Director -Regional Development
Qualifications
- Master of Economics – University of Kelaniya
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Statistics (Special) – University of Sri Jayewardenepura
International Training & Professional Development
- Training Programme on Export Strategies, Market Survey, and Market Diversification – Dong-Eui University, Busan, Republic of Korea
- Training Course on Spice Cultivation and Processing Technologies for Sri Lanka – Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Hainan Province, China
- Innovative Strategies for SME Development – National Institute of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Hyderabad, India
- Introduction to Supply Chain Management – International Trade Centre (ITC)
Experience
- 01 April 2026 – to date – Director – Regional Development Division
- 01 September 2024 – 30 March 2026 – Acting Director – Regional Development Division
- 01 July 2017 – 31 August 2024 – Deputy Director – Regional Development Division
- 01 March 2016 – 01 July 2017 – Assistant Director – Regional Development Division
- 01 August 2008 – 29 February 2016 – Assistant Director / Regional Head – Hambantota Special Branch Office
- 01 July 2007 – 30 July 2008 – Assistant Director – TradeNetSL, Export Development Board (EDB)
Work Area
As Director – Regional Development, responsible for enhancing regional contributions to national export earnings through strategic planning and execution of development initiatives.
Key responsibilities:
- Leading the implementation of Export Development Board (EDB) programmes/ activities at regional level
- Designing and executing initiatives for supply chain development, capacity building, quality improvement, and market development and market exposure.
- Promoting export-oriented entrepreneurship through training, awareness, and advisory services
- Conducting regional exporters’ networking forums to address their issues, gather their suggestions, and communicate government facilitation measures
- Formulating policies, strategies, and action plans for regional export development aligned with the National Export Development Plan (NEDP)
- Overseeing and supervising regional programmes implemented through Regional Offices
- Enhancing the capacity of regional SMEs and SME exporters through development initiatives that facilitate collaboration with government institutions, private sector stakeholders, and local and international non-governmental organization.
- Facilitate regional exporters in accessing export markets, buyers, trade information, and business opportunities
