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'''Kasun Tharaka Wickramasuriya''' is a Senior Manager of Capacity Building for the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) and the former Secretary of the Internet Society Sri Lanka Chapter ([[ISOC]]-LK). He is a highly competent ICT Professional, Transformation Strategist, and Community Development Expert with extensive experience in the ICT sector. He has over 12 years of experience in the corporate and public sectors. He is a mentor with experience and competencies in ICT capacity building, digital transformation, digital education, change management, community informatics, community empowerment, and Internet governance. He holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, and a BSc. (Hons) in Information and Communication Technology (BSc ICT) from the University of Colombo. As an academic, his research areas are Digital Transformation, ICT for Community Empowerment, eGovernment, ICT for Development, ICT Capacity Building, Internet Governance, and ICT Policy Development. He has worked for many organizations in the ICT sector, the Tourism and Hospitality industry, the Banking Sector, and Government Sector. Moreover, he coordinates and manages ICT capacity-building initiatives for the community sector and government Sector. He is involved with eGovernment Capacity building projects to develop digitally empowered communities and build a digitally enabled country. He participated in APrIGF 2022 in Singapore, APIGA 2017 in Seoul, South Korea, SAKURA Exchange Programme in Science in 2017 in Japan, and ICTD 2012 at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA.
'''Kasun Tharaka Wickramasuriya''' is a Senior Manager of Capacity Building for the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), Founding Chairman and Director of the Lanka School on Internet Governance (LKSIG), and the former Secretary of the Internet Society Sri Lanka Chapter ([[ISOC]]-LK). He is a highly competent ICT Professional, Transformation Strategist, and Community Development Expert with extensive experience in the ICT sector. He has over 12 years of experience in the corporate and public sectors. He is a mentor with experience and competencies in ICT capacity building, digital transformation, digital economy, digital education, change management, community informatics, community empowerment, and Internet governance. He holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, and a BSc. (Hons) in Information and Communication Technology (BSc ICT) from the University of Colombo. As an academic, his research areas are Digital Transformation, ICT for Community Empowerment, eGovernment, ICT for Development, ICT Capacity Building, Internet Governance, eHealth and ICT Policy Development. He has worked for many organizations in the ICT sector, the Tourism and Hospitality industry, the Banking Sector, and Government Sector. Moreover, he coordinates and manages ICT capacity-building initiatives for the community sector and government Sector. He is involved with eGovernment Capacity building projects to develop digitally empowered communities and build a digitally enabled country. He participated in APrIGF 2022 in Singapore, APIGA 2017 in Seoul, South Korea, SAKURA Exchange Programme in Science in 2017 in Japan, and ICTD 2012 at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA.


==Career History==
==Career History==
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==ICANN and Internet Governance Participation==
==ICANN and Internet Governance Participation==
Founding Chairman and Director - Lanka School on Internet Governance (LKSIG)
Secretary - Internet Society Sri Lanka Chapter - May 2018 - February 2022
Secretary - Internet Society Sri Lanka Chapter - May 2018 - February 2022


Executive Committee Member - Internet Society Sri Lanka Chapter - 2011 - 2022
Executive Committee Member - Internet Society Sri Lanka Chapter - 2011 - 2022


Fellow - APrIGF 2022 in Singapore
Fellow - APrIGF - APSIG 2022 in Singapore


MSG Member - APrIGF
MSG Member - APrIGF
Founding Member - Lanka School on Internet Governance (LKSIG)


APIGA 2017 in Seoul, South Korea
APIGA 2017 in Seoul, South Korea
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BSc in ICT (Information and Communication Technology) - University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
BSc in ICT (Information and Communication Technology) - University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Program on Financial Inclusion and Digital Transformation - National Institute of Labour Economics Research & Development, India
Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) - Seoul, South Korea


==Publications==
==Publications==
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Member of Sakura Science Club, Japan  
Member of Sakura Science Club, Japan  


Member of the Internet Society
[[Category:Government Workers]]
[[Category:Government Workers]]
[[Category:ICANN Fellow]]
[[Category:ICANN Fellow]]