SRI LANKA ALMANAC WIKI WICKRAMARATHNA PORTAL
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SRI LANKA ALMANAC WIKI WICKRAMARATHNA PORTAL
Viki Vickramarathna (Viki Vikramarathna) Wiki Viki Wickramarathna Wickramaratne Vikramarathna |
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| Name | Gayendra Laksri (Viki) Vikramarathna | |
| Date of Birth | ||
| Lagna | Dhanu | |
| Place of Birth | Kolamba | |
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| School / Educational & Professional Qualifications |
> Royal College, Kolamba |
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| Profession / Occupation / Employer | > Information Communication Technology (ICT) > Counter Cyber Terrorism > Internet Information Deep Penetration & Retrieval > Innovations |
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| info@sri-lanka-almanac | ||
| Web | Sri Lanka Almanac | |
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| Wiki Wickramarathna | ||
| Interests | Sinhalism, Good Governance, Projects Planning & Implementation, Innovations. Foresight of Future Needs of Country, Industrial Designing, Local Production, Social & Community Services, Early Childhood Education, Economy, Journalism, Animal Rights, History, Archeology, Environment, Buddhism, Politics | |
| Languages Studied | German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean | |
| Musical Instruments Studied | Piano, Violin, Accordian, Drums | |
| Sports | Swimming, Rugby, Tennis, Table Tennis, Hockey Motocross, Rally Driving |
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| Niliy | ||
| Overview » | » Countering Cyber Terrorism against Sinhala, Sri Lanka Military and Sri Lanka. |
| » Creating 'Proud to be Sinhala' the largest Sinhala ONLY virtual Group on Facebook -2008 December (over 10,000 Sinhala members from around the World as at December 2009) » Creating over 50 odd Groups on Facebook for the Sinhala Buddhism, Sri Lanka Military and Sri Lanka's various causes in General - 2009 |
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| » Creating the world's largest free educational & information Web Portal on Sri Lanka. 'Sri Lanka Almanac Vidhyuth Koshaya' ! (Writing the history (continuation of Mahaa Vanshaya) of Sri Lanka in HTML format - 'a one stop shop on Sri Lanka') (2008 ~ ) » Ranked in Google search. » Sinhala 'key words' to make search easier in Google search. 1st time in Sri Lanka ! |
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| » Received 'Letter of Commendation' (Delivered to my Home personally) by the Sri Lanka Army for the help offered in re-designing the Sri Lanka Army website to the Army Media and the Media Center for National Security (only 3 other companies involved). (2009-03-19) |
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| » Nominee 'Manthan Award South Asia 2008' on Information Communication Technology for 'E-Archiving data on Indigenous Knowledge'. The largest ICT Award in South Asia. Member / Group Leader, Sri Lanka entourage (12 members) organized and sponsored by Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka under the Presidential Secretariat for the 3 day Seminar / Exhibiton / Presentations in New Delhi, India. ( 2008 October 16th ~ 18th) » Manthan Award 2008 Website - Official Sumary / Report of the 3 day Event - » An Article on Wiki by Manthan officials. » The Presentation photograph on 'Indigenous Knowledge' by Wiki. » ONLY Sri Lankan nominee to give a Presentation, as well as attend a 'Round Table Conference' (02 events). » ONLY Sri Lankan nominee to be featured in the Manthan Award 2008 Website 'Photo Gallery'. » ONLY Sri Lankan nominee to be featured with the full name mentioned in an article in the Manthan Website. » ONLY Sri Lankan project recommended by Manthan Award & WSA, to be forwarded to UNESCO - an international organization. |
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| » Awarded CAP Grant (World Bank) by ICTA (Information Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka under the Presidential Secretariat) on 'Indigenous Knowledge'. (To do Research and Digitize Data ('e-archiving'), Photograph and Virtual Reality Animations on Indigenous Construction Methods used in building ancient Sthoopas and other monuments in the Anuraadhapura Kingdom-1st Capital of Sri Lanka). (2008) 1st time in Sri Lanka ! |
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| » Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Projects, Planning & Implementation Manager 2001 ~ 2003) |
