Mr. K.H.M.S. Premalal
Expert in Meteorology and Climate Forecasting
Former Director General of Meteorology, Department of Meteorology

EDUCATION

  • BSc. (Meteorology), Reading University, UK, ( 1992 – 1993))
  • Sc. (Physics) University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka ( 1987-1988)
  • Sc. Special (Physics), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka ( 1980-1984)

WORKING EXPERIENCE

  • Project Coordinator (Climate): Achieving Food and Nutritional Security of Urban and Semi-urban Communities in Sri Lanka under a Changing and Variable Climate through Smart Vertical Farming Modules (ADPC / World Bank Project)
  • National Project Coordinator – UN FAO – implementation of adaptation measures in fishery and aquaculture. The project seeks to improve developing countries’ capacity to develop and implement climate change adaptation actions that promote socio-economic development in fishery and aquaculture.
  • Director General of Meteorology, Department of Meteorology, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka ( 2017-2018)
  • Agromet Expert, UN World Food Programme, Colombo, Sri Lanka ( 2020-2021)
  • Scientist, SAARC Meteorological Research Centre (SMRC), Dhaka, Bangladesh (2012-2013)
  • Demonstrator/Physics (1984- 1987), Department of Physics, University, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka