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Upon being sexually harassed on the streets of
Colombo, Abeyrathne created a video of the incident which sparked nationwide outrage regarding the perpetrator, which resulted in the perpetrator being jailed for the crime. Abeyrathne's actions sparked a movement across the country of creating videos of
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When the 2004 tsunami struck Sri Lanka, Abeyrathne started volunteering to improve the local environment by planting
Mangrove trees. She co-founded the organisation Sustain Solutions to run the Growin' Money Mangrove project. Growin' Money provided families the opportunity to gain an income through
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Innovation Forum and the Commonwealth Women's Affairs Ministerial Meeting, she gave a keynote speech at the Youth Leaders Forum, Commonwealth Asia Region Youth Ministers Meeting 2015. Abeyrathne continues engagement in disaster management and
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Abeyrathne has experience in the corporate, civil and government sectors having worked as an assistant director under the
Government of Sri Lanka. She continues to support conservation and climate work, by empowering vulnerable communities. She recently stated that environmental advocacy cannot be
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Anoka initiated Sri Lanka's most signed petition to revive and advocate for the stagnant Animal
Welfare Bill with over 130,000 signatures from citizens and organisations concerned about animal welfare in Sri Lanka. This petition was handed over to the minister in charge to be tabled in Parliament.
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Sustainable
Development Council working towards mainstreaming sustainability, and is the first female New Champion of the World Economic Forum in Sri Lanka. Abeyratne delivered the keynote speech at the Youth Leaders Forum, Commonwealth Asia Youth Ministers Meeting. She was elected to the
211:), also known as Anoka Abeyratne, is a Sri Lankan conservationist, award-winning social entrepreneur, and activist on sustainable development issues who served as the Asia-Pacific representative to United Nation Habitat YAB. She is the elected Environment Lead of the
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handicrafts, organic farming, and eco-tourism, along with offering access to education and skills training. The organization has replanted over 60,000 Mangroves in over 5 countries while training over 50000 women and youth over 10 years.
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Sri Lanka's inaugural 35 under 35 list and is Sri Lanka's first female World
Economic Forum New Champion. In 2019, Abeyrathne appeared in a list of "Iconic Sri Lankan Women Who Have Shaped History". She received the
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Business School of the
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395:"Ring the Bell for Gender Equality event: Anoka Abeyrathne delivers keynote address"
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sexual harassers, providing easier access for justice for many women and girls.
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508:"Anoka Abeyrathne featured on the list of 5 Young Women Changing the World"
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1188:"10th Commonwealth Women's Affairs Ministerial Meeting Partners' Forum"
906:"Sri Lankan elected as Lead position of the Royal Commonwealth Society"
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643:"Young people of the world elect a new UN-Habitat Youth Advisory Board"
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799:"Anoka Primrose Abeyrathna - 35 Under 35 Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka"
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Activists under 30: Global Youth, Social Justice, and Good Work
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479:"Iconic Sri Lankan Women Who Have Shaped History"
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1270:"Anoka Abeyrathne | British Council Sri Lanka"
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720:"Anoka Primrose Abeyrathne, Sri Lanka"
669:"Bringing about change, the Anoka way"
288:2020 and rang the opening bell of the
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1008:Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka 35 Under 35
803:Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka 35 Under 35
166:World Economic Forum Global Shaper
156:World Economic Forum New Champion
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530:"Regional Coordinators appointed"
365:Mudalige, Disna (19 April 2013).
201:Anoka Primrose Pelpola Abeyrathne
326:International Climate Champion.
1036:. 14 March 2013. Archived from
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641:Admin, Youth (1 October 2015).
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299:Commonwealth Youth Award
171:Cosmopolitan 35 Under 35
146:Commonwealth Youth Award
249:University of Cambridge
176:World Youth Forum Award
81:University of Cambridge
1383:Animal welfare workers
290:Colombo Stock Exchange
280:Awards and recognition
1274:www.britishcouncil.lk
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772:JAYAWARDANA, Ruwini.
696:Weerasooriya, Sahan.
667:JAYAWARDANA, Ruwini.
452:Weerasooriya, Sahan.
371:archives.dailynews.lk
343:Weerasooriya, Sahan.
294:Cosmopolitan Magazine
65:Development Economics
60:Environmental Science
1398:Social entrepreneurs
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1268:Abeyrathne, Anoka.
1114:thecommonwealth.org
107:Social Entrepreneur
1373:Sri Lankan lawyers
1249:. 10 November 2017
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1060:"Anoka Abeyrathne"
956:Nadeera, Dilshan.
937:on 1 December 2020
752:www.dailymirror.lk
571:on 1 December 2017
506:Walpola, Thilina.
266:Global Changemaker
151:Forbes 30 Under 30
1348:Women in forestry
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1014:on 18 August 2020
883:Colombo Telegraph
809:on 18 August 2020
310:region to the UN
255:Activism and work
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