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| » Awarded International Tender- 'Mahanuvara Shree Dhaladhaa Maaligaava Ranviyana'Project (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic-Gold Roof Project) during the tenure of Prime Minister Hon. Ranasinghe Premadasa while living in Osaka, Japan. » Coordinated with State Engineering Corporation in designing to the supply of pure Gold gilded roofing tiles and other material for the complete construction including Steel beams from Osaka, Japan. » Translation of all technical and engineering data. » coordinated with many suppliers of items including major Japanese Trading Companies such as Mitsui, Kubota etc: Mainsuppliers - Gold Gilding-Tanina, Copper Tiles-Tanita, Roofing Boards-Mitsui, Asphalt Sheets-Kubota etc: (1987 ~ 1988) |
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| » Designed, organized the setting up & the selecting of handicrafts to be sold in Japan from Sri Lanka for the' MKS International Trade Stall at the 17th Osaka International Trade Fair', Japan (23rd ~ 30th April 1986). Designed the stall with a Sri Lankan ethnic touch. Served hot 'Ceylon Tea' to visitors as an added incentive. The only Sri Lankan stall to be featured in the official 'Trade Fair Magazine' (not even the massive Sri Lankan Government stall). | |
| Newspaper / Magazine Articles on 'Wiki Wickramarathna' » |
» 'Sunday Leader' - 'Creating Sri Lanka's largest web portal' (English Weekend Newspaper, 27th April 2008) |
| » 'Rivira' - 'Lova vishaalathama web adaviya nimavoo ape Wiki' (Sinhala Weekend Newspaper, October 2007) |
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| » 'Athvela Business Magazine' - 'Suvishêshaghanaye nirmaanakaru' (Sinhala Monthly Business Magazine, March / April 2000) |
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| » 'Divaina' - 'Navathama Motoriyak Nipadhavai - Danushka' (Sinhala Daily Newspaper, 06th June 1997) |
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| » 'Silumina' - 'Wikige Wikrama' (Sinhala Weekend Newspaper, 11th August 1996) |
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| » 'Kit Car Magazine Websit' - 'Danushka' (United Kingdom - 1996) |
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| » 'Weekend Express' - 'Dreamer Innovator' (English Weekend Newspaper, 28th July 1996) |
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| » 'Motor Trading Post' - 'One Man's Dream - Danushka' (English Monthly Motorcar Magazine, May 1996) |
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| » 'Sunday Island' - Osaka Trade Fair MKS Stall (April 1986) |
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| » 'Osaka Trade Fair Magazine' - MKS International Trade Stall (Osaka, Japan - April 1986) |
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| » 'Daily News' - Model Plane Club (English Daily Newspaper - @ Age 8 - 1962) |
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| Innovations / Industrial Designing » (ONLY Sri Lankan to have designed and manufactured / fabricated such a vast range of products without any formal education or knowledge on that particular subject and as a 'novice', including a Car, Boat, Three Wheeled Vehicle, Motorized Bicycle, Housing system etc. This is to prove that we Sri Lankans could do anything what a foreigner could do / To stop imports and start local manufacture / industries) |
» 'WikiHouse' - Designed & fabricated Quick Build Housing System using Polyurethane. Got the idea after the 2004 Tsunami in Sri Lanka. (tested at the Industrial Technology Institute, Kolamba for strength to comapare for SLS Standards for a Cement Blocks) (2006) (tested at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuva for strength) (2006) (Patent Pending) 1st time in Sri Lanka ! |
| » 'Personalized Mousepads' - Designed & fabricated 500 personalized Mousepads for the Royal College Union (RCU) to be sold at the 125th Royal Thomian Cricket Match. | |
| » 'WikiBike' - Designed & fabricated a complete 50cc petrol engined 'Motorized Bicycle' with a Gear Box, Swing Arm / Mono Shock Absorber Suspension (tested at the Fluids and Dynamics departmnet of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuva for Gear Ratios and Torque). Fabricated the complete Bicycyle frame too. (Patent Pending) 1st time in Sri Lanka ! | |
| » 'WikiLamp' - Unbreakable Safety Bottle Lamp (Does not topple!) | |
| » 'WikiNet' - Designed & fabricated Mosquito Proofed Windows & Doors for Buildings. Innovated during the Dengue epidemic 1999 ~ 2000. (Design Right) 1st time in Sri Lanka ! |
