Thurairajah Kumuda District Programme Coordinator – Kandy Kumutha is currently working at FISD as a District Programme Coordinator in Kandy District. She is an undergraduate at the Open University of Sri Lanka and has completed a Diploma in Psychology at Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka. With experience in the NGO sector and community development…
Vidusha Samarasinghe District Programme Coordinator – Child Rights Protection and Promotion (Hambantota) Vidusha currently serves as the District Programme Coordinator for the Child Rights Protection and Promotion unit at FISD in the Hambantota district. With an educational background in Mechatronic Engineering, Vidusha has channelled his skills into various social development initiatives, reflecting a deep commitment…
Dr. Anusha Edirisinghe Board Member Dr. Anusha Edirisinghe is a distinguished academic in criminology and gender studies. As the Head of the Department of Criminology at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka she plays a pivotal role in shaping the academic and research direction of criminology studies in the country. She serves as…
Mr. Deepta Ekanayake Director/Chief Executive Officer ADS Professionals (Private) Limited External Director – FISD Deepta Ekanayake was an Executive Director at DPMC Assetline Holdings and he also held Executive Directorships in all its subsidiary companies. Mr. Ekanayake served for a period spanning 20 years at the David Pieris Group of Companies, during which he…
Professor MTM. Mahees General Secretary Prof. Mahees is a distinguished academic with a rich and diverse educational background, specializing in Sociology, Environmental Sociology, Water Resource Management, and Counseling. He began his academic journey by earning a BA (Hons) in Sociology from the University of Peradeniya 1999. This foundation in sociology paved the way for…
Ravi Kandiah Substance Use Control Consultant and Trainer, Director – FISD Ravi Kandiah holds a Master of Science from University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka and a diploma in Development Studies from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. He counts three decades of work experience on Substance Use Control with progressively increasing responsibilities since 1988. He…
Samitha Sugathimala Executive Director/Programme Director Samitha Sugathimala works as the Programme Director at Foundation for Innovative Social Development and gives overall direction to the 3 thematic areas of FISD- Gender and Development, Child Rights Protection and Promotion and Alcohol and Drugs and Development which includes conceptualizing, managing and providing technical inputs. She is responsible…
Dr. Champa Gunasekara Chairperson Dr. Champa Gunasekara, co-founder of FISD, is a highly accomplished lawyer, who holds an impressive academic background in Project Management, Conflict Resolution and Management. Dr. Gunasekera aspires to foster an inclusive and non-threatening management culture while strategically guiding the organization. Dr. Gunasekera has worked tirelessly for three decades to realize…