Ayanthi Shiromini
Sri Lanka
Summary
Investigation officer at Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission since August 2005, advancing to human rights officer in August 2020. Expertise in conducting investigations on fundamental rights violations, drafting actionable recommendations, and managing hotline inquiries after hours. Conducts site visits to prisons, police stations, and detention centers, while also engaging in conflict resolution and research report writing. Serves as a resource person in lectures, contributing to knowledge sharing and capacity building.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Rights Officer
National Human Rights commission of Sri Lanka
Bambalapitiya
08.2005 - Current
- Preparation of a research report on the construction of a sand embankment along the Nilwala River in the Matara District.
- I worked in the Research and Monitoring division from July 2024 up to now.
- Directed operations of the Non-Implementation and Suo Motu Unit under the investigation and inquiry division from June 2018 to June 2024.
- I worked as the Head of the Summons section under the Investigation and Inquiry Division from February 2016 to May 2018.
- I have been working as a hotline duty officer 24 hours a day, for 50 days, during the first wave of the COVID-19 crisis in Sri Lanka.
- I was the investigating officer in the landmark case in HRC of the Uva Province Chief Minister vs. Principal of Tamil Girls' Maha College, Badulla, and A/Sri Rewatha Maha College, Madatugama.
- A team member of the Fact-Finding Mission on Patients' (Kidney Failure) Rights in 2007.
- A team member of the Special Fact-Finding Mission in Sinhala-Muslim riots at Aluthgama in Sri Lanka in 2014.
- A team member of the election monitoring team in the Uva Province Council in 2014.
- A team member of the special inquiry on the groundwater issue in Rathupaswala, Sri Lanka, 2013.
Education
Master of Arts - Human Rights
University of Colombo
Sri Lanka09-2021
Master of Arts - Sociology
University of Kelaniya
Sri Lanka09-2020
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Peradeniya
Sri Lanka02-2000
Skills
- Handling special inquiries
- Solving emergency cases via hotline phone
- Research and analytical skills
- Technical and practical skills
Other Details
Address
- 24/6 A, Dakshina Street, Hokandata South
Birthday
- 11.21.1976
Gender
- Female
Nationality and civil state
- Sri Lankan and Married
Timeline
Human Rights Officer
National Human Rights commission of Sri Lanka
08.2005 - Current
Master of Arts - Human Rights
University of Colombo
Master of Arts - Sociology
University of Kelaniya
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Peradeniya
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