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SUPPA’S EDU FIRST LLC (About Us)


SUPPA’S is a company incorporated in the State of Maryland in the United States. An innovative company to succor US students in multiple ways. SUPPA’S is different from all others as we are deeply concerned about students of all ages; from elementary to high schools, colleges, universities, and beyond. SUPPA’S has a novel program to protect US students beginning from elementary schools. Gun Violence is one of the significant projects. SUPPA’S brings another groundbreaking program known as ‘continuous “TSUNAMI” in schools to eradicate guns which is like nothing you have encountered before. A unique program: ‘college applications’ to support high school students and university transfers, a guaranteed university for every student in the US. We resource students to get credited to a foreign university with offers, visas, accommodation, career guidance, opportunities in other countries, volunteer programs, and SSL compliance are among many programs we offer to inflate their career goals and protect students in numerous ways. Students in all 50 states and DC can now enjoy the services rendered by SUPPA’S. Business organizations, agencies, counties, high schools, colleges, and universities will be served in volunteer programs, special programs, and marketing consultancy services. SUPPA’S concerns all immigrants in the US, especially the new immigrants who struggle to survive in the US. Individuals, families, and centers can now seek assistance from SUPPA’S. International students are a major concern of all countries for many different reasons. The truth is, that they bring wealth among other factors. In some countries, there are educational institutions, just surviving financially from International Students. SUPPA’S is the best educational company to any US university or College to partner with to bring International Students from Asia including but not limited to Europe, the Middle East, and all developed countries. SUPPA’S is a 20,000+ company in international student recruitment and family migration. A student resident of China, India, Sri Lanka, any part of the Middle East, any Asian country, any country in Europe, Africa, Central America or South America: SUPPA’S can serve you to find the best course, the best university in the country that you dream to be in, with all the amenities.

Most International Students treat education as an investment and need to go to a country with migration plans. International students who need to come and study in a foreign country face a lot of hindrances. They cannot choose a university similar to how local students choose. Among all other factors, the main aspiration of International students shall be procuring student visas. Key factors that affect their outcome are how much funds they have, source of funds, family income, age of the student, gaps in education, whether a student has an education structure, and whether the student can justify to the visa officer how this course benefits his career after completion. International Students cannot change their stream of study or apply for a new course or embark on a course lower than their current level as those are few of the common reasons for visa officers to refuse student visas. SUPPA’S is a student visa specialist to many countries. SUPPA’S represents over 300 universities and colleges in over 50 countries have a very high success rate in student visas. SUPPA’S was appointed by UK Millennium City Academy as their Country Admission Manager to Sri Lanka and UK Glyndwr University too appointed SUPPA’S in a similar capacity to handle their student admission in Sri Lanka. SUPPA’S hold records to both institutions recruiting 71 and 74 students for one semester respectively. UK Bridgwater College appointed SUPPA’S as their Regional Admission Director to Sri Lanka as well as all South Asian countries. Moreover, international students need assistance in the student visa process. SUPPA’S is the best resource for all international students.

SUPPA’S has identified and separated two requirements of immigrants. They have immigration goals and also, they have to face a lot of challenges in their “life beyond immigration.” There is no ‘fixed structure’ for immigrants to fathom the living styles in the United States. Nevertheless, there are issues that immigrants are struggling with and have no idea on how to overcome. You cannot find answers unless you could analyze their issues from their point of view. Immigrants perceive everything as being new to them and one of the main issues they face is the “cultural challenges” that arise within their families, mainly between children and parents. SUPPA’S are professionals in many different fields and represent different cultures and races. One of the major efficiencies of SUPPA’S is that the counselors are professionals who are highly knowledgeable in handling everyday issues as well as practical life issues as they have experienced different lifestyles of many nationalities.

A lot of immigrant students’ multiple obstacles in educational journeys. Systems are in place giving students multiple choices and opportunities that exist. This is a ‘Student-Centered” educational system. There are numerous cases where counselors are overwhelmed with the multitude of responsibilities from the large number of students they have under their wing, that they fail to keep in touch with each student with specific queries or reminders of deadlines. Another major issue in all US systems is the deadlines. There will be no one to come to you and remind you every day about the deadlines that you’re supposed to adhere to to keep up with your classmates. You know nothing about the many deadlines and sometimes immigrants say that they do not feel that they are existing here. Who will teach these to you? How do you know whom to ask and where to ask? SUPPA’S are professionals who have experience working with immigrants and communities from all over the world, in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and also immigrants in the United States.

US students and parents believe that they are fully aware of the college application process consequently fail to partake in many activities. Ultimately many students won’t succeed in admissions to their desired colleges. Even many parents and students do not know how to handle their FAFSA applications and deal with Financial Aid Decisions. Many of them are stuck in different stages in the college application system with deadlines passing by, unknowingly. This is where SUPPA’S will be very useful to all US students and parents.

