Tharaka De Silva Email & Phone Number

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Slns Parakrama, Colombo 01

*Responsible for repair and maintenance of Central AC plants and split type AC plants located in Naval Headquarters.*Responsible offer for proper operation, maintaining logs, forwarding engineering returns and general maintenance of generators and arrange routing services/ repairs of generators available at SLNS Parakrama.*Responsible to arrange servicing/repairs of all portable fire extinguishers and fixed fire extinguishing systems available at SLNS Parakrama.*Responsible officer for inciting outside repairs/ routine service of vehicles through Director Automobile Engineering for vehicles under the purview of MTE(M).*Responsible for initiating outside repair/ routing services for any naval vehicle with written approval from Director Automobile Engineering.

Onboard Sri Lanka Navy Ship Gajabahu

*Officer In-Charge of all Auxiliary Machineries fitted onboard ship.*Experience in operation and maintenance of Gas Turbines, Diesel Engines, CPP Propulsion, Diesel Alternators, Boilers, Evaporators, Air Condition & Refrigeration plants, Air Compressors, Oil Water Separators, Lub Oil Purifiers and various systems onboard. *Carried out Hot Section Inspection of Pratt and Whitney FT4A Gas Turbine Engine.*Carried out Center Section Overhaul of General Motors EMD 645-8-E2 Engine.*Carried out Annual Survey of both Ship Service Boilers (Johnsons) in liaison withcertified authority.*Assistant NBCDO and responsible for maintaining operational state offirefighting and damage control systems.

National Authority For Implementation Of The Chemical Weapons Convention, Battaramulla

*Carrying out inspections of sites prior issuing recommendations for importation of both scheduled and requested chemicals. *Analyzing and preparation of import permits/ recommendations for chemical importers. *Carrying out raids of unauthorized chemical handlers liaise with Sri Lanka Police and CBRN units of tri-forces.*Preparation of online chemical monitoring mechanism for monitoring of all regulated chemicals in Sri Lanka.*Carrying out inspections of expired chemicals in harbor premises and issue recommendations.*Training/ Awareness programmes for government/ privet sector regarding chemical management.*Arranging international programmes liaise with OPCW.*Providing assistance to other chemical regulating authorities for sound chemical management in Sri Lanka.*Provide technical assistance/ general guidelines to chemical industries for transportation, storage and handling of chemicals.*Collection and analyzing data from users of chemicals in explosive nature considering National Security.*Providing technical assistance to Sri Lanka Navy for disinfection/ decontamination programmes during Covid-19 Pandemic.

Slns Rangalla, Port Of Colombo, Colombo 01

*Monitoring and providing security to the ships entered Port of Colombo with Dangerous Cargo and preparing a database. *Conducted training sessions to the naval personnel at SLNS Rangalla regarding CBRN first responding. *Transferred arrested 14 No‟s 50kg Sodium Cyanide (NaCN) barrels from Aduruppuveediya Police Station to CEFAP Unit, SLNS Gemunu naval premises for safe storage.

Slns Rangalla, Port Of Colombo, Colombo 01

*Gained extensive knowledge of the systems onboard Fast Gun Boats and Inshore Patrol Craft (including trawlers & Tug boats).*Carried out Routine Under Water Maintenance of Tug boat at Walkers Colombo Ship Yard.*Carried out Routine Under Water Maintenance of SLNS Edithara II and SLNS Ranadeera at Command Slipway.*Carried out interchanging of Main Engine components and overhauls of Main Engines.*Gained extensive knowledge of piano wire alignment and cold repairs to propeller shafts

Onboard Sri Lanka Navy Ship Shakthi

*Actively participated in the Semi-refit project of SLNS Shakthi at CDPLC for 06 months and gained extensive knowledge of underwater repairs & all system repairs.*Installed new Sewage Treatment Plant, Oily Water Separator and 01 Ton Crane onboard with required modifications.*Gained extensive knowledge of the marine environment and of offshore engineering including working at workshops.

Sln Dockyard, Trincomalee

*Responsible for repair and maintenance of AC and refrigeration plants onboard vessels and offshore bases in the Eastern Naval Area.*Gained experience in VRF/VRV system installation at New Academy Building complex at Naval and Maritime Academy.

Postgraduate Diploma, Defence Studies, A

*Awarded with the trophy for the Best Student Officer in Academics – No. 68 Junior Command and Staff Course *Awarded with the trophy.

Bachelor'S Degree, Naval Architecture And Marine Engineering, Second Class Upper Division

Activities and Societies: Tennis, Soccer, Swimming, Athletics, Cadet Government*Color recipient of Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.

G.C.E Advanced Level Examination, Mathematics, Z Score : 1.5937

i. Chemistry : B ii. Combined Mathematics : B iii. Physics : C iv. General English : C v. General Test : 69 Selected for the Degree.