TRAININGS/CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS
Participated in 25 international training/conferences/seminars held in 16 countries, in addition to over 30 training programs locally held in Sri Lanka.
Title of international training programs include: PCM, M&E, DRR, Humanitarian response, Community approaches, Research skills…
- Summer School, Brown International Advance Research Institute (BIARI), Watson Institute, Brown University, USA
- R2HC project by ELRAH with Boston University, USA, Nepal Field Visit
- International Conference on Mountain Cities, Climate Change and Urban Sustainability/ 1st Chandigarh Climate Meet at Chandigarh, India
- International Training Workshop on Integrated Risk Assessment Methods Using Spatial and Social Vulnerability Data for Disaster Risk Reduction in Sanya, China
- Young Researchers School, ProsperNet, United Nations University, Japan, held in Yogjakarta, Indonesia
- 2020 TeLL-Net Forum, Kobe, Japan
- Community Solutions Program, Department of State, Washington DC/Chicago, USA
- AI-SOCD Heat Stress Sensors, Early Warning and Information Technology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- Water Resources in Arid Areas: The Way forward, the Water Research Center, held at Sultan Qaboos University Conference Hall, Oman
- Advanced Information Research Skills, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
- ECHO Framework Partnership Agreement, Pundo-sud/IPSI/MDF, Kathmandu, Nepal.
- E-tools (ECHO electronic system), Pundo-sud, IPSI & MDF Europe, Bangkok, Thailand.
- ECHO Regional Seminar, New Delhi, India.
- ECHO Regional Seminar, Kathmandu, Nepal.
- ECHO Experts seminar/European Development Days, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium.
- Humanitarian Negotiators Training Course (HNTC-5), CIHC-USA/Penang Medical College, Penang, Malaysia.
- International Humanitarian Law (IHL) ICRC/ National University of Malaysia (UKM), Kulalumpur, Malaysia.
- Protection training, ECHO, New Delhi, India.
- Hostile Environment Training Awareness (HEAT), Geos/ECHO, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Personal Safety and communication, RedR Aus/Dookie campus, Melbourne, Australia.
- Nutrition Awareness training, ACF India/ECHO, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Emergency Market Mapping Analysis (EMMA), Practical Action, New Delhi, India
- 15th Regional course in CBDRM, ADPC Bangkok, Thailand
- Certificate course, ”Multi Hazard Risk Assessment”, ITC-Associated institute United Nations University, Enschade, The Netherlands
- CBDRM manual development (Course and trainers guide), RedR India, Pune, India
- Regional conference on DIPECHO, Kathmandu, Nepal
- WASH Coordination platform – SA/SEAP, RECA Project, UNICEF, Bangkok
- Climate Action Champions Network South Asia ORF India/US Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Dealing with the past Swiss Peace/OFDA Embassy of Switzerland, Bern, Switzerland
- Volunteer – Emergency Services Australian Red Cross, Brisbane, Australia
- Workshop on personal leadership development plan preparation Department of State/IREX USA, Washington DC, USA
- Induction workshop on community leadership Department of State/IREX USA, Washington DC, USA
- e-GRAD School Advance Module on Critical and Creative Thinking [50 Hours] Queensland University of Technology, Australia/Australian Technology Network of Universities, Brisbane, Australia
- Introduction to Research module, part of PhD program Queensland University of Technology, Australia, Brisbane, Australia
National (In Sri Lanka):
| Title of the short course/workshop/seminars | Institute | Time period |
| Volunteer National Review – Sustainable Development Goals Sri Lanka 2022 | Sustainable Development Council Sri Lanka/UNDP/Eastern Provincial Council | March 2022 |
| Participant in the “Sendai Spring – Risk to Resilience” conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka | A-PAD/CHA/ADRRN/DMC | February 2016 |
| 7th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment [ICSBE 2016] | Green Building Council of Sri Lanka/UoP/UoM/UoR | Dec 2016 |
| Certificate of Teaching in Higher Education/Induction Program for Academic Staff [150 Hrs.] | SDC/HETC, SEUSL | Nov 2015 |
| Writing a winning research proposal: a definitive guide | SDC/SEUSL, Young Scientist Forum, NASTEC Sri Lanka | Oct 2015 |
| Research Methodology | Research Innovation Centre/SDC, SEUSL | Nov 2014 |
| Business Edge – Training of Trainers | IFC/World Bank Group | Dec 2013 |
| Outcome Based Education/Student Centred Learning | IESL/HETC, UGC | Aug 2013 |
| Project Management Best Practices Workshop | UNOPS/PMI | Jan 2013 |
| Training Course on First Aid | Sri Lanka Red Cross Society – Colombo | Oct 2012 |
| Plain English | The British Council | Aug 2011 |
| Fire Awareness Training | Safety and Leisure Training Middle East | Nov 2010 |
| Tokyo Development Learning Center, World Bank/ The University of Southern Queensland | Rapid Design of eLearning Programs | Mar 2010 |
| Managing Projects in Emergencies | RedR UK/Oxford Brookes University (5M credit for masters) | Apr 2010 |
| Managing People in Emergencies | RedR UK/Oxford Brookes University (5M credit for masters) | Apr 2010 |
| Introduction to conflict sensitivity | RedR UK/CS Project funded by DFID | Apr 2010 |
| HAP 2007 Standard in Humanitarian Accountability and Quality Management | Lutheran World Relief | Jul 2009 |
| RedR Membership Interviewers | RedR UK in Sri Lanka | Nov 2008 |
| FM 8 – Successful Grants Management | RedR/Mango, UK | Nov 2008 |
| BE2: Budgeting for project proposals | RedR/Mango, UK | Nov 2008 |
| Asia-Pacific regional short course on Essentials of Humanitarian Negotiation | UNHCR e-centre-Japan | Jul 2008 |
| Coaching and Facilitation Skills | RedR UK in Sri Lanka | Jul 2007 |
| Sphere and Training of Trainers | RedR UK in Sri Lanka | Nov 2006 |
| CPA 5 – Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation | RedR UK in Sri Lanka | Nov 2006 |
| CPA 4 – Designing Community Based Projects | RedR UK in Sri Lanka | Oct 2006 |
| CPA 3 – Community Participatory Planning | RedR UK in Sri Lanka | Sep 2006 |
| CPA 2 – Community Participatory Assessment Tools | RedR UK in Sri Lanka | Aug 2006 |
| CPA 1 – Introduction to Community Participatory Approaches | RedR UK in Sri Lanka | Jul 2006 |
| Training of Trainers workshop | RedR UK in Sri Lanka | Mar/May 2006 |
| Emergency Preparedness workshop | RedR-IHE in Sri Lanka | Nov 2005 |
| Leadership & Life skills Training Program | Laurel Leadership & Life Skill Training Academy of Sri Lanka | Sep 2005 |
| Certification training on Project Management [35 Hours] | Singapore Informatics Sri Lanka/ PMI USA | Jul 2005 |
| 50 hours course in English Language [Upper Intermediate 7] | The British Council | Apr-Jun 2000 |
| Stockholm+50 National Consultation: Academia & Research Institutions [Online] | Ministry of Environment, Sri Lanka UNDP | April 2022 |
| Solutions Summit – 2022 [Online] | IREX/CSP | April 2022 |