Immigration Lawyer and Human Rights Lawyer Supem Fernando founded “SFA-Colombo” in 2005 in Sri Lanka after his involvement in UK immigration, which after a decade later was renamed as “Supem Fernando Association Pvt Ltd (SFA)”.SFA is one of the trailblazers in Sri Lanka in the immigration and education fields. SFA will continue as a subsidiary to SUPPA’S and as the ‘Asian Hub of Operations’ to SUPPA’S. SUPPA’S motto is “Octopus in the Globe.” SUPPA’S is a radical company founded by Supem Fernando assisted by his 3 children who are also experienced in the education systems of Sri Lanka, Great Britain, and the United States. “Migrants know Migrants.” SUPPA’S has now teamed up with professionals in many fields and organizations in the US and other countries to serve students and migrants with due care, love and protection professionally, elegantly and effectively for them to live peacefully and equally with all other citizens of America irrespective of all differences and with due respect to the laws and regulations that prevail in all 50 States, DC and the US Federal Government.

SUPPA’S bring professionals from many countries. SUPPA’S says it different from many others as SUPPA’S conducts a lot of events to serve people in different capacities. SUPPA’S introduces a ‘New Innovative Policy’ to the American society that ‘children should be protected from the Elementary School Level without waiting until any issue physically, mentally, or sexually damages their lives.” SUPPA’S will volunteer at Elementary Schools in the US, as research results show that some elementary schools are not at their best and SUPPA’S will involve with their advisory boards assisting them to develop schools as well as the qualities and skills of their students in multiple ways.

SUPPA’S also will play a role in counties, contributing and advising to protect the environment and carry out some projects to help adults and new immigrants to enhance their lives. SUPPA’S also has strategies and capacities to work with tertiary level colleges and universities to improve their advertising, marketing, and recruitment and also magnify them with bringing international students to them where they will succeed in both their financial and diversity goals.

US students face many different complications while they continue their studies and SUPPA’S will play an innovative and significant role to protect students, advocate for their rights, and support students in all these issues. And also, SUPPA’S will carry out many different activities to assist students to amplify their careers and find opportunities. Similarly, new immigrants too will be served in many different ways.

GUN VIOLENCE is one of the major issues SUPPA’S is ready to battle. SUPPA’S has a vision and revolutionary plan to eradicate GUN VIOLENCE from schools as it now focused on innocent students many times during the recent past. SUPPA’S is introducing an ingenious master-plan as an effective solution to this major issue. SUPPA’S believes in the Power of Students. Students can bring the entire nation to one platform. SUPPA’S names this project as “TSUNAMI WAVES.” This will start county by county simultaneously and “TSUNAMI WAVES” will never settle down and continuously bring new waves. All organizations who fight against gun violence will rally around students, students will show their Student Power to demand action for an environment to live in peace and harmony with no guns.

JOURNEY IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION






Being involved in Human Rights and Habeas Corpus Cases in Sri Lanka compelled Supem Fernando to leave Sri Lanka and migrate to England where he commenced his journey in UK immigration and student recruitment. English Law allowed Sri Lankan Lawyers to become “UK Solicitors” with the “Solicitors Final Examination” and in October 1991, the Law Society of England and Wales awarded the qualification to Supem Fernando where he systematized facilitating Sri Lankans to obtain UK visas in the name of ‘VISA SOLICITORS.’ In 2005, he innovated ‘SUPEM FERNANDO ASSOCIATION,’ a student recruitment and migration consultancy firm in Sri Lanka which changed the name to “SUPEM FERNANDO ASSOCIATION PVT LTD” in 2010 as it incorporated as an LLC with the trade names of ‘SFA’ and ‘SFA-Colombo.’

SFA was dominating UK Visas in Sri Lanka representing Universities, Government Colleges, and Private Colleges in the United Kingdom. In 2007, Millennium City Academy in London appointed SFA as their Country Office and Supem Fernando as their Country Manager to recruit students from Sri Lanka and SFA continued student admission activities until 2012. Similarly, Glyndwr University in Wrexham, Wales appointed SFA in 2008, as their Country Office in Sri Lanka and Supem Fernando as the Country Manager for Student Admissions and SFA continued all student admissions activities till 2013. In 2011, Bridgewater College, one of the leading government colleges appointed SFA as their Regional Office and Supem Fernando as the Director for Student Admissions and Marketing for the entire South Asian Region. This was the first appointment for a Sri Lankan company to handle student admission activities from the entire South Asian Region by a UK University. SFA expanded student admissions to other major countries such as the USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand from 2010.

