EDUCATION

• Reading for Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
  Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
  Research: Climate Smart Technological Solutions for Productivity and Product Quality Improvements in the Commercial Tea Industry.
• Master of Science (M.Sc.) (2018)
  Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya
  Focus: Biodiversity, Eco-tourism, and Environment Management.
• Bachelor of Science (Agriculture, Hons.) (1998)
  University of Peradeniya
  Focus: Plantation Crop Management and Tea Manufacture.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Corporate Sustainability Specialist – Plantations (7 Years)
  • Manager – Compliance & Project Management: Arpico Plantations Group (2021–2023)
  • Managed compliance, sustainability projects, and plantation development.

• • Manager – Compliance Project Management & Forestry: Maskeliya Plantations and Namunukula Plantations (Uva Range) (2019–2021)
  • Directed forest and plantation compliance projects.

• • Manager – Compliance & Project Management: Maskeliya Plantations PLC (2017)

• Research-Oriented Active Planter: Tea cum Multiple Crop Systems (18 Years)

• Superintendent: Maskeliya Plantations PLC (2008–2017)

            Developed and managed multi-crop agricultural systems.

• Senior Assistant Superintendent: Maskeliya Plantations Ltd. (2003–2008)
• Assistant Superintendent: Bogawantalawa Plantations Ltd. (1999–2003)
• Trainee Assistant Superintendent: Bogawantalawa Plantations (1999)

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS

• Innovator:

– Developed Stripe-Spreading of Tea Bushes (SSTB) to boost productivity in commercial tea plantations.

– Introduced Ecosystem Immunity-based Natural Weed Management Techniques.

• Pioneer:

– Developed integrated home gardening and agroforestry models.

– Advocated tea-coffee inter-planting and high-performance multi-crop systems.

• Trainer/Consultant:
  – Conducted sustainability and agricultural innovation training in Sinhala, Tamil, and
• Author:
  – Published 22 research papers on topics like high-quality tea manufacture, climate-smart agriculture, and biodiversity conservation.