| Projects Abroad, Our Sri Lanka Team |
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Shyamalee Wijesinghe - Director for Sri Lanka
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Having been recommended by one of the schools we worked with, Shyamalee has been in charge of the Sri Lanka project for the last couple of years. Outside work, Shymalee and her husband are well known for their dancing skills and have won a whole host of trophies!
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Ligaya Kaluarachchi - Alumni Manager for Sri Lanka
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Ligaya, a native from the Philippines, became a member of our Sri Lankan team in January 2005. She moved to Sri Lanka in 2001 after marrying a Sri Lankan. As the Alumni Manager Ligaya assists the Head of Social Management in the UK. She is in touch with volunteers when they finish their placements and helps develop our alumni volunteer network. Ligaya enjoys spending time with her family and is kept busy looking after her cheeky four year old son.
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Charley Perera - Project Coordinator for Sri Lanka
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Charley - "Lokka" joined Projects Abroad Sri Lanka in February 2003 when it was a new destination. "We just want to make volunteers happy" is his motto and he doesn't mind driving late at night or early in the morning to meet volunteers at the airport or at their host families. Charley also sets up new placements and finds new host families.
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Gishan Perera - Desk Officer for Sri Lanka
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Gishan became part of the Sri Lankan team in May 2006. He is a very versatile, enthusiastic person and had experience working in many different fields like IT, Agriculture, Travel & Tourism, before he joined Projects Abroad. As the Desk Officer Gishan will be your first contact to the country. He is happy to share his first hand experience of getting accustomed to the Sri Lankan way of life. |
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Asela Munasighe - Alumni Assistant for Sri Lanka
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Asela, a graduate from the University of Peradeniya, joined Projects Abroad in October 2008 as an Assistant to Ligaya in the office of Social Management. He initially got involved in UK Alumni work before working closely with the US office in developing the growing North American market. He gets in touch with the North American volunteers after they return home, to build up the US Alumni network. He prefers listening to classical and reggae music while relaxing at home during his leisure time. |
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| Shakya Lakmal Wijeratne - Alumni Assistant |
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Lakmal (Shakee) joined the Projects Abroad team in April 2009. He is a B.A. graduate from University of Kelaniya. He has volunteered locally as a Liaison Officer in several International Conferences, Meetings and Sporting Events. Before joining Projects Abroad he worked with a local NGO. He likes to go out with friends in his leisure time. He works mostly with UK Alumni under the guidance of the Alumni Manager. |
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| Nadee Siriwardena - Alumni Assistant |
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Nadee graduated from the University of Peradeniya with a BA in English, French and Classical Culture. She worked for an NGO (PLAN International) and for the British Council before she joined Projects Abroad in December 2009. Nadee gets in touch with volunteers to develop the US & Canadian alumni network. Aside from watching rugby matches, she loves singing, listening to music and reading. |
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| Manjula Meemanage - Alumni Assistant |
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Manjula joined the Projects Abroad team in February 2010. Having graduated in Management, he worked for over 2 years for a humanitarian organization as a program manager. He has attended many training programs on leadership, community development and project management. At Projects Abroad Manjula works on the various Facebook groups created by each destination, on internet forums and helps Ligaya with other alumni tasks. He likes music, reading and travelling and has a keen interest in politics! |
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