Yasith de Silva

Senior Program Officer at Biodiversity Sri Lanka
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Sri Lanka, LK
Languages
  • English -
  • Sinhala -
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • The Transition to Clean Power
    Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi
    Dec, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Age of Sustainable Development - Columbia University
    Coursera
    Aug, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Corporate Sustainability. Understanding and Seizing the Strategic Opportunity
    Coursera
    Nov, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Active Citizen Facilitator
    British Council
    Jan, 2018
    - Nov, 2024
  • Verified International Academic Qualifications
    World Education Services

Experience

  • Biodiversity Sri Lanka
    • Sri Lanka
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Program Officer
      • Mar 2023 - Present

      Project Manager for EU - SwitchAsia funded PLASTICS project Project Manager for EU - SwitchAsia funded PLASTICS project

  • Environmental Foundation Ltd. (EFL)
    • Sri Lanka
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Projects and Research Officer
      • Sep 2020 - Jan 2023

      -Project Coordinator for EU-funded project COLIBRI on building sustainable livelihoods and community engagement in coral reef conservation and protection. -Focal point for waste and energy related work -Project Coordinator for EU-funded project COLIBRI on building sustainable livelihoods and community engagement in coral reef conservation and protection. -Focal point for waste and energy related work

  • UNDP
    • United States
    • International Affairs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Youth Lead
      • Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Hashtag Generation
    • Sri Lanka
    • Public Policy Offices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Member of Executive Committee
      • 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Leo Burnett
    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern
      • Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

      In depth understanding of the industry through department rotation in Brands, Planning, Audio Visual, Digital and Creative departments • Trained as a copywriter in the creative department and worked on multiple ad campaigns, pitches and ideations for Planning and Digital departments. In depth understanding of the industry through department rotation in Brands, Planning, Audio Visual, Digital and Creative departments • Trained as a copywriter in the creative department and worked on multiple ad campaigns, pitches and ideations for Planning and Digital departments.

  • University at Albany, SUNY
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Undergraduate Research Assistant
      • Aug 2015 - Apr 2017

  • Rotaract Club of ANC
    • Sri Lanka
    • Director - Professional Development
      • Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

Education

  • University at Albany, SUNY
    Bachelor’s Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    2014 - 2016

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