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| » 'Treadmill' - Designed & fabricated a treadmill for my mother to excerise her legs after the stroke. Got Richard Pieris to fabricate a continuous rubber belt. Used printing machine steel rollers for the track. | |
| » 'WikiWasher' - Designed & fabricated with Fiberglass, a complete mobile unit to wash (even the head) bedridden patients. To take the bathroom to the Patient if the Patient can't go to the Bathroom! Idea came when my mother stopped walking because of a stroke. 'Necesity is the mother of invention' 1st time in Sri Lanka ! | |
| » 'WikiFlower' - Designed & fabricated with Fiberglass, flower shaped artificial Pollen holders for the Butterfly cage of the National Zoological Gardens, Dehivala (1980) (Design Right) 1st time in Sri Lanka ! | |
| » 'Danushka' Designed & fabricated a complete fiberglass bodied aerodynamic sports car (tested for aerdynamics at the Fluids and Dynamics department of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuva) - (1995) 1st time in Sri Lanka ! A court case filed by the Traffic Police for modifying the Car. Won the case (at Traffic Courts, Naarahênpita) and allowed to go ahead with the fabrication and the Traffic Police barred from stopping it ! |
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| » 'Rotoad' - Horizontally Revolving Backlit Display Board (1980) (Patent Right) 1st time in Sri Lanka ! |
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| » 'WikiTrike' A three wheeled vehicle with a Volkswagen engine on the lines of 'Trikes' used by the famous 'Hell's Angels' Motorbike gangs in USA. Just as Bajaj 3 wheelers were coming to Sri Lanka. (1983) 1st time in Sri Lanka ! |
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| » 'WikiCruiser' - Twin Decked Cabin Cruiser (1980) 1st time in Sri Lanka ! | |
| » 'Tandem Bicycle' (1969) 1st innovation age 13! | |
| Organizing Skills » Social and Community Services » Saving of a human life » |
» Organized and co-ordinated the establishing of a 'Nenasala' Knowledge Center at 'Sirinivêsaaraamaya' Godapitiya, Kosgoda by the Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA). Only such center for Balapitiya. (October 2008) |
| » 'Gifting a school bag, equipment and shoes' to a destitute 15 year girl to go to school on the 1st day of the year. Introduced by Raahula thêro of Dharmaraaja Temple, Karagampitiya as she was refusing to attend school because she did not have these items (01st January 2008) | |
| » Organized and co-ordinated the supply and installation of 'Window Screens' (Bamboo Tats) for the 'Sellam Gedhara' - the Play Station - of the Children's Ward of the National Cancer Hospital, Maharagama to coincide with the World Children's Day with funds from Rotary Club of Colombo Millennium City. This was possible because of Lakshan, the Leukemia patient been in that ward. (2007) » Letter of commendation received from the 'Director, National Cancer Hospital' Dr. Karunaratne (October 2007) |
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| » Organized and coordinated the supply of a 'Toy Pedal Car' to Master Lakshan, a Leukamia patient at the Children's Ward of the National Cancer Hospital, Maharagama with funds from Rotary Club of Colombo Millennium City. He succumbed to his illness about 08 months later. | |
| » Participated in the Gifting of School Bags etc to Tsunami effected children at Godapitiya Temple, Kosgoda by 'Rotary Club of Colombo Millennium City' and 'Rotary Club of Colombo Fort' » Letter of commendation received from 'Rotary Club of Colombo Millennium City' (February 2005) |
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| » Organized and co-ordinated a Medical Camp for Tsunami effected children of Samanala Children's Home, Balapitiya at their Nugegoda branch. (2005) Organized Doctors & Medicene from Rotary Club of Colombo Millennium City. |
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| » Organized and coordinated the Gifting of Sleeping Material, Cupboards, Chairs, Fans etc to Tsunami effected children of Samanala Children's Home, Balapitiya. (2005) Organized funds from Ms. Nilani Morioka, Osaka, Japan & Rotary Club of Colombo Millennium City. |
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| » Organized and coordinated the supply and Gifting of Surgical Masks to the Sri Lanka Army during the December 2004 Tsunami 'clean-up' Operations in the South. Presented to the Sri Lanka Army at Wiki's residence. (January 2005) Letter of commendation received from the 'Joint Operations Command Colombo' representing the Army, Navy, Air Force & the Police Forces of Sri Lanka (January 2005) |