SFA became one of the leaders in Sri Lanka for Student Admissions for over 300 Universities in 50 countries. SFA invaded the television media in Sri Lanka in 2010 and became a pioneer education consultant till 2015 promoting universities worldwide. By the end of 2014, SFA established a few branches in 3 countries and handled migration visas teamed-up with immigration Lawyers in those countries. SFA began working with its ‘Umbrella Network’ of other ‘Sub-Agents’ in the education sector in Sri Lanka. 2015 was a benchmark year for SFA as it celebrated the 10th Anniversary with an innovative video for the SFA company profile.

Our Vision

SUPPAS is an altruistic company for ‘Students and Immigrants.’ SUPPAS believe that “everyone is responsible to prepare a better world for students and immigrants.” Latin: “Omnis enim orbis terrarium pro magis reus est parare alumni et immigrantes” Spanish: “Todos son responsables de preparer un mundo major para estudiantes e inmigrantes”

Our Mission

SUPPA’S is an “OCTOPUS” Company in the Globe. SUPPA’S conducts different projects to protect students and immigrants of all ages and assist students to strengthen their careers academically and professionally in all circumstances. Immigrants will find solutions from SUPPA’S. SUPPA’S will be a tool or weapon to Countries, States, Counties, Colleges, and Universities. Parents will see SUPPA’S as a bridge. Students will see SUPPA’S as a Ladder in migration or as a means of climbing up to reach their final destinations.

Founder

Founder, CEO, & Vice President of Admissions and Student Affairs VP of Finance, Grants, Administration, Foreign Affairs, Universities and Partners
Supem Thanthulage Fernando

Supem Thanthulage Fernando is the Founder and CEO of SUPPA’S. He innovated SUPPA’S and designed the management structure and also all social media and website structure with ‘The Colors.’ 15 years back he did a similar innovation and SFA was the result and it is still running in Sri Lanka.

After migrating to the United States, Supem successfully graduated from the University of Maryland Carey School of Law LL.M Masters Degree. Supem is in the process of applying for the Bar Exam in the Maryland, USA. At UMB Law School, he became the President to the SBA LLM division and also served in Joint Faculty Students Admissions Committee and Tuition Transparency Committee both in year 2018/2019.


Supem completed an immigration internship at Julia M Toro Law Firm and Law Clerk Internship at the Office of Administrative Judge Hearings and completed a course and training to become a Certified Mediator of the State of Maryland.

At present, he is a student member to the American Bar Association and holds Life Memberships to the Bar Association of Sri Lanka and Moratuwa Lawyer’s Association. Supem was the first President of Moratuwa Lawyer’s Association from 2002 to 2004 and again elected to the year 2010/2011.

Supem is an International Human Rights and Immigration Attorney from Sri Lanka since 1987. In 1991, he became a Solicitor of England and Wales. His first LLM was at University of London in 2008 and handled Asylum and all kinds of immigration applications at three Solicitor firms in East Ham, Kilburn and Coulsdon. He was a registered Foreign Lawyer with the Law Society of England & Wales from 2007 to 2009.

Supem was appointed as the honorary Acting Magistrate & District Judge of Moratuwa Judicial District in 1995 and served till he migrated to USA in 2015. Supem continued an expanded practice in many legal fields as a Litigation Advocate having his private legal chambers with a team of junior Attorneys from 1987 to 2015. Family Law, Property Law, Contracts, Insurance, Real Estate, Juvenile Cases, Civil, Commercial Law were among his expert practicing areas. Supem served many private companies as their Legal Counsel and was expert of employment laws, labor laws, fair practice and equal opportunity matters. He was best to mediate with labor unions.

In 2005 Supem invented a student recruitment and migration company (SFA) specializing United Kingdom universities and colleges. Supem was appointed as the Country Manager to handle student admission activities in Sri Lanka for Millennium City Academy (UK) from 2007 to 2012 and also Glyndwr University, Wrexham (UK) from 2008 to 2013. From 2010, SFA gradually expanded to other major countries such as USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Malaysia, Singapore and many more. Supem holds “Records” for student recruitment to Glyndwr University and Millennium City Academy. Bridgwater College (UK) appointed Supem as their Regional Director to handle student admissions, sub agents and marketing in the entire South Asian Region, was the first appointment to a Sri Lankan over entire South Asian region from a UK University.

Supem has won many awards for oratory and debating representing different platforms. Won Best National Speaker awards representing the Methodist church, Prince of Wales College and even won the Best Speaker award at the Sri Lankan Law College and also the Gold Medal for the “Address to the Jury Competition” in 1985. Supem held volunteer positions in many social, legal, educational and religious organizations and also with immigrants and communities.

