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== About me ==

I am Janith Sampath Bandara, a 22 years old Sri Lankan Ubuntu user.

I am studying computer science in University of Colombo School of Computing ([[http://www.ucsc.cmb.ac.lk | UCSC ]]). I've been using Linux since 2006 using RedHat and have a wide rangs of interests in Ubuntu (including Bug tracking , user support ,  testing and Localizing). I have desktop Linux experience with RedHat, SUSE, Mandriva, kubuntu and now Ubuntu!


== Interested Areas ==

I'm a programmer, Designer and interested in C, Java, php/mysql and c#/asp. Also I am familiar with Robotics and embedded system development. 


== Contact me ==

|| Email       || <<MailTo(janith3000@gmail.com)>> ||
|| Launchpad   || [[ https://edge.launchpad.net/~janith | ~janith ]] ||
|| ubuntuforum || [[ http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=741765 | valex ]] ||
|| identi.ca   || [[http://identi.ca/janith | janith ]] ||
|| Blog        || [[ http://linuxhug.blogspot.com | LINUX HUG ]] ||
|| UCSClodge   || [[ http://www.ucsclodge.lk/users/vale | sampath ]] ||


== Contributions to the Ubuntu Community ==


      {*} In Launchpad

          * Answers and Questions. ( https://answers.launchpad.net/~janith )

          * Bug Reporting and managing.( https://bugs.launchpad.net/~janith )

          * Member of Launchpad Users & Launchpad Beta Testers

          * Administrator and member of the sinhala translators in launchpad

          * Member of Ubuntu BugSquad

          * Member of Ubuntu Marketing Team and SpreadUbuntu Team

          * Ubuntu Mailing list (General Support) 


      {*} Ubuntu Brainstorm.
 
          * Idea/solution submitter and Idea reviewer. 


      {*} Blogging.
 
          * I am blogging about Linux and Open Source Software. specially ubuntu.

  
      {*} In university 

          * Ubuntu User & Active Contributer to the Open Source Community


      {*} In ubuntu wiki

          * Member of Ubuntu LoCo SriLanka Team


      {*} In ubuntu forum
          
          * I am a active user and answering beginner questions. 


== Other ==

       * Administrator of [[http://www.ucsc.lk|UCSC Lodge]].


== Plans and ideas for Ubuntu in the near future ==

       * develop new open source softwares for ubuntu.

       * Become a MOTU.

       * Work together with the Ubuntu translations community to make it even more awesome.

       * hope to make good Sri Lanka ubuntu community.



== Testimonials ==