Ms. Taniya Silvapulle

Senior Researcher/ Senior Project Manager
Taniya holds a Master’s degree in Sociology and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Economics, both from the University of Colombo. She currently serves as a senior researcher and senior project manager at SSA, where she has amassed over nine years of diverse and extensive experience in research projects. Her primary research interests lie in Political Economy.

Mr. Nuwan Walasmullage

Field Manager
Nuwan holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science and Public Policy from the University of Colombo and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the Open University of Sri Lanka. He has been with the SSA for over eight years, gaining extensive experience in conducting various research projects. His research interests focus on contemporary politics in Sri Lanka, particularly in relation to the country’s constitutional law.

Mr. Suresh Amuhena

Data Processing Manager/ Researcher
Suresh obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Colombo in 2015. He has completed a Professional Diploma in Object Oriented Programming in Java and Software Application Development from the Java Institute, Sri Lanka. He has more than 6 years of experience in data processing, data analysis, and developing web-based educational video materials and resources for projects undertaken by the organization. His areas of interest include Online Education, Democracy, and Gender. 

Ms. Kaushini Anuradha Dammalage

Researcher 
Kaushini obtained her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Political Science and Public Policy from the University of Colombo. Currently, she is pursuing her MPhil at the University of Colombo. As a fellow of the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) International Fellows Programme for 2023, her experience significantly enhances our research work. For over six years, Kaushini has contributed to numerous research projects with SSA. Her primary research interests include gender studies, labour, peace, and reconciliation.

Mr. Ishan Fernando

Researcher
Ishan holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Political Science and Public Policy from the University of Colombo in 2020. He is currently reading for his Master’s degree in Political Science at the University of Colombo. He has been working with SSA as a researcher for over 3 years. His research interests span Citizenship, Ethnicity Studies, and Democracy.

Ms. Dinusha Lakmali

Finance & Research Assistant
Dinusha obtained her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Political Science & Public Policy from the University of Colombo in 2023 and is currently reading for Master of Development studies at the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo. She has also completed a Diploma in Human Resource Management & Career Development from the University of Colombo.  Dinusha has been involved with SSA as a Finance & Research Assistant since 2023.