Damitha Samarakoon is the director program and finance at SLYCAN Trust (Gte) Ltd, a mechanical engineer by profession and a Chartered management accountant, specialised in Sustainable Energy and business model development with over 18 years of post-qualification working experience. Specialized in sustainable technology development, Waste Management systems, and Environmental preservation systems. He has engaged extensively in applied research with local and international universities in the areas of renewable energy, sustainable energy modelling, waste management & governance and organic agriculture sectors.