Lionel R. Amarakone, formerly Country Information Officer (CIO) of the Save the Children UK got a VSO placement in Thailand in 2011 and took up a a two year placement as Adviser on Advocacy and Media. He is a Fellow Member of both the CILIP (U.K.) and the SLLA.
He is also a full membership (MITD) of the Sri Lanka Institute of Training and Development SLITAD is a non-profit organization aimed at spearheading the HRD movement in Sri Lanka was established in 1998. The Institute is affiliated to the International Federation of Training and Development Organization (IFTDO) USA.
He has more than 15 years’ experience in training and development, media and communication. He got a first cla