Ranjana Herath
Senior Mechanical Technician, Fire Fighting, Damage Control and Rescue, Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Defense; Marine Fire Safety Technician; Outboard Motor Mechanic
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About
I have been a Senior Mechanical Technician in the Fire Fighting, Damage Control and Rescue, Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Defense Department of the Sri Lanka Navy for over 22 years. I completed Fire and Safety training courses conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy and Naval and Maritime Academy Sri Lanka. I have completed repairs, refilling and installations of all portable fire extinguishers, and repairs, servicing and installation of major firefighting systems.
I have gained extensive technical knowledge, problem-solving skills and leadership experience in a challenging fire protection engineering role that contributes to professional growth. Also 22 years of experience in outboard motor running repair and major overhaul to Yamaha and Mercury 25hp, 75hp, 115hp, 200hp and 250hp.
Experience
Mechanical Technician at Coco Bodu Hithi Maldives resort (2026-03 – Present)
Fire Safety Technician and OBM Mechanic at Swan Safety Property Limited (2023-06 – 2025-06)
- Office and workshop administration and leadership.
- Labor management.
- Staff development and training.
- Occupational health and safety practices.
- Fire prevention and damage control equipment maintenance and administrative duties.
- Shipboard equipment inspection, servicing and testing.
- Portable fire extinguishers, main firefighting systems CO2, FM 200.
- Life jacket inspection and servicing.
- Life craft inspection and servicing.
- Immersion suit inspection and servicing.
- SCBA, EEBD, diving masks, harnesses and headgear inspection and servicing.
- CO2 SCBA, EEBD, diving bottle hydrostatic.
- Handling and maintenance of fire vehicles.
- Repair and troubleshooting of Yamaha 115Hp outboard engine.
- Maintenance repairs.
- Operational readiness.
- Documentation and reporting.
- Security and compliance.
- I also worked as an outboard mechanic at Player Island in Dambulla Sri Lanka (2019-2023).
- Trouble shooting Serving Buggy
Outboard Mechanic at Player Island (2019 – 2023)
- Trouble shooting Serving Buggy
Petty officer- Fire Fighting, Damage control, Engineering mechanical at Sri Lanka Navy (1995-09 – 2018-06)
Served for 22 years. Retired with effect from 02.05.2018 on completion of the period of 22 years of service.
- Expertise in preventive and corrective maintenance, repair of all portable fire extinguishers.
- Work as a Fire main systems repairing maintenance at Naval Dockyard Trincomalee Sri Lanka.
- Work as a Fire Main System maintenance, installed at Sri Lanka Navy’s War ship.
- In Sri Lanka Navy war ship and Explosive Tunnels, I worked as fire alarm systems installed and maintenance.
- Senior sailor in charge of fire vehicle in Sri Lanka Naval Dockyard fire brigade.
- I worked two years as a senior sailor instructor at Firefighting, Damage control, rescue, Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and war fair school Naval and maritime academy Trincomalee Sri Lanka.
- Served onboard one Offshore Patrol Vessel (1150 Tonnes), 02 Fast Gun Boat (170 Tonnes), one Landing Craft Mechanized (128 Tonnes), 02 Fast Attack Craft (60 Tonnes), one Coastal Patrol Craft (25 Tonnes) and one Inshore Patrol Craft (5.75 Tonnes) approximately 05 years.
- Completed 17 years of service in naval establishments and carried out engineering workshop related duties.
Education
750KW Marine Engineering Certification in Marine Engineering – Ministry of Ports & Shipping, Sri Lanka
Mechanical Engineering Courses in Mechanical Engineering – Naval and Maritime Academy, Sri Lanka Navy, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Outboard Motor Major Overhaul & Repair Course in Outboard Motor Repair – AMW (Pvt) Ltd. Colombo, Sri Lanka
General Certificate of Education- Advanced Level Examination – A/Padavi Mahasen Central College, Sri Lanka
General Certificate of Education- Ordinary Level Examination – A/Padavi Mahasen Central College, Sri Lanka
