Kamali Pathirana

Seasoned project management professional with over 15 years of diverse experience in community development, health, and nutrition project management. Adept at providing technical input, managing research and innovation grants, and ensuring adherence to international procurement guidelines. Looking to leverage project management expertise, technical skills, and educational background in a challenging and dynamic work environment to support institutional goals

• Operational Research Management
• Led initiatives to improve primary healthcare service quality and utilization.
• Conducted research on procurement lead times for NCD-related drugs.
• Grant Administration
• Coordinated and monitored small grants for local health institutions.
• Managed the Innovation Grants scheme, overseeing 32 grants ranging from 500,000 to 80 million LKR.
• Research Oversight
• Managed a portfolio of 1,200 research grants.
• Contributed to the Sri Lanka Food Composition Table 2020 for national nutrition interventions.
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Developed comprehensive M&E plans to assess project effectiveness.
• Implemented an e-Patient Management Information System for the National Tuberculosis Control Program.
• Community Engagement
• Engaged with community-based organizations to support project planning and execution.
• Conducted capacity assessments to enhance organizational development.
• Sustainable Livelihood Development
• Coordinated project activities across three districts to support 5,000 tsunami-affected households.
• Utilized GIS and MIS for effective resource allocation and project monitoring.

• Operational Research Capacity Building Programme for Healthcare Workers of Sri Lanka, Centre for Operational Research, The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 05/01/21, 05/31/21
• International Training Program on 2016 Procurement Policy Framework of WB Aided Projects, Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, Telangana, 07/01/21, 07/31/21

• Protein status and functionality of free-living elderly, Kumari, G.A.P.K.I and Chandrasekara, G.A.P, Food & Nutrition Symposium, 2006, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
• Assessment of lead time for procurement in tracer drugs use for Non-Communicable Diseases in Primary Healthcare setting in Sri Lanka, Research Coordinator
• Development of Sri Lanka Food Composition Table 2020, Research team member, Medical Research Institute, Ministry of Health Sri Lanka
• Study of the provider knowledge, practice, and adaptation of screening and referral protocols for cervical cancer screening in Sri Lanka, Research Coordinator

• Aircraft Groomer, Delta Facility Maintenance, Richmond, BC, 12/01/23, Present
• Server Assistant, House of Dosa, Vancouver, BC, 11/01/23, 12/01/23
• Operations Assistant & Hamper Packaging Assistant (Volunteer), Community Food Bank, South Vancouver Neighborhood House, Vancouver, BC, 09/01/23, 12/01/23