{"id":58,"date":"2025-08-21T06:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T06:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediumpurple-dragonfly-272349.hostingersite.com\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2025-08-28T09:45:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:45:50","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"58\" class=\"elementor elementor-58\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d6870 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56d6870\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b310df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b310df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce37541 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce37541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Layer_1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-217\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Layer_1.png 330w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Layer_1-175x300.png 175w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c9953e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0c9953e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39eaf87 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39eaf87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our <span style=\"color:#9DD869\">Vision <\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb5b8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bb5b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Driving catalytic local growth that is inclusive, sustainable, and transformative<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e0f96 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61e0f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our <span style=\"color:#202F8E\">Mission<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb4cc6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb4cc6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We partner with local governments, planning authorities, and non-governmental organizations to unlock growth, improve efficiency, and address complex challenges. Through expert advisory, data-driven insights, and tailored solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c6f271 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c6f271\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c40cca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c40cca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798c534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"798c534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NovaPact Consultants is a technical expertise and management consultancy firm, legally established and registered in 2025. The firm aims to strengthen local government bodies, planning authorities, and non-governmental organizations toward locally led, inclusive, and sustainable growth, offering a wide range of tools and services.\nOur team includes lead consultant specialists, advisory consultants, and independent consultants with extensive expertise in\u00a0the\u00a0industry.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e916bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e916bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2424791 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2424791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advisory <span style=\"color:#9DD869\">Consultant<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2821b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2821b0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b9e60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98b9e60\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ad82f e-con-full uicore-animate-scroll fadeIn e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07ad82f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;uicore_trigger_type&quot;:&quot;uicore-animate-scroll&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45982fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45982fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/45646.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-302\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/45646.png 829w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/45646-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/45646-768x949.png 768w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/45646-526x650.png 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2da11ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2da11ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof.  P. K. S. MAHANAMA <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc06f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afc06f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d74573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d74573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chartered Town Planner | SWM Specialist | Policy Advisor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-626b1da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"626b1da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Professor Mahanama is a Professor and Emeritus Professor of Town &amp; Country Planning at the Department of Town &amp; Country Planning, Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa. He is also a Fellow Member of the Institute of Town Planners, Sri Lanka (ITPSL) and has served as the President of the institute. Additionally, he has held the position of President of the Asian Planning Schools Association (APSA).<\/p><p>With over 40 years of service at the University of Moratuwa, Professor Mahanama has held several key administrative roles, including Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, and Head of the Department of Town &amp; Country Planning. He also contributed to the Western Region Megapolis Planning Project as a Regional Planning Specialist. Professor Mahanama has served on various advisory boards and executive committees, including: National Housing Advisory Committee (NHAC) of the Ministry of Housing and Construction, Tech City Development Project of the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development, Climate Change Adaptation Committee of the Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of the National Physical Planning Department<\/p><p>He has provided technical expertise for several key important projects, including preparation of a Geographical Information System (GIS) Database for Land Use Planning and Urban Management in the Gampaha Municipal Council Area, disaster Resilient City Development Strategies for Sri Lankan Cities \u2013 funded by UN-Habitat (Phases 1 &amp; 2), a Study on Alternative Planning Approaches to Integrate Climate Change Adaptation into Development Plans of Coastal Urban Areas, Sri Lanka \u2013 funded by the University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka (Phase 1), development of climate resilient action Plans for Coastal Urban Areas in Sri Lanka (CCSL) \u2013 in collaboration with the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA). Professor Mahanama has authored over 30 research publications, covering a wide range of topics including spatial planning, disaster-responsive planning, innovations in road networks, climate change adaptation, and the use of participatory GIS in disaster response.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f078a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3f078a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Senior Management and <span style=\"color:#9DD869\">Consulting Specialists<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e82f45b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e82f45b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e022e23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e022e23\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d31fc e-con-full uicore-animate-scroll fadeIn e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88d31fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;uicore_trigger_type&quot;:&quot;uicore-animate-scroll&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac8c6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ac8c6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upasaka Ekanayaka <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0949360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0949360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/565656.