Name : Pabhashini Kumari Ranaweera Nationality : Sri Lankan Qualifications: * Currently following a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights conducted by the Faculry of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.(Final Examination-June 2008) * Attorney-at-Law - Professional Affiliation: Bar Association- Colombo in 2007 Passed Sri Lanka Law College final examination in year 2006 with Honours (Marks – 67.5) * LL.B - University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Year : 2005. Degree :- Second Class Honours (Lower Division) * Two month Practical Training Workshop organized by the Legal Aid Commission of Sri Lanka from 19th March 2007 to 29th May 2007. * Six month Certificate course (Young Lawyers Training Programme) based on Human Rights, Conducted by the 'Centre for the Study of Human Rights' of the University of Colombo and 'Movement for the Defense of the Democratic Rights' (MDDR) Sri Lanka. * Diploma in Computer Studies at IDM Sri Lanka. Grade - Distinction * International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Examination conducted by the British Council of Sri Lanka in March 2008 (General Training Module). Band Score – 8 * WORK EXPERIENCE 1. Working as a Legal Assistant in the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights of Sri Lanka from 15th October 2007 to-date. - Key Responsibilities: * Dynamically involve with report preparation in relation with the International Treaty Body Mechanisms. * Involved in various Legal Research programmes pertaining to Human Rights issues. 2. Worked as a as a Litigation Assistant and as a junior Counsel under Mr.Nimal Kuruwirtabandara (Attorney-at-Law) in District Courts of Colombo and Mount Lavinia from March 2007 to 30th of September 2007. * Worked as an Investigation Officer at the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka from 01st May 2005 to 31st March 2007.