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= Danishka Navin =
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= Danishka Navin =
Danishka Navin is an Infrastructure and Security Engineer based in Sri Lanka, actively engaging in public speaking, community building/development, and raising awareness about Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).


I am the Language Maintainer for Fedora Sinhala (The National language of the Sri Lanka) and also an active contributor to the Gnome Translation Project (GTP), Open Office and Mozilla. And also I am the coordinator of the KDE Sinhala Team. Moreover I am working as a Fedora Ambassador for Sri Lanka and as well as contributing to Fedora Free-Media project.
n 2009, he initiated the [http://www.hanthana.org Hanthana Linux Project], a Fedora remix that has made significant strides. This project has been implemented in numerous government schools locally and downloaded over [http://sourceforge.net/projects/hanthana/files/stats/map?dates=2009-09-13%20to%202050-12-31 60,000 copies globally]. The Hanthana Linux Project has empowered the local community to contribute to the global FOSS movement. School students, teachers, university students, and other users have actively participated by promoting FOSS, identifying software issues, and compiling essential documentation. Some have even reported bugs and issues to the upstream projects, such as Fedora, LibreOffice, and others, after understanding the correct bug reporting process.


In addition to his work with Fedora, Danishka collaborates with various FOSS communities, including Mozilla, LibreOffice, Gnome, KDE, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, and the Sugarlabs Foundation.


== Contact ==
Furthermore, he is involved in the establishment of ICT labs in financially challenged schools through the Hanthana School Labs Project.
* '''Email''': snavin [AT] fedoraproject [DOT] org  or  danishka [AT] gmail [DOT] com 
* '''IRC''':  hanthana  #fedora-admin, #fedora-l10n, #Sinhala-l10n (irc.freenode.net)
* '''GPG key''': A7064AD2
* '''Fedora Account''': snavin
* '''Blog''': [http://danishkanavin.blogspot.com/| http://danishkanavin.blogspot.com/]


== Profile ==
== Fedora Contribution ==


* Fedora SIG Member - working for the Fedora Education Spin  
Package Maintainer - [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/users/packages/snavin packages maintain]
* Language Maintainer - Fedora Sinhala
Fedora SIG Member - actively contributing to the Fedora Education Spin
* Fedora Ambassador for Sri Lanka
Fedora Education Spin
* Program Coordinator: Fedora Free-Media project Sri Lanka  
Fedora Spin SIG
* Mozilla Browser/toolkit owner
Localization - Serving as the Fedora Sinhala Language Coordinator
* Coordinator KDE Sinhala Localization Project
Fedora [[Ambassadors]] for Sri Lanka
Program Coordinator: Overseeing the Fedora Free-Media project in Sri Lanka
 
== Other FOSS Activities/Contributions ==
 
* Sugar/OLPC - Localizer
* LibreOffice - Localization and Marketing
* Coordinator for the KDE Sinhala Localization Project
* Gnome Translation Project (GTP)
* Gnome Translation Project (GTP)
* Open Office - Sinahala localization
* Localized Debian Installer
 
== Project ==
 
=== Hanthana Linux School Labs Project ===
 
The Hanthana Linux School Labs project is another initiative aimed at deploying FOSS-driven school ICT labs in rural areas. These labs are established with the support of the community
 
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTN-6e0Sa_Q Watch this documentary on the first pilot project] [with English subtitles].
 
== Press ==
 
=== TV Programs ===
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxoHfNusrvg Live interview on Channel Eye (a national English TV channel) as part of the 'Rise N Shine' morning show.]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpMYZXFa0jc The Hanthana Linux release was featured on SirasaTV news] on September 20, 2009.
 
=== News Paper Articles ===
* [http://sundaytimes.lk/110731/Magazine/sundaytimesmirror_05.html 'Open source opening doors to IT']  - Sunday Times
* [http://www.ft.lk/2012/05/12/reconstructing-sri-lankas-education-system-with-hanthana/ 'Reconstructing Sri Lanka’s education system with ‘Hanthana’'] - DailyFT article
 
 




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Latest revision as of 15:17, 28 September 2023

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Personal Information
Home: Sri Lanka
Fedora-specific Information
FAS-Name: snavin
Fedora-Mail: snavin@fedoraproject.org
Miscellaneous Information
Private Mail: snavin@fedoraproject.org
GPG-Key: A7064AD2
IRC: hanthana on Libera.Chat, in:
#fedora
Badges (53)
Like a Rock (Updates-Stable I) Involvement Mugshot Ambassador Like a Rock (Updates-Stable II) Let Me Introduce Myself You can call me "Patches" (SCM I) You can call me "Patches" (SCM II) If you build it... (Koji Success II) If you build it... (Koji Success I) Junior Badger (Badger I) Is this thing on? (Updates-Testing II) Is this thing on? (Updates-Testing I) What goes up... (Koji Failure III) What goes up... (Koji Failure I) What goes up... (Koji Failure II) Baby Badger Bloggin' it! (Planet III) Bloggin' it! (Planet IV) Bloggin' it! (Planet I) Bloggin' it! (Planet II) Junior Editor Associate Editor Embryo Tadpole Egg Tadpole with Legs Speak Up! Secretary General FAD Phnom Penh 2014 Attendee FUDCon Pune 2015 Attendee Macaron (Cookie I) Associate Badger (Badger 1.5) Origin Delivery Bob Loblaw (Planet V) Master Editor Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Fedora 24 Translation Sprint Top 500 Kuala Lumpur FAD 2016 Chief Editor Nest with Fedora 2022 Attendee Senior Badger (Badger II) Froglet FUDCon Beijing Senior Editor Singapore FAD 2015 F24 i18n Test Day Participant Crypto Badger nest-attendee-2020 NYE Party Panda Adult Frog
 


Danishka Navin

Danishka Navin is an Infrastructure and Security Engineer based in Sri Lanka, actively engaging in public speaking, community building/development, and raising awareness about Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).

n 2009, he initiated the Hanthana Linux Project, a Fedora remix that has made significant strides. This project has been implemented in numerous government schools locally and downloaded over 60,000 copies globally. The Hanthana Linux Project has empowered the local community to contribute to the global FOSS movement. School students, teachers, university students, and other users have actively participated by promoting FOSS, identifying software issues, and compiling essential documentation. Some have even reported bugs and issues to the upstream projects, such as Fedora, LibreOffice, and others, after understanding the correct bug reporting process.

In addition to his work with Fedora, Danishka collaborates with various FOSS communities, including Mozilla, LibreOffice, Gnome, KDE, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, and the Sugarlabs Foundation.

Furthermore, he is involved in the establishment of ICT labs in financially challenged schools through the Hanthana School Labs Project.

Fedora Contribution

Package Maintainer - packages maintain Fedora SIG Member - actively contributing to the Fedora Education Spin Fedora Education Spin Fedora Spin SIG Localization - Serving as the Fedora Sinhala Language Coordinator Fedora Ambassadors for Sri Lanka Program Coordinator: Overseeing the Fedora Free-Media project in Sri Lanka

Other FOSS Activities/Contributions

  • Sugar/OLPC - Localizer
  • LibreOffice - Localization and Marketing
  • Coordinator for the KDE Sinhala Localization Project
  • Gnome Translation Project (GTP)
  • Localized Debian Installer

Project

Hanthana Linux School Labs Project

The Hanthana Linux School Labs project is another initiative aimed at deploying FOSS-driven school ICT labs in rural areas. These labs are established with the support of the community

Watch this documentary on the first pilot project [with English subtitles].

Press

TV Programs

News Paper Articles

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