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-295\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/565656.png 829w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/565656-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/565656-768x949.png 768w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/565656-526x650.png 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6bd22 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c6bd22\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e96a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41e96a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Town Planning and Waste Management Specialists<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7b140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d7b140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Upasaka Ekanayaka, a Chartered Town Planner and General Secretary of the Institute of Town Planners Sri Lanka (ITPSL) since 2014, brings over 24 years of multidisciplinary experience in urban planning, solid waste management (SWM), and local governance. He holds a BA in Political Science and MA in International Relations from the Colombo University and MSc in Town and Country Planning from University\u00a0of\u00a0Moratuwa.<\/p><p>Currently serving as the <strong>General Secretary of ITPSL<\/strong> and <strong>Council Member of the Organization of Professional Associations (OPA)<\/strong>, Ekanayaka has led projects across public, private, and development sectors, including INGOs, donor-funded initiatives, and grassroots programs. His technical expertise includes 3R training, waste characterization, COSA analysis, SWM capacity indexing, and route optimization.<\/p><p>He has collaborated with organizations such as USAID, ADB, UNDP, UN-Habitat, ESCAP, and the Asia Foundation, contributing to urban development and waste sector reforms in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and the Maldives. With a strong track record in planning, capacity building, and policy advisory, Ekanayaka continues to drive sustainable solutions and community-focused innovations in the urban development landscape.<\/p><p>Ekanayaka brings immense knowledge and experience to NovaPact Consultants, primarily serving as a founding partner. His main fields of expertise are as follows:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f695d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66f695d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-072414d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"072414d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Urban and Infrastructure Planning<\/li><li>Policy, Governance, and Regulatory Frameworks<\/li><li>Waste Management and Resource Recovery<\/li><li>Circular Economy and Business Models<\/li><li>Community Empowerment and Capacity Building<\/li><li>Expertise in Material Recovery Facilities (MRF)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8323ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8323ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Waste Analysis and Characterization Surveys (WACS)<\/li>\n<li>3R\/SWM Cost of Service Analysis (COSA)<\/li>\n<li>Assessing Funding Options for 3R\/SWM Initiatives<\/li>\n<li>Route Optimization for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)<\/li>\n<li>Landfill Operations and Maintenance<\/li>\n<li>Development of Integrated Solid Waste Management Plans (ISWMP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5319e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b5319e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c1b87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34c1b87\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9d08b6 e-con-full uicore-animate-scroll fadeIn e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9d08b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;uicore_trigger_type&quot;:&quot;uicore-animate-scroll&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646dfb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"646dfb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6565.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-299\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6565.png 829w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6565-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6565-768x949.png 768w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6565-526x650.png 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb7d9c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb7d9c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rajah Shanmugarajah<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f9197 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63f9197\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94562e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a94562e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Governance and Local Economic Development Specialists<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f5131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44f5131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shanmugarajah is a results-driven development professional with over 20 years of experience, including 15 years dedicated to local government work.<\/p><p>Throughout his career, Shan has contributed to a range of impactful projects in areas such as career guidance and counselling, business revival and entrepreneurship development, economic sector development, local governance, local economic development, solid waste management, environmental governance, and the circular economy. Shan began his career in the development sector in 2005. Since then, he has worked with several local and international development agencies, including Swisscontact, the Federation of Sri Lankan Local Government Authorities, the Commonwealth Local Government Forum, USAID\u2019s Clean Cities Blue Ocean program with Tetra Tech Engineering Services, and USAID\u2019s Ocean Plastic Reduction Activity with The Asia Foundation.<\/p><p>He holds an MA in Development Studies and Public Policy from the Open University of Sri Lanka, an Executive MSc in Mass Communication from Asia e University, and a Bachelor\u2019s in Commerce from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Additionally, he earned a Higher Diploma in International Relations with Merit pass from the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies.<\/p><p>Shan is pleased to be part of the team at NovaPact Consultants, where he brings immense knowledge and experience as a founding partner. His main areas of expertise include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d776ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d776ec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51139f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51139f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Participatory Citizen Charter application for local government bodies<\/li><li>Local economic development initiatives with local government bodies<\/li><li>3R\/Solid waste management \u2013 cost and revenue analysis\/ enforcement compliance review<\/li><li>3R\/Solid waste management \u2013 capacity assessment \/ Performance evaluation<\/li><li>Business counselling and entrepreneurship development<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec18766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec18766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Material Recovery Facility Operational Management<\/li><li>Solid Waste Management plan for local government bodies<\/li><li>Root cause analysis &amp; 3E\u2019s applications for social change\/ behavioural change<\/li><li>Economic sector development (PACA \u2013 Participatory Appraisal of Competitive Advantage)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca7aba6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca7aba6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e4ee0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0e4ee0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3ad02 e-con-full uicore-animate-scroll fadeIn e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d3ad02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;uicore_trigger_type&quot;:&quot;uicore-animate-scroll&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf8fae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"abf8fae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6455654.