OUTREACH AND CONSULTANCY
Resource person for the workshop on water conservation for the school students in the Delft Island organized by Jaffna Science Association, September 2016
Facilitator for the Active citizens program of the British council organized by the University of Ruhuna, January 2017
Speaker at the Earth Day program, 2019, organized by the American Corner, Jaffna
I’m actively engaged with a team of trainers from the University of Jaffna to train students from the university and schools in life skill and prevention of drugs, alcohol, smoking and relationship issues.
Moderator for the webinar on Prospects of tropical dry forest in Sri Lanka: ways forward to conservation and utilization, organized by the Jaffna Science Association, November 2021
Resource person for the soft skill development program organized by the Faculty of Allied Health Science, University of Jaffna, August 2021
Facilitator for the Active citizens, the British council (Climate change) for the faculty of Science (June 2021) and Faculty of Arts (July to September, 2021), University of Jaffna
Member of the panel of judges for the evaluation of action projects of the undergraduates, Department of Chemistry, the University of Jaffna, organized by the English speakers’ club of the University of Jaffna, December 2021
Resource person for the webinar for school students on the importance of the English language in higher education, June 2021 in collaboration with American spaces, Sri Lanka and American corner, Jaffna
Speaker at the webinar on Rescuing our environment- Act together, Environmental day 2021, organized by the American corner, Jaffna
Since 2021, I've been the project lead for RUCI Foods Private Limited's (UK) research on agriculture patterns in Sri Lanka's Northern Province.
Contributed in the field research and report writing for the commissioned report on the biodiversity and ecosystem analysis in the riparian zone of the Kanagarayan River, Mullaitivu for the Central Environment Authority, Mullaitivu (2021).
Involved in the field research and report writing for the commissioned report on the biodiversity and ecosystem analysis in the riparian zone of the Akkarayan River, Kilinochchi for the Divisional Secretariat, Kilinochchi (2021).
Member of the team to work on the biodiversity survey in the Chundikulam National Park in the Northern province collaborating with the Center for Children’s’ Happiness and the Thinnai group, Sri Lanka 2021-2024
Facilitator for five-day workshop of British Council’s Going Global Partnership – UNICYCLE 2022, University of Jaffna, March 2022
I have conceptualized and acting as a coordinator for an exchange event with the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka to create a cross-cultural dialogue forum using food and heritage as medium. The program is planned to be conducted in September and October 2023.
I have written the proposal and coordinated a capacity development program held in July 2023 for undergraduates from the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna to develop a network of farming community and other stakeholders along with the faculty community including students.
I’m involved in the proposal development and implementation of an Entrepreneurship training programme for the school children as an expert facilitator in Northern Province with the AHEAD trust, an NGO located in Jaffna. Year 2023.
I’m a member of the working committee at the University of Jaffna to develop a skill development programme for university and school students. Year 2023.
I’m involved in the working committee for developing a proposal and implementing harm reduction approach to combat drug abuse in the Northern Province along with other academics from the University of Jaffna.
I’m the proposal developer and coordinator for the school-based home garden competition for schools from the Northern Province organized by Section B of the Jaffna Science Association. Year 2022/2023.
I have developed a concept paper along with the academic staff from the University of Jaffna to work on community-based food production, especially with women headed families in 2023/2024.
Resource person in a panel for the Women Equity program conducted by the American Corner, Jaffna in August 2023.
Facilitator for the capacity development program through life skill for the new entrants at the Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna in July 2023.
Resource person for a workshop in using molecular techniques in plant pathology conducted by the University of Vavuniya for undergraduates. Year 2023.
Consultant for the UNDP GEF SGP Phase 7 for the NGO named Save a Life. As a subject-matter expert in the field of agriculture, it is my responsibility to support the plan and assist in its execution. Year 2023.
Proposal writer for the UNDP GEF SGP application for the Center for Children’s Happiness to implement a project in Mannar Jaffna landscape. Year 2023.
Proposal writing team member from the University of Jaffna for the Marks for Centenary; a special project to attract tourism under the National Youth Platform created to mark the 75th Independence Day, year 2023 by the Government of Sri Lanka. I was involved in the proposal writing to create tourism related projects in Jaffna.
Involved in the working group for the Healthy City project of the WHO (SEARO) from the University of Jaffna, 2024 onwards
Facilitator for the Vaarpukal and DARTS life skill development programme, university of Jaffna 2023/2024
Involved in the survey and report writing for the Initial Environmental Examination for the proposed bridge renovation in the Nagarkovil- Eluthumatuwal bridge in the nature reserve; a report requested by the RDD, June 2024