Profile

Five years executive experience in Hotel Industry in Eco and Nature and Agro Tourism fields, Five years of experience CSR program on tourism environment awareness, environment conservation and environment regulation. One years experience in community development and seven years of experience in Biology research field. Particular interest in the area of Nature trail designing, coordinating & conducting training, managing events, develop concept and design promotional materials, working with media, conducting research in wildlife, environment conservation and eco-tourism. Experience in conducting workshop, coordinating events, working with media, career counseling, and identifying new business opportunities and make aware youth entrepreneurs coordinate and conduct entrepreneur development programmes specially with school children’s, Beach Operators and farmers, provide information for business community & consult them, Link with information providers & create business contracts.

Special Experience

Five years of experience in Elephant Research

Four years of experience in tour planning, identification and budgeting.

Managing and presenting new cultural, eco and adventure tour packages.

One years of experience as a University Demonstrator in Biology, Environment & Computer.

Work Related Objectives

Position my self in an innovative, challenging, friendly work environment where I can provide the maximum support with the knowledge I’ve gained throughout my years of work and education.

Summary of Qualifications

University Education   : Faculty of  Applied Sciences,

                        Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.(2003)

B. Sc. Degree in Applied Sciences Specialize in Environment Science (Second Class- English Medium ) 
 

Master of Philosophy (Reading )

Elephant Feeding Behavior 

                  Faculty of Applied Sciences,

                  Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.  
 
 
 

Career Related Training

Leadership and Human resources Management (30 hrs Sabaragamuwa University).

Eco-tourism potential identification and design of eco  lodges(Eco-tourism society).

      Certification Course conducting by Eco- Lab on HACCP- ( 2004)

      Two week field visit on Randenigala Rantabe Protected Area.

      Two week field visit on Sinharaja rain Forest.

      Two week field visit on Horten Plain.

Professional Experience

Naturalist (Executive),

Jetwing Hotels,

Since May 2004. 
 

To assist the Head of hotel and communication in areas that is under the purview of the department mainly in areas relating guest complains handling Guest designing and monitoring eco tourism packages. Involving all the environmental and media and community participation activates. Promotional activities. It will be necessary at times to assist the Customer Servicing aspects of the hotel as and when directed to do so. 
 

Duties and responsibilities:

• Nature trail Designing

• Custom relations

• Member of the Jetwing JEEP Project( Jetwing Eternal Earth Project) community participation reforesting program

• Designing and budgeting tourism packages

• Monitoring tourism packages

• Workshops for the school.

• Conduct internal staff development workshop

• Create & Design corporate wildlife newsletter

• Coordinate events and manage the event team

• Arranging promotional material (leaflets and books)

• Develop concepts for promotional material

• Presenting reports

• Representing Marketing and Communication division on behalf of Head

• Organizing seminars conferences

• Web designing

• Coordinator-HACCP team

Environment Manager

Elephant corridor Hotel,

Sigiriya.  

2003 September 01^st – 2004 May29^th  
 

Demonstrator

Biology/Computer Science

2003 January   – 2003 May  
 

Qualifications( Research& Projects)

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• I have carried out a five month research project on “ELEPHANT BEHAVIOR AT UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK” under supervision of Dr. Devaka Weerakoon. (University of Colombo, Faculty of Science) 2002-2003.

• I have carried out a three month research project on “ELEPANT FEEDING BEHAVIOR” under supervision of Dr. Pruthhuviraj Fernanda. (University of California, Faculty of Science) 2002-2003.

• I have carried out a three month research project on “human elephant conflict” under supervision of Dr. Pruthhuviraj Fernanda. (University of California, Faculty of Science) 2002-2003.

• I have successfully completed three FOG (Field Ornithology Group) workshops in Buttala Camp with Prof. Sarath Kotagama  ( 2000-2003).

• Conducted an EIA about Magnetite deposit in Palwathta Area with Dr. Sarath Hewawasam ( Peradeniya University)

Extra Curricular Activities

• President of school Science Club (1995-1996).

• Member of School Rugby Team.

• Member of University Rugby Team.

• Member of Faculty Cricket Team.

• Member of Faculty Badminton Team 

Skills and Abilities

• Highly developed communication and inter-personal skills

• Fluent in Sinhala & English – written and spoken Good in Tamil spoken

• Self-motivated

• Communicate effectively with a range of people

• Highly organized

• Fluent in Microsoft Office Packages & DTP

• Creative minded

Computer Software

• Computer aided statistical data analysis system on

  • Statistic Data Analysis System (SAS)

  • Minitab

• Languages :Turbo Pascal, FoxPro

• MS Office Packages

• Photoshop

• CorelDraw 11 / 12

• Macromedia Flash

• Dreamweaver (Web Designing)

Personal Information

Date if Birth   : 29.09.77

Age    : 31 years

Marital Sates  : Single

Sex    : Male

Nationality   : Sri Lanka

Telephone No  : 077-3227204

                   081-4477360

e-mail   : surangawewe77@yahoo.com 
 
 

References

1)  Dr Sriyanie Miththapala 
     Consultant 
     IUCN 
     Ecosystems and Livelihoods Group Asia, 
     4/1 Adams Avenue, 
     Colombo 4.

     Phone: 077-2447207/0112853484 
 

2) Dr. Prithiviraj Fernando

    Biologist / Elephant researcher,

    35, Gunasekara Gardens,

    Nawala Road,

    Rajagiriya,

    Sri Lanka.

    Web: www.ccrsl.org

    E-mail: pf133@colombia.edu

    Phone: 077-2508514/011-2 865708