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| » Participated in organising the group to 'distribute food, clothes, medicene' etc to Tsunami effected people around Dehivala seaside at Subôdhaaraamaya Temple, Karagampitiya - the day following the 2004 Tsunami (26th December). The largest Tsunami camp in Colombo at that time. | |
| » Saved the life of Mr. C. Gamage (Lawyer / age about 60), Nugegoda. Had got a heart attack & collapsed on the steering wheel stranded on Galle Road while driving with wife late in the night. Stopped my vehicle to call his daughter from my mobile and when they arrived caried him from his car and trasfered to the other car. Nobody had stopped vehicles or come for help when the wife had called them! | |
| » Organized and co-ordinated the 'Bak Maha Ulela' (Sinhala New Year Festival) Outdoor Musical Show at Borella (opposite the General Cemeteary), which is one of the largest outdoor Musical Shows in Colombo during that era (1995) | |
| » Organized and co-ordinated the 'Gifting of Medicene' (not available in Sri Lanka at that time) to an Airforce officer ailing from Kidney failure by the 'Sri Lanka Ibaraki Friendship Society' - 1988 | |
| » Organized and co-ordinated the Gifting of an Ambulance to Sri Lanka Red Cross Society from Ibaraki City, Japan - 1988 Letter of commendation received from the 'Sri Lanka Ibaraki Friendship Society' |
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| » Formed the 'Sri Lanka Ibaraki Friendship Society' in Mito shi, Ibaraki ken with Hitoshi Igarashi | |
| » Organized and co-ordinated a 'Day at the National Zoological Gardens' for the orphaned girls of 'Angela Lamaa Nivaasaya', Lunaava, Moratuva » Organized and co-ordinated the 'Distribution of Books' for the orphans of Angela Lamaa Nivaasaya, Lunaava, Moratuva, by the 'Friends of the Zoo'. |
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| » Participated in the 'Whitewashing' of the 'National Zoological Garden's perimeter wall' by the 'Friends of the Zoo' | |
| » Organized and co-ordinated the forming of 'Royal College Group of Sixty Six' (GROSS) - 1989 » Founder / 1st President of 'GROSS' » Coined the word 'GROSS' for GRoup Of Sixty Six. » Designed the 'GROSS' logo. » Designed & printed 'GROSS' membership cards (1st ever offset printed membership cards of a group in college) |
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| » Sri Lanka representative 'Reiyukai', Tokyo, Japan. Largest International Buddhist Organization in Japan. (1974~1978) » Represented Sri Lanka in the formal opening ceremony of the 'Shakaden' (Main Temple & Shrine) inTokyo, Japan. Speach given in Japanese about Sri Lanka (1975 - age 21) |
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| Diamond Jewellery Designing & Manufature » | » Diamond / Gold Jewellery Designing & Manufature subcontracting for ms Blue Diamonds Ltd:(a subsidairy of the Ceylinco Group). Only sub-contractor for Blue Diamonds to manufacture 22 ct Diamond / Gold Jewelry for 'Up-Market' socialites, including Ms. Hema Premadasa, wife of the incumbent President Ransingha Premadasa. |
| Journalism » | » 'Daily News' ~ » 'Commerce News' ~ Editorial staff of the Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (2001 ~ 2003) » 'Sunday Times' ~ |
| Photo Journalism » | » The 'Repainting of the Town Hall Fence' in blue colour (from green) as soon as the Municipal Council changed from 'UNP' to 'PA'. Published in 'The Island' front page the following day! The President ordered the Municipal Commissioner to restore colours and to pay for the cost of painting and repainting from his own money! Photographed from mobile phone camera... 'The Island' (21st October 2006) |
| » 'Vijaya Kumaratunga Shot Dead' - Witnessed the assasination of Actor cum Politician and late husband of former President Ms. Chandrika Bandaranayake Kumaratunga..... 'The Island' (February 1988) |
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| » 'Mæi Raliye Nosansunthaa' - Photographed the JVP May Day Rally at Kotta Park, Borella and got the Camera, Car Windows, Lights etc smashed. Got hit by more than 20 people who gathered around me at that time. Many Buddhist monks too. Started the car and drove off hitting many bystanders who were obstructing my car..... 'Divaina' (02nd May 1989) |
