Australia Sri Lanka Alumni in Colombo, Sri Lanka | Organisation

Australia Sri Lanka Alumni

Locality: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Phone: +94 112 463 200

Address: 21 RG Senanayake Mawatha Colombo, Sri Lanka

Website: http://www.globalalumni.gov.au

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25.01.2022 Congratulations to Australian alumna Dr. Asha De Vious who has been awarded a Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation Award in Field Biology in recognition of her work with the Sri Lankan blue whales!! Dr. De Vos joins scientist Mrinalini Watsa, population biologist Alejandro Pietrek, biological oceanographer Colleen Durkin, and marine ecologist and conservation biologist Douglas Rasher, in the recognition. The Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation supports individual scientists, teachers, conservationists, and creators whose diverse perspectives enable people to discover new things about our world. https://www.maxwell-hanrahan.org/field-biology-awards

23.01.2022 ASLA Steering Committee member Dr. Damian Fernando spoke to Bisnomics on the current situation of the Tourism Industry and Strategies to Implement. Click on the link to listen to the full interview. https://youtu.be/gUkVTmxG-UY

22.01.2022 Australia’s Direct Aid Program for Sri Lanka and Maldives is now open for applications! This year we are targeting projects related to health security; st...able, cohesive and inclusive societies; and economic recovery. See here for more details: https://srilanka.embassy.gov.au/clmb/DAP2020-21.html See more

20.01.2022 #AustraliaAwards alumna Bimshani Jasin Arachchi has been appointed as the first woman Deputy Inspector General of Police in #SriLanka! Bimshani was the recipient of an Australia Awards Short Course on ‘Investigative Interviewing for Police Officer Trainers’, delivered by Griffith University in 2016. Congratulations Bimshani! http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=68092

20.01.2022 #DidYouKnow that in Sri Lanka, while over 80% of women have an account at a financial institution, only 17% have borrowed money? This is how IFC and Commercial ...Bank of Ceylon PLC, with support from Australia in Sri Lanka and Maldives, will work towards helping expand access to finance for women, especially those who own small businesses in the country: http://wrld.bg/rBwq50AwDNm See more

20.01.2022 Proud of our ASLA Steering Committee Vice Chair Dr. Buddhima Subasinghe, Sri Lanka’s youngest PhD holder who has been featured on BBC News! https://www.bbc.com/sinhala/sri-lanka-53487288

19.01.2022 Congratulations to Sri Lankan born doctor, Dr. Dinesh Palipana who was named Queensland’s Australian of the Year! Dr. Palipana is the founder of Doctors with Disabilities Australia and is a senior resident at the Gold Coast University Hospital. He was named by Queensland’s Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk at a special presentation on Tuesday, ahead of the national Australia Day awards in January. https://www.australianoftheyear.org.au//dinesh-palip/2363/

18.01.2022 MDF is excited to be working with our partner The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka - THASL to manage the challenges of COVID-19 and enable Sri Lanka’s safe retur...n to being a sought-after #travel destination. MDF #SriLanka is proud to partner with THASL to host a series of workshops to create awareness on the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) guidelines for safe tourism operations with COVID-19 prevention measures. The workshops will share guidance specific to accommodation providers, with a focus on small and medium properties, to pave the way for the sector to gear itself towards a safe reopening. Over 65 hoteliers attended the kick-off workshop in #Bentota and #Beruwala. #TogetherInTravel #TravelTomorrow Australia in Sri Lanka and Maldives Palladium: Make It Possible Swisscontact

16.01.2022 Congratulations to the eight Sri Lankan and two Maldivian alumni who received JSTOR subscriptions as part of the Australia Awards alumni professional development opportunity!. We are pleased to complement your efforts in minimising the impact of the global pandemic. These one year subscriptions provided access to journals, books, and primary source collections focused on public health, pandemic control, good governance, economic development, gender equality,disability and social Inclusion.

07.01.2022 Congratulations to Australia Awards alumna Chitranjali Dissanayake who has been appointed as the Director General of the Export Development Board! Ms Dissanayake has over 34 years of service at the EDB in divisions such as Policy and Strategic Planning, Market Development, Product Management, Industrial Products and Services. Ms. Dissanayake holds a BA degree from the University of Colombo and MBA from the Post-Graduate Institute of Management from the University of Sri Jaya...wardenapura. She also participated in the Australia Awards led short course Women in Executive Leadership Development, delivered by the University of Queensland in 2019. We wish her every success in her new role! https://www.lankabusinessonline.com/chitranjali-dissanayak/

04.01.2022 Women and Business in a COVID -Disrupted Economy

04.01.2022 Join an online panel discussion on Women and Business in a COVID-Disrupted Economy featuring key practitioners and analysts who will explore the effect of COVID-19 on women as business leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators. For more information and to register contact: [email protected]

02.01.2022 Join Australia’s Ambassador for Gender Equality Julie-Ann Guivarra for an online panel discussion at 10:30 am (Colombo time) on Tuesday 3 November 2020 to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security

01.01.2022 Attend an online address from Dawn O’Neil AM former CEO of Lifeline and Beyond Blue (mental health support service institutions in Australia) on current COVID-19 environment and strategies for resilience in challenging times. Follow the link: https://dfat.webex.com/dfat/onstage/g.php Date and time: Monday, November 9, 2020 9.30 am - IST (Sri Lanka time)... Monday, November 9, 2020 2:00 pm - AEST On the events homepage, enter in your name, email and the event password to join the event. The event password is: AustAwards2020