Experience

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  N/a

  Mar 2015 - Apr 2016

  Personal assistant to vice president icj, justice c.g. weeramantry

  Helped edit and compile to-be published books, and assisted with official and personal correspondence.

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  Ministry of industry and commerce

  Jul 2016 - May 2017

  Management assistant

  Co-ordinated projects headed by the Minister of Industry and Commerce with other departments of the Ministries, NGOs and donor agencies related to industries and trade.

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  Unesco

  Jul 2016 - May 2017

  Program management intern

  Compiled briefing papers, drafted project proposals and research papers on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)s related to education, culture and youth entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka. Assisted in co-ordination of the visit of Ms. Irina Bokova, Director General-UNESCO to Sri Lanka in August 2016.

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  The international foundation for electoral systems

  Jul 2019 - Sept 2019

  Research and program management intern

  Developed project proposals, information briefs, and managed matrices relevant to ongoing projects. Engaged in data collection and analysis, communicated with relevant parties, and engaged in logistical planning and support.

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  Unicef sri lanka

  Nov 2020 - May 2021

  Social policy intern

  The only full-time team member working on the Child Friendly Cities Initiative (CFCI) attached to the Social Policy section. Engaged in all policy, planning, and implementation strategies to make Batticaloa city the first CFC approved city in South Asia. Developed concept notes, visibility and resource mobilization strategy plans, and assisted in program activities for the Social Policy team at UNICEF.

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  Unesco

  Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

  Assistant to country focal point

  Assisted in official correspondence, logistics, and planning for scheduled ICH UNESCO conference and arts festival scheduled in December 2021.

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  European external action service

  Sept 2021 - Mar 2022

  Politics and trade trainee

  Conducted research on electoral and socio-political policy issues in Sri Lanka and assisted with report writing. Engaged in daily press and communications and helped formulate and implement EU advocacy and awareness raising campaigns.

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  The centre for equality and justice

  Apr 2022 - Jul 2024

  Project Lead and co-Lead of projects on national language rights, digital literacy and capacity building, cyber sexual and gender-based violence (CSGBV), and advocacy efforts with a unique gender focus. Directly engages with grassroots beneficiaries and government and donor organizations to implement targeted social support programs for vulnerable and marginalized communities.

  • Project Officer

    Apr 2023 - Jul 2024

  • Junior Project Officer

    Apr 2022 - Apr 2023