Sri Lanka Team

Project Manager - Anthony Benjamin Anthony Benjamin Mr. Anthony Benjamin is leading the rebuilding effort on the ground in Kirinda. He has beeninvolved in the project from very early on, ensuring consistent progress, communicating with local and foreign leaders, and listening to the desires of the residents of Kirinda. Mr. Benjamin has 25 years of experience in the private sector in sales and marketing. Throughout this time, he has been involved in volunteer projects targeting the most impoverished and economically disadvantaged communities in Sri Lanka. After 25 years in the private sector, Mr. Benjamin is now utilizing his outstanding networking, organizational, leadership, and counseling skills full-time to make the Colliers Kirinda project the benchmark for all other tsunami projects in Sri Lanka.

On-Site Supervisor - Ajith Premasiri Ajith Premasiri Mr. Ajith Premasiri was hired in September 2005 to oversee the construction work on the Kirinda project. He holds a National Certificate in Technology from the Department of Technical Education in Sri Lanka and has a thorough knowledge of construction.

Architectural Team - Philip Weeraratne Associates Mr. Philip Weeraratne Mr. Philip Weeraratne and Mr. Sumith Perera, architects from one of the most prominent firms in the country, are volunteering their time to work as liaisons for Shigeru Ban in Sri Lanka. They have been instrumental in paving the way throughout the country for Mr. Ban, both politically and culturally.