Mrs. Harini Fernando
Mrs. Harini Fernando is a gender and development specialist with extensive experience in research, policy engagement, and programme implementation in Sri Lanka’s development sector. She currently serves as Team Leader – Gender and Development at the Centre for Poverty Analysis, where she leads research and policy analysis on gender equality and social inclusion, while integrating […]
Dr. Roshan Perera
Dr. Roshan Perera is a public policy specialist with over three decades of experience in economic policy and financial sector regulation. She previously served as a Director at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, where she worked on monetary and fiscal policy and financial sector regulation and supervision. She was a Senior Research Fellow at […]
Prof. Jeevika Weerahewa
Prof. Jeevika Weerahewa holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from University of Guelph, Canada and is affiliated to the Department of Agricultural Economics and Business Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka as a Senior Professor. She currently serves as a consultant to CEPA and leads the division of Basic Services and Social […]
Mr. Rajindra Rohitha
Mr. Rajindra Rohitha has a BSc. (Agric.), University of Peradeniya, and a MSc (Aquaculture), Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. He also has a Postgraduate diploma in Regional Industrial Development from NIBM Sri Lanka. Additionally, he has followed some advanced courses in environmental and resource economics, affiliated to international networks. He is an experienced development practitioner who […]
Dr. Indika Bulankulame
Dr. Indika Bulankulame has a PhD in Sociology from the University of Colombo and an MPhil in Social Anthropology from the University of Sussex, UK. She was a Fulbright Scholar at the Elliot School of International Relations, George Washington University in Washington D.C in 2009, and was also the recipient of the UNESCO Fellowship in […]
Dr. M. A. Mohamed Munas
Dr. Mohamed Munas obtained his PhD from Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands. His doctoral research looked at the complexities of diaspora engagement in post-war communities of Sri Lanka. Munas received his Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of Colombo and Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture at the University of Peradeniya. Munas has extensive experience in carrying out […]
Dr. Gayathri Lokuge
Dr. Gayathri Lokuge obtained her PhD from the Wageningen University in the Netherlands, studying how intersectional social identities shape livelihoods in post-war contexts. She has twelve years of research experience, and experience as a trainer/facilitator on qualitative research methods. Her past research and publications include post-war development and rebuilding, livelihoods, gender and intersectional identities, entrepreneurship, […]
Prof. Sirimal Abeyratne
Prof. Sirimal Abeyratne obtained his PhD in Economics from the Free University of Amsterdam, Master’s degree in Development Studies from the International Institute of Social Studies (IISS) in the Hague and the Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Colombo. Prior to joining CEPA, he served as an academic staff member of the Department of […]