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-301\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6455654.png 829w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6455654-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6455654-768x949.png 768w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6455654-526x650.png 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a9067f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a9067f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">B.K.G Dhanapala <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2faff19 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2faff19\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f52cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09f52cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Productivity and Community Engagement\u00a0Specialists<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf0653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdf0653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dhanapala is an enthusiastic and hard-working individual with a strong ambition to become a qualified professional in the fields of Community Development, Local Government, Productivity, and Training. His goal is to continuously enhance relevant skills in order to serve mankind to the best of his ability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dhanapala is a retired Community Development Officer (Super Grade) with over 31 years of experience in the Department of Local Government, Sri Lanka. He also served as the Officer-in-Charge of the Nawayalathena Local Government Training Centre \u2013 Central Province for seven years. Currently, he is a member of the National Judge Panel of the National Productivity Secretariat and an accredited national-level resource person in the fields of Local Government and Productivity.<br>His academic qualifications include Master of Arts in Political Science from University of Kelaniya, Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from University of Kelaniya. In addition, he also holds Diploma in Productivity from the National Productivity Secretariat, Sri Lanka (First batch) and earned Certificate Course in Rural Development from University of Sri Jayewardenepura<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dhanapala brings immense knowledge and experience to NovaPact&nbsp;<span style=\"text-align: start;\">Consultants<\/span>, where he serves as a founding partner. His primary fields of expertise include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da340cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da340cd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a6a00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66a6a00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Productivity enhancement tools for public service delivery institutions<\/li><li>Development and structuring of concept papers<\/li><li>Community development approaches and models<\/li><li>Application of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in local government authorities<\/li><li>Formulation of vision, mission, objectives, strategic plans, and action plans for local government authorities<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a463203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a463203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Local government asset management<\/li><li>International benchmarking of self-generated income in local government<\/li><li>SWOT analysis<\/li><li>Methods for enhancing self-generated income and conducting research for local government<\/li><li>Gender and local governance<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319de24 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"319de24\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49dfbaf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49dfbaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Independent <span style=\"color:#9DD869\">Specialists<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8a6bde e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8a6bde\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-958e3d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"958e3d7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1e554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf1e554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/656563265.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-316\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/656563265.png 829w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/656563265-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/656563265-768x949.png 768w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/656563265-526x650.png 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e78a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10e78a9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aceaa8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aceaa8c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ac469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91ac469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mr. H.G.C. Jayathissa\u200b<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229c1f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"229c1f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mr. Jayathissa brings over forty-one years of experience in project and program implementation across the corporate sector, development sector, and local government. His core expertise....<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acca343 elementor-align-right elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"acca343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjE1MCIsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7948804 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7948804\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e978da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e978da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/56565656.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-308\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/56565656.png 829w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/56565656-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/56565656-768x949.png 768w, https:\/\/cr.cncs.lk\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/56565656-526x650.png 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93eadd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a93eadd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478e2da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"478e2da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d32f7a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d32f7a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A.R. 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Irshad is the former Assistant Commissioner of Local Government for the Eastern Province. 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