ConnectionManagerUtil {
         return conn;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public static Connection getConnection() throws DBConnectionException {
         Connection conn = currentConnection.get();
         if (conn == null) {
@@ -73,6 +182,7 @@ public class ConnectionManagerUtil {
         return conn;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public static void beginTransaction() throws TransactionManagementException, DBConnectionException {
         Connection conn = currentConnection.get();
         if (conn != null) {
@@ -102,6 +212,7 @@ public class ConnectionManagerUtil {
         currentTxState.set(TxState.CONNECTION_BORROWED);
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public static void commitTransaction() {
         Connection conn = currentConnection.get();
         if (conn == null) {
@@ -116,6 +227,7 @@ public class ConnectionManagerUtil {
         }
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public static void rollbackTransaction() {
         Connection conn = currentConnection.get();
         if (conn == null) {
@@ -130,6 +242,7 @@ public class ConnectionManagerUtil {
         }
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public static void closeConnection() {
         if(currentTxState != null) {
             TxState txState = currentTxState.get();