Advisors & Fellows
Discover our distinguished advisors and fellows, driving innovative research and providing invaluable insights.

Saliya Wickramasuriya
Public Policy Fellow

Ranjith Hapuarachchi
Public Policy Fellow

Asita de Silva
Advisory Fellow

Asoka Obeysekera
Advisory Fellow

Saroj Pathirana
Advisory Fellow

Jesse Szeto
Advisory Fellow

Ranil Dhammapala
Research Fellow

Malathy Knight
Research Fellow

Sunil Hettiarachchi
Advisory Member

Ashani Basnayake
Advisory Member

Priyan Fernando
Advisory Member

Rehana Mohammad
Advisory Member

Vishaka Suriyabandara
Advisory Member

Amantha Perera
Advisory Member

Tony Seneviratne
Advisory Member

Sunil Bastian
Advisory Member

Vinoth Ramachandra
Advisory Member

Sisira Jayasuriya
Advisory Member

Rajesh Venugopal
Advisory Member
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