Anoka Primrose Abeyrathne
Sri Lankan eco-social entrepreneur/environmentalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anoka Primrose Pelpola Ekanayake Abeyrathne (Sinhala: අනෝකා අබේරත්න), also known as Anoka Abeyratne, is a Sri Lankan conservationist, award-winning social entrepreneur,[1][2] and activist on sustainable development issues who served as the Asia-Pacific representative to United Nation Habitat YAB.[3][4] She is the elected Environment Lead of the Royal Commonwealth Society.[5] In 2019, Abeyrathne appeared in the list of "Iconic Sri Lankan Women Who Have Shaped History"[6] with relative UN Human Rights awardee Sunila Abeysekera and featured as one of the 5 Young Women Changing the World in 2023.[7] She is the current Royal Commonwealth Society regional coordinator for Asia.[8]
Anoka Primrose Abeyrathne FRSA | |
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Occupation(s) | Conservationist, Environmentalist, Social Entrepreneur, Lawyer |
Known for | Mangrove conservation, Social enterprise |
Notable work | Mangrove replantation and popularization, Animal Welfare Bill Sri Lanka |
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Website | anokaabe |