Supem played school cricket for four years and yet a holder of a National Bowling Record unbroken for forty years. He loves driving long distance, Camping, playing a lot of indoor games, loves dogs, cooking and involve in stage dramas.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Supem Thanthulage Fernando

Founder and CEO

Sukesh Nidarella

Vice President of Contracts, Business and Marketing Director of Marketing & Advertising, SFA

Nilthara Fernando

Vice President of Human Resources & Volunteers & Member of Board of Directors Regional Coordinating Director of Panama, Thailand and Taiwan

Senara Sanradhani

Vice President for US States and Counties & Member of Board of Directors Regional Coordinating Director of Mexico and Colombia

REGIONAL COORDINATORS

Sarah Shirazi

Regional Coordinating Director of Pakistan, Iran and Oman

Amalka Nilakshi

Country Coordinating Consultant for North East Region of England

Dominge N Jenet

Country Coordinating Consultant of Japan


Chamodhi Dias

Country Coordinating Consultant of Malaysia Media and Campaign Coordinator

Royan De Zoysa

Regional Coordinating Director to West Midlands of England, Philippine and Ireland

Saime Atakan

Member of Advisory Board Regional Coordinating Director of Turkey, Armenia...

Suresh Nishantha

Country Coordinating Consultant of Vietnam,Global Finance Controller

Diana Susan

Country Coordinating Consultant of Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg,Entrepreneur...

Napthali Anju

Regional Coordinating Director of Scotland, Malta, Greece,Professional in Health Care and Children...

Silvia Bessler

Regional Coordinating Director of Spain, Germany and China,CEO at EduEurope


Ruwan Mahindapala

Regional Coordinating Director of Christchurch (NZ), Papua New Genia and Cypress,Ruwan is one of the Advertising Consultants...

Deepthi Wickum

Regional Coordinating Director of Eastern England and East Midlands (UK) and Netherlands,A Professional Architect

Oghennekome Owen Unufe

Member of Advisory Board, Regional Coordinating Director of Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Cameroon and Togo,Member of Bar Association of Nigeria

Dewmini Kalpana

Regional Coordinating Director of Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay and Paragua




Ayala Camarano Martins

Regional Coordinating Director of Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay




Amila Perera

Regional Coordinating Director of New Zealand, New South Wales (Australia) and Tasmania (Australia) Chartered Marketer


Sia Ella Sammy

Regional Coordinating Director of Liberia, Cote D’Voire, Senegal, Burkina Faso and Sierra Leon Member of Liberia National Bar Association


Gaya Shan

Regional Coordinating Director of Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Brunei and Timor-Leste Professional Hotelier


Pathum SNonis

SFA Coordinating Director, Executive Director Admissions & Operations Senior Student Consultant



Pasas Sandasilu

Regional Coordinating Director of Israel, & Egypt Student Consultant Senior Student Consultant



Koshala Nishamani

Regional Coordinating Director of Canada, Kuwait & Saudi Arabia Coordinating Administrator for Student Consultant



Sukesh Nidarella

Vice President of Contracts, Business & Marketing, and Director of the Board Regional Coordinating Director of South Korea



Nilthara Fernando

Vice President of Human Resources & Volunteers, and Director of the Board Regional Coordinating Director of Panama, Thailand, and Taiwan



Senara Sanradhani

Vice President for US States and Counties, Director of the Board Regional Coordinating Director of Mexico, and Colombia



Achini Gamagedara

Trainee Executive Assistant to CEO And Regional Coordinating Director of Nepal, Iran, Oman, Dubai, & Sri Lanka



Yashodara Hewalokuge

Regional Coordinating Director of Australia, Singapore and Sri Lanka





Yashodha De Silva

Regional Coordinating Director of Italy, Burma, Laos, and Sri Lanka





Farzana Tumpa

Regional Coordinating Director of Bangladesh, Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya





Randall Fernandes

Regional Coordinating Director of India, Bhutan, Burma, Laos, South Africa, Nambia and Bostwana.





Asha Kumarasinghe

Referral Coordinating Consultant for Sri Lanka







Haruni Fernando

Referral Coordinating Consultant for Sri Lanka & New Zealand






Nilush Perera

Referral Coordinating Consultant for Sri Lanka & USA






Hiran De Mel

Regional Coordinating Director of Cambodia, Vietnam, China and Kenya





Nimanthi Rathnayake

Regional Coordinating Director of Ireland






Shakila

Regional Coordinating Director, Turkey






Gimhan

Country Coordinator for Sri Lanka






Dilini De Alwis

Country Coordinator for Sri Lanka






Sachini Ranasingha

Country Coordinator for Sri Lanka






GLOBAL AMBASSADOR

Sandaru Weerasingha

Global Ambassador

Niroshi Abeysinghe

Global Ambassador

Lavinia Shivdasni

Global Ambassador

Ramesha Soys

Global Ambassador