Shameera Kithmini

Highly motivated and detail-oriented early career lawyer with a deep understanding and background in corporate law, and international development and international relations with experience in drafting legal documents, dispute resolution and researching with international exposure. I am focused on both personal career and workplace development.

Legal Officer - Yingke Lanka Consultancy Services (Pvt) Ltd

(2025-04)

• Drafting and reviewing business contracts
• Litigation
• Import and taxation related consultancy
• Drafting due diligence reports
• Conveyancing

Research and Development Officer - SAFE Foundation

(2024-12 - 2025-01)

• Gathering and managing human trafficking related information, production and distribution of reports and internal research
• Grant writing

Qualitative Teaching Assistant (QTA) - Hiroshima University

(2019-04 - 2021-03)

Part-time

• Preparation of teaching materials, instructional aid, and technical equipment
• Assistance with Learning Management System (LMS)
• Facilitation of classroom discussions

Lecturer (Temporary) - University of Colombo, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Arts

(2017-04 - 2018-09)

Teaching: Delivered lectures on Regional Organizations. Co-lectured courses on International Law and World Order, International Relations of the USA, Society and Politics of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, Contemporary Latin America. Conducted tutorials, discussions, and workshops.

• Organizing department field excursions
• Liaison between students and the department
• Coordination assistance to department-offered external courses
• Assisted in organizing first-year orientation program and annual research symposium
• Exam invigilator

Research Assistant - University of Uppsala and University of Colombo, Faculty of Arts

(2017-05 - 2018-05)

Women, Trauma, and Peacebuilding project - Collaborative Research Project. Part-time.

• Assisting with the budget management, and logistical management of the project including coordinating field visits
• Budget management and travel coordination
• Note taking during focus-group interviews and meetings
• Transcribing and transcription of interviews

Tutor - University of Colombo, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Arts

(2016-09 - 2017-03)

• Teaching Assistance: facilitate discussion sessions, assist faculty members in preparing course materials
• Student Assistance: Organize group activities and workshops

Legal Intern - Dialog Axiata PLC

(2016-05 - 2016-08)

Group Legal and Regulatory

• Assisting with the legal team in drafting commercial and business contracts
• Administrative work
• Proofreading legal documents
• Legal research

PhD - International Cooperation Studies - Hiroshima University (2020-10 - 2024-03)

Master's degree - International Development Studies - Hiroshima University (2018-10 - 2020-09)

Bachelor's degree (Hon.) - International Relations - University of Colombo (2011-10 - 2016-08)

Attorney-at-Law - Sri Lanka Law College (2013-02 - 2017-01)

Course - Making Teaching Effective (MaTE 2017) - University of Colombo, Staff Development Center (2017-07 - 2017-09)