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Hasanka Padukka

Hasanka Padukka

Hasanka Padukka is a social-impact entrepreneur and green innovation specialist. Beginning his journey to tackle environmental challenges through tech and community engagement, he co-founded Thuru, a platform promoting tree planting and waste reduction across Sri Lanka. Recognized for mentoring and consulting, Hasanka supports sustainability initiatives through workshops, capacity-building programs, and leadership in projects like national climate summits and programs such as ZeroTrash and #thurulk. He regularly engages with communities—motivating youth and students by planting over 4,000 seed pods in partnership with major retailers for Earth Day campaigns—and is a featured speaker at events like ForwardTogether: Sri Lanka’s first bank-led sustainability summit. Driven by a vision of restorative environmental impact, Hasanka combines technology, advocacy, and grassroots engagement to build a generation of eco-conscious individuals working toward a greener Sri Lanka.

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