Leon Sanath Weerasuriya

 Name in Full: -S. P. L. Sanath Weerasuriya Address: -91/5, Uyana Road, Moratuwa Sri Lanka Nationality: -Sri Lankan Age: -63 Years Civil Status: -Married Religion: - Christian (Catholic) Family Background: -Two sons aged 28 and 22 years, working Non- working wife Professional Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Mass Communication from the University of Buskerd, Norway Diploma in Journalism from the Aquinas University College, Colombo, Sri Lanka Degree in Mass Communication from the University College of Buskerud in Haligndal, Norway. Certificate in Mass Communication from the 'Center for Mass Communication' of the University of Georgia, U.S.A. 'Certificate in Marketing’ from 'Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM). (One-Year Full Time) Experiences: -Journalism and related experience Twenty Five Years experience as a Journalist/ Sub Editor/ Editor in the Print Media field At present I am working as an Editor / Journalist in the Sunday Times and Daily Mirror (Sunday and Daily English Newspapers based in Colombo) since 1993. I work as the Travel Editor for Sunday Times and Daily Mirror newspapers and I handle the Travel & Tourism related area, travel destinations, hotels and leisure sector In addition, I am the ‘Editor of TV Time & Entertainment Magazine’, which is an entertainment supplement attached to the Sunday Times and as the Editor Travel & Entertainment section of the Daily Mirror. (This involves subbing and design) I have hands on experience in design and layout on PC and use Quark Express as page making tool. Working Knowledge on Adobe Page Maker and InDesign CC. I underwent a training programme for Journalists at the European Journalism Centre in Maastricht in the Netherlands and in EU Centre in Brussels, Belgium in the year 2000 - winter season and again in December 2005. I was the official Sunday Times and Daily Mirror representative, covering the World Travel Mart (WTM) in London in November 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018 and ITB in Berlin 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016 and 2018. Attended PATA Travel Mart in Thailand in April 2006, 2009, 2010 covered Bali Tourism Promotion programme in Bali, Indonesia in March 2006 Participated ‘Singapore Tourism Authority’ invitation programme in Singapore January 2005, August 2008 and in 2009, 2013. I am a regular attendant of the residential workshops’ ‘on European Union’ conducted by the Delegation of European Union Commission in Sri Lanka. South African Tourism promotional tour in South Africa in May 2019 Working knowledge in, InDesign CC and InDesignCS3, Adobe Page Maker and Quark Express (For desk - top Publishing) and also in Microsoft Word. S. P. L. S. Weerasuriya