Tharshiha has experience in auditing central government bodies, local authorities, NHS bodies and subsidiary companies (with varying asset balances up to £3bn and gross expenditure up to £1bn).

She has audited  charitable organisations, EU bodies and corporate bodies with gross

expenditure up to £100m and assets up to £1bn. Experience in dealing with complex accounting

issues, liaising with internal technical and specialist teams. Experience in auditing bodies

reporting under FRS 102, IFRS, Companies House, Charities SoRP and FReM.

Portfolio included advisory work, such as contract management reviews, open book reviews and

key performance indicator reviews on contracts between large Government Departments and

large corporate bodies. She has so much passionate about helping Child Aid Lanka grow.

David has had a long standing interest in Sri Lanka, having been friends with Charles Louis for over 40 years. He believes that this tropical paradise should be a wealthy nation. Yet it remains poor due to 30 years of war.

David believes that we in the west can help to restore the natural state of things through charitable support, particularly for education, agriculture and technology.

David, now retired, was an engineering recruitment consultant for 40 years plus and believes has the necessary skills to make a positive impact to this wonderful charity. He feels that the serious problems facing all community, which should be of Worldwide concern, are holding the country back from potential prosperity.

recina was born in Jaffna and her parents came to Britain in the early 1980s to study and progress their healthcare careers.

Trecina has a Psychology and Health Studies BSc, in addition to professional membership with the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.

Trecina's professional background includes supporting communities across London who experience health inequalities, and has strived to harness holistic and sustainable initiatives to empower individuals to overcome barriers.

Some of the key focus areas that Trecina has led on regarding the wider determinants of health include socio-economic deprivation, physical disabilities, mental illness, education and employability. Trecina particularly advocates for co-production - patients and service-users taking ownership and being at the centre of decision-making.

Trecina has an innate desire to champion grass-roots initiatives in Sri-Lanka which cultivate opportunities for education, digital inclusion and sustainable living.

Trecina is thrilled to join the Child Aid Lanka committee as a Trustee and to the invaluable work of the charity moving forward.