Nishadi Eriyagama

Regional Researcher - Water Resources Engineer, Deputy Country Manager - Sri Lanka

Colombo - Sri Lanka
Nishadi Eriyagama

Expertise

Water resources management, hydrological modelling, climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment, drought and flood risk identification, environmental flows and environmental impact assessment

Before IWMI

Nishadi worked as a Civil Engineer at the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (SLLRDC) for over 7 years. She carried out hydrological/hydrodynamic modelling, drainage designs, field supervision and consultancy services for projects, which included the Greater Colombo Flood Control and Environment Improvement Project and the Golf Course Project in Battaramulla, Sri Lanka (currently Water\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Edge). She also served as a member of the Environment Monitoring Committees of the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway, Southern Highway and the Outer Circular Highway.

Languages

English and Sinhalese