Dilip Sirisena

Writer, Ecologist & Tourism Industry Professional

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Intro

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Studied Ecology at Nalanda University, India

Studied Humanities at Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

Studied Biology at University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Environmental Services

Joined August 4, 2022

Skills

Languages

English

Fluent

German

Intermediate

About

My skills are editing, proofreading, content writing, and academic writing. I am a graduate of B.Sc. (biology-Sri Lanka, University of Colombo, 2000), M.A. (conflict studies-Nepal, Tribhuvan University, 2011) and M.Sc. (Ecology & Environment Studies-India, Nalanda University, 2022). My English skills are at the professional standard, and I have an average command of German (the level B2 skill). The range of my experience covers work in ecology and biodiversity research, creative writing, analytical writing, academic writing, and tourist guiding. I have been a National Tourist Guide Lecturer in Sri Lanka for 13 years. My publications include several books, international research papers, and conference articles.

Experience

PepperLife (Pvt) Limited

Mar 2017 – Jun 2020

Galle, Sri Lanka

Operations Manager & National Tourist Guide Lectuer-Galle

Nature of duties I designed and conducted comprehensive destination experiencing programmes for international tourists around Galle city of Sri Lanka. Eg. 1: Galle Fort Walk (https://www.pepper.life/experience/battles-and-bastions/) to explore the historical, archaeological & biodiversity perspectives of the Portuguese-Dutch fortress belonging to the 16th-19th Centuries. Eg. 2: Low Country Tea Plantation Walk (https://www.pepper.life/experience/a-southern-blend/) to explore the tea industry's agricultural, biological, and geographical aspects and for tea tasting.

Education

Nalanda University, India

Aug 2020 – May 2022

M.Sc. in Ecology and Environment Studies , Ecology

Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

Oct 2009 – Dec 2011

Conflict, Peace & Development Studies, Humanities

University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Oct 1996 – Dec 1999

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Biology