kasun ranga

Managing sustainability and climate adaptation projects focused on aquaculture, fisheries, and ecosystem restoration. Leading project coordination for the Sustainable Aquaculture Expansion Program funded by Australian Aid and World Vision.

Assisted in the preparation of Solid Waste Management Plans and wastewater management reports for tourism and infrastructure projects. Supported environmental engineering assessments and contributed to mitigation planning and monitoring activities.

Leading Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Initial Environmental Examinations (IEE) for large-scale mineral sand mining, dredging, tourism, and development projects. Managing full EIA processes including scoping, baseline studies, impact assessments, mitigation planning, and regulatory submissions.

Assisted in preparation and coordination of EIAs and IEEs for hotels, apartments, mixed developments, and tourism projects. Conducted environmental data collection, impact assessments, GIS mapping, and reporting activities.

Coordinated environmental and wildlife protection projects funded by UK Aid and the U.S. Department of State. Organized workshops and capacity-building programs for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and government agencies.

Coordinated environmental and infrastructure projects, including the Maldives–Sri Lanka Submarine Cable Project. Managed project coordination with Huawei Marine China and E-Marine UAE.

Pursuing an MSc in Project Management at Birmingham City University, UK (Reading).

Completed a 3-day workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems for All through Effective Gender-Responsive Planning, Digital Government Transformation and Financing by UN DESA/DPIDG/UNPOG.

Completed a training course on Sandboxing and experimenting with digital technologies for sustainable development, organized by UNDESA.

Completed a Higher Diploma of Science (Engineering) from Edith Cowan University, Australia, from 2019 to 2022.

Completed a training certificate course in Environmental Impact Assessment.

Completed a Higher Diploma in Engineering with a specialization in Environmental and Sustainability Engineering.

Completed a training course on Island Sustainable Development by the Islands Platform for Resources, Ecology and Sustainable Development, held in Pingtan, China.

Completed a training course in Environmental Impact Assessment.

Completed a certificate course in Initial Environmental Examinations (IEE).

Completed a CMB upper intermediate course at the British Council.

Completed a certificate course in AutoCAD at the National Youth Services Council Sri Lanka.