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| Photography » | Commercial » Many Product Photographs |
| Professional » Awards - Kodak Photo Competetion (Sponsored by Weekend Express Newspapers) 'Demalichchaa' (2nd Nature / Wildlife catagory) |
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| Computer Graphics and Designing » | Awards - Computer Graphics (CG) competetion 'Pariganaka Magazine' (Sponsored by Wijaya Publications) - 1st and 2nd place continuously for 3 consecutive months and they had to stop the competetion as no other person was winning it !.... |
| Web Designing and Hosting » | » Royal College, 'GROSS' (Group of Sixty Six) (2005 ~ 2007) |
| » National Youth Award Authority (affiliated to Ministry of Sports & Youth Affairs) (2006 ~ 2007) | |
| Information Communication Technology » | » Nominee Manthan Award 2008 on ICT. Member Sri Lanka entourage for the 3 day Seminar / Exhibiton / Presentations in New Delhi, India (16th ~ 18th October 2008) |
| » Appeared on 'Nenapiyasa' the very popular weekly TV program (ITN) on Information Technology hosted by Ms. Dulakshi Perera in conjunction with ICTA and University of Colombo Computing Society (2007) | |
| » 'Sri Lanka Almanac Vidhyuth Koshaya' E-Archiving Sri Lanka Data (world's largest web portal on Sri Lanka) (2006 ~ |
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| Show Window Dressing and Decoration » | » ms Hameedias Ltd; - The Island (December 2000) » ms Optic Options Ltd; » ms Kent Ltd; |
| Fabrication » | Fiberglass » |
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| Sports » | Motocross » » Kotte Parliamentry Complex Motorcross - (Kawasaki KLX 250 - 1982) 'The Island' |
| » Nuvara Eliya Motocross - (Kawasaki KL 250 - 1982) | |
| » Panagoda Army Cantonment Motocross - 1st ever Motocross in Sri Lanka - (Kawasaki KE 125 - 1981) | |
| Rallying » » SLARDAR 1000 km / 3 Day Rally (Start / Finish at Galle Face) |
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| Aircraft Piloting » | » 'Japan Flying Club', Yao Airport, Osaka, Japan (1975) Private Pilots' License (PPL) Trainee (1st ever (maybe the ONLY) Sri Lankan to do Aircraft Piloting in Japan) |
| Animal Welfare and Protection » | » Saving the life of 'Kara', a few weeks old mongrel dog - run over by a car (Borella). Amputated one leg and a steel pin inserted on one broken leg. Treated till completely cured for more than 3 months. (Dr. Kodikara) |
| » Participated in the 'Whitewashing' of the 'National Zoological Garden's perimeter wall', by the 'Friends of the Zoo' | |
| » Member of the 1st ever group to visit the 'New Zoological Gardens in Pinnavela', organized by the National Zoological Gardens & Friends of the Zoo. | |
| » Designed & fabricated 'WikiFlower' - Flower shaped artificial Pollen holders (Fiberglass) in special colours that Butterflies get attracted to, for the Butterfly cage of the National Zoological Gardens, Dehivala as not many flowers to get natural Pollen. (1980) (Design Right). Televised by the National Rupavahini Corporation. 1st time in Sri Lanka ! |
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| » Treating & completely curing 'Chooti' a Scotish Terrier dog for 'Scabbies'' (Dr. Unantenna) » Designed and fabricated a |
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| » Saving the life of a 'Dandu Lênaa' (Giant Squirrel) - Handed over to the National Zoological Gardens, Dehivala | |
| » Saving the life of a Monkey - Electrocuted / Handed over to the National Zoological Gardens, Dehivala | |
| » Photographing without permission a Cattle slaughter house in Velisara | |
| » Saving the life of 'Chainy' (Dr. Saliya Herath) | |
| » Saving the life of a Brahmin Kite (Migratory Bird from India) - Stuck on a tree / Handed over to the National Zoological Gardens, Dehivala | |
| » Saving the life of 'Ashika' - A mongrel dog run over by a 3 wheeler. Operated the broken leg and brought home (Dr. Ms. Jayanthi Alahakoon) | |
| Life in Japan » Trading with Japan » |
» from the age of 18+ » Graduated from 'Kansai Kokuai Gakuyu Kaikanl', Osaka, Japan. University entrance science subjects in Japanese language (1973 ~ 1975) » Private Pilot's License (PPL) training (1975) » Commenced a Trading Office in Osaka in partnership with a Japanese (1978) » Export of Buses / Cars / Motor Bicycles to Sri Lanka (1978 ~ 1982 / Pioneers in this field) » Export of Printing Accessories (Resin Coated Paper) to Upali Newspapers » Export of Light Tables and Accessories to Upali Newspapers |