Gas Corporation Petroleum
Resume:
Dr. RANALI MINOJA PERERA
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: 28th May 1988
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Address: No: 30/57, Longdon Place, Colombo 7
Personal Statement
As a career oriented, energetic young individual, very much interested in research work, I believe that as far as my educational qualifications and work experience with the World Bank and other organizations are concerned, I do possess the relevant knowledge and potential to involve myself in work that requires analytical thinking, in order to help formulate new strategies, policies and bring into light new ideas and suggestions, where change towards betterment is required. Furthermore, the skills that I possess in terms of communication and writing have always helped me immensely in producing quality work at the end of any task entrusted to me.
Educational Qualifications
Successfully completed a PhD. in Economics from the University of Colombo under a research fellowship awarded by the Commonwealth Fellowship Plan
Thesis title: Trade credit in South Asian countries: a study of Sri Lanka’s trade with India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
Obtained MBA in International Trade and Logistics from the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM) Colombo, Sri Lanka, affiliated to Canberra University, Australia and Sri Jayewardenepura University, Sri Lanka
Thesis title: Adoption and practice of a well structured petroleum fiscal regime for off-shore oil and gas exploratory drilling operations of Sri Lanka
Obtained Bachelor of Business Management(1st Class) from the University of Bangalore, India. (received a scholarship to pursue undergraduate studies under the ICCR scholarship scheme offered by the Government of India)
Thesis title: Consumer stance towards new” Maggi Pazzta” in the Indian market and a comparative study between new “Maggi Pazzta” and “SunfeastPazzta” (Indian brand).
Successfully completed a fellowship on Natural Gas Industry Development and Technologies, conducted by the Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) in collaboration with the Korean International Corporation Agency (KOICA)
Successfully completed a general course in Diplomacy and International Relations in the year 2005 at BIDTI Colombo.
Successfully completed a course in Petroleum Economics course conducted by NEXT, Schlumberger
Has obtained professional training on Merak Petroleum Economic Evaluation and Modelling software
Has obtained basic training on STATA software fundamentals relating to regression analysis
Successfully completed a general course in Economic Analysis conducted by the World Bank on-line coursera learning network
Successfully completed a general course in Climate Change and Global Warming conducted by the World Bank on-line coursera learning network
Professional Experience
August 2012 till date
Petroleum Analyst, Petroleum Development Authority, Government of Sri Lanka
Job Role / Work Scope
Conducting financial modelling relating to the assessment of project economics pertaining to Oil and Gas projects undertaken by Sri Lanka
Reviewing and reforming at regular intervals the Petroleum Fiscal regime adopted by Sri Lanka
Monitoring economics for international oil and gas production
Monitoring international petroleum contracts
Maintaining correspondence with international oil companies and key government institutions
Assisting in fiscal regime design and co-coordinating the work of geoscientists and petroleum engineers in producing regular sector specific economic reports
Conducting market specific due diligence to study and understand the changing market trends and patters within the global oil and gas industry
September 2011 up to June 2012:
The World Bank, Colombo. STT/Consultant in the Urban Unit (SASDU) responsible for the following tasks:
Organizing pre-consultation sessions with professionals from the private sector and the government on the subject titled “Vision for the future of Metro Colombo City Development Strategy”
Organizing consultation sessions on the “Urban Policy Note for Sri Lanka “, in order to obtain input for the Metro Colombo Region project report preparation and also for the drafting of the Urban Policy Document for Sri Lanka.
Successfully led the organization of the First South Asia Region Urbanization Knowledge Platform, High-level Policy Workshop held on 20th/21st March 2012 and facilitated post event report preparation. Organizing this event required a combination of organizational skills, capacity to relate to high-level participants and partners, closely working with the management team at the Bank. My strong performance was recognized both by the Bank team and by the participants.
July-August, 2011
Worked at GAC shipping as a management trainee in the Shipping Operations Department.
June-July, 2010
Successfully completed an internship with Supply Chain Division of Nestle Lanka PLC, Colombo, Sri Lanka and received an overview of the Import/Export Shipment related business functions of the company which included Import Documentation, Tracking of Shipment, Export and Re-export procedures
Developed a standard operation procedure and a process flow diagram for import documentation and tracking of shipment for Nestle Lanka PLC.
Works as a UN volunteer on a constant basis and is presently involved in launching the 70/60 publication in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of UN Sri Lanka
Prestigious Awards and othet Titles received till date
Was appointed as School Captain /Head Prefect in 2006
School Level- received the “FAMILIAN OF THE YEAR”challenge cup(awarded by the school)in 2006, which is regarded as the highest form of honour conferred upon a student during the school career, for outstanding leadership skills, academic excellence, selfless involvement in school activities and exemplary character.
College Level (Undergraduate) -received the “MOST OUTSTANDING STUDENT’S AWARD”on completion of undergraduate studies, for best overall performance achieved through academic excellence and highest participation in extracurricular activities.
Global Level- One of the top three nominees for the “GLOBAL PETROLEUM ECONOMIST AWARD” in the category of ‘FUTURE LEADERS”
Was selected as one of the top 10 most influential professionals in the Future Leader Category in the Global Energy Elite survey launched in 2018, as an initiative to identify the individuals driving forward the global energy industry
Short-listed as a finalist in the Rising Star Award Category of the S&P Platts Global Energy Awards for 2020
Board Memberships
Board Member of the National Human Resource Development Council, Government of Sri Lanka.
Speaker Positions and Representations
Guest speaker at the 5th International Summit on Coal Gasification held in New Delhi (April 2014)
Guest Speaker at the 20th OSEA Global Oil and Gas Conference held in Singapore (December 2014)
Guest Speaker at the Chamber of Commerce Oil and Gas Session held in Colombo Sri Lanka (November 2014)
Guest Speaker at the International Conference on Climate Change and Social-Ecological-Economical Interface-Building: Modelling Approach to Exploring Potential Adaptation Strategies for Bio-resource Conservation and Livelihood Development
Guest Speaker at the 10th International Conference on Public Policy organised by the Centre for Public Policy, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Guest Speaker at the 18th OTC Asia International Conference held In Malaysia in 2018
Publications and Papers written
Adoption and practice of a well structured petroleum fiscal regime for off-shore oil and gas exploratory drilling operations of Sri Lanka
Framing a twofold gas policy through GTL technology : an inter play of natural gas and waste management
Channelizing the projected potential of Sri Lanka’s off-shore natural gas discovery in economically viable directions, in order to transform and re-define the energy sector as a growth engine of the national economy.
Prevention of natural capital exhaustion in the blink of an eye: a brief insight into natural wealth utilization and management in sustainable forms
The revival of CEPA may remain a two-way economic insurgence or not
Potential for regional integration remains untapped: a glimpse of the story of SAARC
References
Anoma Kulathunga, PhD
Senior Financial Sector Specialist
Finance & Markets
Global Practice
World Bank
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1818 H Street, NW, Washington DC, 20433, USA
Professor Sirimal Abeyratne:PhD
Professor of Economics
Department of Economics
University of Colombo
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