Glocal Teen Hero Srilanka
Mr. Sachintha Chamaranga Abeyrathne
Sachintha Chamaranga Abeyrathne is an 18 years old student of Advanced Level Mathematics from Gangabada Road, Piliyandala, Sri Lanka.
Sachintha is the founder of E-Learning Portal LK, a non-profit organization which started during the period of lockdown with the goal of assisting kids in rural areas who are impoverished in receiving free and high-quality education. He is also volunteering at The First Step (Social Media Evangelist, Content Creator), HOPE – for a better world (Web Developer, Graphic Designer).
With the help of professionals, he was able to facilitate quality, equal, and free education by holding online seminars, quizzes, and webinars that not only prepared students for their examinations but also served as a guide for students on how to choose their career routes and identify their passion. The volunteer project that he started was able to facilitate 1500+ students island-wide during the first phase of the free online seminar series. He is continuing the special webinar series in the year 2021 with the theme based on “Skill Based Education Development”. The goal is to provide Sri Lankan students a better understanding of the numerous employment options available in the 4.0 industry revolution. He aspires to be a cyber-security specialist and a successful entrepreneur in the future and change society for the betterment.