WORKING EXPERIENCE
(7 years of professional experience in humanitarian and development sector + 5 years of volunteering in social service (undergraduate period) + 12 years of research and academic experience)
General–Project Cycle Management and Monitoring & Evaluation…..Sector expertise – Disaster Risk Reduction/Climate Risk Management + Humanitarian response + Training/Capacity Building/Organisational Development
1. Associate Professor/Associate Researcher, Research and Innovation Division, Rabdan Academy, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Since 13 October 2025)
2. Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil (21 March 2020 – 11 October 2025).
3. PhD Scholar, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia (15 August 2016 – 20 March 2020)
4. Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil (21 June 2013 – 20 March 2020).
5. Programme Assistant –European Commission, DG Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection (ECHO), Sri Lanka & Maldives (Since 1st May 2010– 20 June 2013)– 3 years, based in Colombo with frequent travel to the programme field sites. (Reporting to Head of Office and working with Technical Assistants and Programme Assistant)
Basic Function of Position:
Assessed general and sector based humanitarian needs,
Appraised on average 20 project proposals of implementing partners (UN and INGOs) annually, Monitored projects funded by ECHO – average 2 projects/month,
Advised on ECHO’s response to specific situations,
Contributed to the development of ECHO’s strategy in Sri Lanka, particularly on disaster preparedness funding instrument (DIPECHO).
Core sectors of responsibility – DIPECHO, Protection, Food Assistance, Coordination, LRRD
Partners: Protection and Coordination – mainly UN, Food and DRR – mainly INGOs.
6. Project Manager – Disaster Management & Humanitarian Programming, Learning
Support & Capacity Building Programme, RedR UK in Sri Lanka (Jan 2009–April 2010)
National position based in Colombo with frequent travel to north & east. (Reporting to Country Programme Director and responsible for Programme Support team, Consultants and International & National Trainers and working with Learning Support team)
7. Manager-Resource Development – RedR UK in Sri Lanka (Feb 2006–Dec 2008)
– National position based in Colombo with frequent travel to north & east. (Reporting to Programme & Partnerships Manger)
Core sectors of responsibility – DRR, Capacity building, Project Management/Grant
Management; Partners: mainly INGOs/NGOs and CBOs
Donors: ECHO, Big Lottery Fund UK, DEC UK + Private funding from RedR affiliates
Project Planning & Management
M&E, Donor reporting
Staff & Finance Management
Training design and delivery
8. Project Coordinator, Eastern Province at the ASARIM – Sri Lanka on the livelihood
project sponsored by the Muslim Aid Sri Lanka (01st Dec 2005 – 10th Feb 2006) – Based in Ampara.
Core sector of responsibility – Livelihood project management
9. Volunteer of RedR – Sri Lanka and worked with ASARIM in setting
up the Project Management office in Colombo. (1st Oct 2005 – 31st Nov 2005)
10. Instructor, consultant/research assistant (01st Mar 2005 – 31st July 2005)
