Non-Academic Experience

2012– Present

Consultant                                                                                                                                                

Martin Wickramasinghe Fund, Nawala (Sri Lanka)

April 2015 – December 2016

Research Associate                           

Verité Research, Colombo

2012

Review Report Consultant- Regional Public Forums                                     

Transparency International, Colombo (Sri Lanka)

2011–2011

Consultant to review KDE based Linux Distribution                                                   

Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), Colombo (Sri Lanka)

Worked as the language and system consultant to the local language translation of the Linux System.

2011–2012

Research Assistant                                                                                                          

Dr. Sandagomi Coperahewa, University of Colombo, Colombo (Sri Lanka)

Dravidian Words in Sinhala- Project Supervisor- Dr. Sandagomi Coperahewa

Compiled and analyzed Dravidian Words found in Sinhala along with their language etymology.

April 2007–December 2009

News Reporter/ Sub Editor                                                                                             

Voice of Asia Networks Pvt LTD (Siyatha FM), Colombo (Sri Lanka)

2005

Assistant Logistics Coordinator                                                                                            

Sri Lanka Youth Parliament BMICH/ USAID, Colombo (Sri Lanka)

2006–2007

Customer care agent- Call Center                                                             

Dialog Telekom LTD, Colombo (Sri Lanka)

2005–2005

Project officer                                                                                                            

Religious Youth Service (RYS International), Vavuniya, Vavuniya (Sri Lanka)

2003–2005

Project Coordinator                                                                                                               

Sri Lanka United Nations Friendship Organization (SUNFO), Colombo (Sri Lanka)

2005–2005

Project Representative-Sri Lanka United Nations Friendship Organization (SUNFO) for Democratic Youth Leadership Program (DYLP)                                                         

Democratic Youth Leadership Program- Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Batticaloa

(Sri Lanka)

2003–2005

Club Activities Main Coordinator

SUNFO World Youth Congress – Sri Lanka United Nations Friendship Organization (SUNFO), Colombo (Sri Lanka)