Lahiru Pothmulla
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Equipped with strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively and quickly mastering new skills. I'm a good listener who is always eager to discover and learn new ideas and practices.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hotline Counsellor :
Shanthi Maargam
06.2022 - Current
- Providing counselling over the hotline
Mental Health Specialist (Volunteer) :
Without Borders
08.2021 - Current
- Attending to mental health related questions of users on a web platform
- Teaching
News Officer :
Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Writing news and speeches of President
- Keeping in contact with English and International Media outlets and journalists in Sri Lanka
- Compiling President's Messages
Editor :
Sunday Morning Web (Liberty Publishers Ltd)
11.2020 - 04.2021
- News Editing
- News Reporting
- Interviewing
News Writer :
Daily Mirror (Wijeya Newspapers Pvt Ltd)
01.2013 - 10.2020
- News Reporting
- News Editing
- Interviewing
- Web Management
Education
BSc (Hons) in Psychology -
Coventry University
01.2020
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Article Writing
- Editing & Proofreading
- Records Management
- Mental Health Guidance & Counselling
- Hotline Operation
- Teaching
- Materials Preparation
- Lesson Planning
- Elementary Education
Personal Details
- Date of Birth: 10/26/1990
- Nationality: Sri Lankan
- Passport No: N7074468
- Civil Status: Single
Languages
- Sinhalese - Native proficiency
- English - Professional proficiency
Freelance Work
- Article writing and compilation
- Teaching (English)
- Translations (English to Sinhalese and vice versa)
Certification
- Recipient of International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) offered by the US State Department - 2019
Other Experience
- Member of China Familiarisation Tour hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka - 2017
- Member of South Korea Press Tour hosted by the Korea Tourism Organisation - 2018
Declaration
"I hereby declare that the above-mentioned information is accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.”
Abu Dhabi (on Visit Visa) - Lahiru Pothmulla (Oct 2023)
Timeline
Hotline Counsellor :
Shanthi Maargam
06.2022 - Current
Mental Health Specialist (Volunteer) :
Without Borders
08.2021 - Current
News Officer :
Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka
04.2021 - 05.2022
Editor :
Sunday Morning Web (Liberty Publishers Ltd)
11.2020 - 04.2021
News Writer :
Daily Mirror (Wijeya Newspapers Pvt Ltd)
01.2013 - 10.2020
BSc (Hons) in Psychology -
Coventry University
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