Chamara Weerasinghe

I have a total experience of 18 years working in the airline industry out of which, I had worked at Sri Lankan airlines, Attar Travels Co. Ltd (a leading ground handling agent) Saudi Arabia, Oman aviation Services in Sultanate of Oman, Qatar airways Colombo and I was employed as an Airport Services Supervisor Passenger/Ramp Services at Cathay Pacific airways Colombo, Since 01/July 2008 to 01/July 2014.

I arrived at the United Kingdom on 27/07/2014 with my family and claimed Asylum in the UK due to personal reason. The Home Office granted my visa (Leave to Remain) in 17/10/2022 and now I have an authorized to work.   

Currently I am working as a Customer services/sales assistant at retails shop in Sheffield full time.

PAST  EMPLOYMENT         :   JULY 2008 – UPTO DATE

                                                 Airport services supervisor – Cathay Pacific Airways Colombo

PAST EXPERIENCE             :  AUG1996-OCT2000      

                                                  Groundling agent, Sri Lankan airlines Ltd, Katunayake.

                                                  OCT2000-JUL2002 

                                               Traffic officer at Attar travels at K.S.A Handling the following                                                                              airlines at Jeddah International Airport

                                                Kuwait Airways

                                                British Airways

                                                Lufthansa

                                                Olympic Airways

                                                Cyprus Airways

                                                Air India

                                                Yemen Airways

                                            : JUL2002-MAR2004

                                               Traffic officer at Sri Lankan Airline Colombo

                                               :  MAR2004-JUN2007

                                                  Traffic officer at Oman Aviation Services-Oman                                                                 

                                              :  APR2008-JUN2008 

                                              Senior traffic officer – Qatar Airways Colombo 

EDUCATION                          :  Successfully completed the GCE Ordinary Level and Advanced                                                       Level examinations with the following results.

GCE ORDINARY LEVEL

                                                      SUBJECT                                                 RESULT

                                                     Science                                                 Distinction 

                                                     Religion (Roman Catholic)                 Distinction

                                                   Sinhala                                                     Credit

                                                   English                                                     Credit

                                                   Social Studies                                         Credit

                                                   Commerce                                               Credit

                                                   Mathematics                                            Pass 

                                                   Art                                                              Pass 

                                                   GCE ADVACE LEVEL     

                                                  SUBJECT                                               RESULT

                                                     Economics                                           Pass

                                                     Logic                                                     Pass

                                                     Commerce & Finance                         Pass     

                                                     Accounts                                               Pass

ADDITIONAL 

QUALIFICATIONS     :  a) Successfully completed the course in English for communication

                                           Examination (Level1 & 2) certificate. Issued by the University of

                                           Warwick-England.

                                       b) A thorough knowledge in internet, E-mail and office software.

                                       c)  Participated actively in cricket and played for college, Sri Lanka                                                                      Airlines & Oman Aviation team.

                                       d)  I was actively involved with the Cadet team in college.

                                       e)   Successfully completed ESOL Level 02 assesses English language                                                               proficiency in all four skills : speaking,listening,reading and writing. 

PROFESSIONAL

QUALIFICATIONS               :  Successfully completed the following courses conducted by 

                                                 Sri Lankan Airlines in Colombo.

                                              Introductory airline course

                                              Customer services plus

                                              Airport passenger handling

                                              Passenger relation module

                                              Mercator airline checking systems

                                              Check-in module

                                              Passenger processing & baggage processing

                                              Basic Reservations

                                              Introductory training for airport staff

                                              Ramp Orientation

                                                :   Successfully completed the following courses conducted by 

                                                    Cathay Pacific Airways Colombo.

                                               Ramp Licensing certification test for CX ramp supervisory staff.

                                               Ramp Licensing & certification test passenger aircraft loading.

                                               Regulatory assessment Dangerous goods.

                                               Regulatory assessment Health & safety.

                                               PSS Airport handling & PEY training programme for airports

                                               The denied boarding compensation scheme.

                                               Staff ticket acceptance.

                                               Customer services knowledge test.

                                               Door operation training(Ground staff).

                                               Flight management programme.

                                               SUP/MOD orientation.