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Ranasinghe Mudiyanselage Senevirathne

Sri Lanka

Ms. Sanjeewani Senevirathne, from Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, is a community corrections officer with the Department of Community Based Corrections. Ms. Senevirathne holds a bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, and a post-graduate diploma in counseling psychology from the University of Colombo, which she earned in 2019. For the past 12 years, Ms. Senevirathne has been dedicated to rehabilitating offenders. She has received specific training in addiction management and counseling for individuals with substance use disorders, and recently was selected for a training program on a criminal justice response to vulnerable groups sponsored by the United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). In addition to her work in corrections, Ms. Senevirathne is a freelance journalist working to educate the public on psychological counseling. During her fellowship, Ms. Senevirathne seeks to enhance her knowledge and experience regarding substance misuse education, treatment and rehabilitation, which will help to develop her career and provide better service to her country.