Independent Sri Lankan think tank on poverty and development

Ms. Kalara Perera

Kalara Perera holds a LLB Honours from the University of London and a BA Honours Degree in International Relations from the University of Colombo and is currently reading for her Masters in International Human Rights Law from Birmingham City University. Areas of Interest: Interdisciplinary research and advocating for human rights. She has published on gender, […]

Ms. Atarah Senn

Atarah Senn holds an MA in International Development from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia and a BA in English Literature from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. As a policy researcher, Atarah focuses on a wide range of areas including gender, self-determination, localisation of humanitarian aid and its process, migration and reconciliation. She is currently […]

Mrs. Chathuri Jayawardena

Chathuri Jayawardena holds an MA in International Law and Human Rights from the University of Peace, Costa Rica and an MA in Political Science (Global Politics) from the Ateneo de Manila University, the Philippines. She was awarded the Asian Peacebuilders Scholarship from the Nippon Foundation for her post-graduate studies in 2017. She has been working […]

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 […]

Ms. Abisaajini Kirushanth

Abisaajini Kirushanth holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Economics at the University of Jaffna. She is attached to the Social Cohesion and Reconciliation thematic. She is interested in  both  qualitative and quantitative methods. She has also gained research exposure through international collaborative initiatives, including the Diverse Voices Collaborative Research Project and the Global […]