GENERAL COMMITTEE Innovative and thinking global
“WNPS should never become the domain of a few people for long durations. Rotation and vacation of General Committee roles should be expected after several years, where we nurture new members and youthful thinking. Members could continue to support through engagement in the Sub Committees”
Jehan brings over 30 years of general management expertise with a strong emphasis on marketing and business development. Describing himself as a Conservation Administrator, Jehan is energetic, focused and driven adopting a common sense approach, Jehan has built strong business relationships and contacts locally as well as internationally. Jehan who joined the WNPS Committee in 2016 is a key driver for the Society in fund raising and working on ground level activity as well as serving on most Sub-Committees of the Society. Administratively strong, Jehan has been a key figure in bringing the relevant administrative disciplines to manage the society’s work in the last 5 years. He is also a Board Member of Greenpeace South Asia and serves as a Trustee of the Ceylon School for the Deaf and Blind (CSDB). He also consults with Rainforest Alliance (RA) overlooking the Country’s activity but does concentrate on the biodiversity conservation of the country’s tea landscape.
Dilshan is professionally qualified as an Accountant and have worked in the Banking in Finance sector for over 25 years. He is also an avid wildlife enthusiast and spends as much time as possible in the wildlife parks around the country.
Zaineb is passionate about and an advocate for environmental sustainability and wildlife conservation- and has experience in driving a cross-section of projects, including biodiversity, community-driven and multi-sectoral engagement projects within both the not-for-profit and private sector.
She has an MSc in Environment and Development from the London School of Economics and was a post-graduate fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, UK, in 2015/16.
She was previously the Chairperson of the WNPS Youth Wing (2019-2022), playing an instrumental role in developing the Youth Wing program and integrating a three-pronged approach of learning about, learning in, and acting for the environment among school children across Sri Lanka.
Mr.Graham Marshall runs his own brand consultancy. He is a Graduate of the institute of Chemistry Sri Lanka, an MBA from PIM, Member of CIM(UK), CMA (Aus.). He Chairs the Marine subcommittee and enthusiastic about being able to contribute to the conservation efforts of marine biodiversity and its ecosystems.
Jeremy has been very passionate towards wildlife conservation and he joined WNPS to make a significant impact on the conservation efforts. He is an experienced banker by profession and his core strengths are Change Management and Administration. Jeremy carries nearly 12 years of experience with HSBC and currently serves as Vice President - Head of Transformation at Nations Trust Bank. He is hopeful to invest his areas of expertise into Wildlife & Nature Protection Society as the Assistant General Secretary.
Niran, a banker by profession & a fellow member of CIMA UK, has over 25 years of experience in Treasury & related areas in the financial services sector. His love for wildlife that began from his childhood days, is now his most delightful pastime; pursuing exciting photo opportunities & extensive travel to explore the wonders of nature.
yearns for travel and the great outdoors. He enjoys photography and music and is passionate about Sri Lanka. He is the Chairman of the ETF Board, and MD of Hemas Manufacturing. He has several academic and business awards to his credit and is a frequent speaker at leading forums locally and globally. He is involved in chambers and in local and global charities.
his passion for Wildlife Conservation is driven by his extensive travel around the country from a very young age. With communication background with Ogilvy and Dilmah he has been reenergizing WNPS brand communication with effective PR and events in the last 4 years, as its immediate past General Secretary.
has been a lover of nature and the environment from childhood. Bird watching has been a passion. Comes from an academic background in Textiles that is very remote from Wildlife. Has been a major influence among University students to promote the need for conservation.
She is a banking professional and has switched professions to work in the leisure and hospitality industry. Devika is passionate about the environment and believes in fighting the good fight for the cause of conservation. Devika is currently on the Green Isle Sub-Committee and has been serving on WNPS subcommittees over a year.
Prof. Sampath S. Seneviratne is a research scientist specializes in the study of evolution, molecular biogeography, and ornithology. Sampath is a birder, a naturalist, a forester, a conservationist, a writer and a public educator. He is a professor in Zoology attached to the Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, University of Colombo.
An ardent wildlife enthusiast and continues to work on environment and wildlife conservation. Worked in managerial positions in media and communication. Caryll Tozer now works to better social problems or by helping to build homes for women and building wells for villages. National athlete in Sri Lanka. Received an award from the International Olympic Committee for work in gender equality in sport.
Chaturangi is an environmental scientist with a special interest in climate change and water management. She joined an international NGO as an Environment Specialist effective February 1, 2021. She is a mid-career professional who is keen on finding solutions to balance development needs and environmental conservation. She has over a decade of experience working in environmental projects locally and internationally and has worked with a range of stakeholders from government and Non-Govt sectors. She holds a PhD from the University of Adelaide, Australia, where she studied the impacts of climate change on water quality in freshwater ecosystems.
Maxime works in Tourism as a director of Theme Resorts & Spas and Connaissance De Ceylan and has a passion for sustainable development and environmental conservation. He is currently working as the sustainability coordinate in his business and is also the President of SLAITO Youth (Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators Youth Wing). Maxime has a particular interest for Marine Life and currently serves on the WNPS Marine Sub-Committee.
Dev Wijewardane is an IT professional with over 15 years’ experience in the industry and currently works for an IT consultancy. He has had a passion for wildlife and conservation from a very young age and is a self-taught amateur wildlife photographer. Dev has a deep love for Sri Lanka and takes every opportunity to travel off the beaten track and explore the hidden corners of the island.
Wildlife and Nature have been consistent throughout my life. I have always been fascinated by the
natural and developing world.
I strongly feel that science has the potential to produce a sustainable planet if people are educated to
understand its value. And my introduction to WNPS was no different. I first encountered the committee
during one of their “Education for Conservation” programs held at my school in 2018. The program
convinced me to join the WNPS Youth Wing, strongly believe that this committee is an exceptional
platform to create awareness and execute conservation efforts. Currently working as a Junior Trainee
Architect, I serve the organization by leading the Youth Wing to achieve its purpose.