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Executive Committee Members (2024 -)

Dr. Godwin Kodituwakku

  • Chairman

Prof. Athula Sumathipala

  • Director Of IRD

Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe

  • Deputy Director

Dr. Buddhika Fernando

  • Executive Committee Members

Dr. Kaushalya Jayaweera

  • Executive Committee Members

Dr. D.A.R.K. Dayaratne

  • Executive Committee Member

Dr. Sudath Samaraweera

  • Executive Committee Member

Prof. Gominda Ponnamperuma

  • Executive Committee Member

Mr Hemantha Lankarathne 

  • Executive Committee Members

Current Academic Members

Krishani Jayasinghe

  • Research Associate

Sameeha Jabir

  • Research Assistant

Dr. Kethakie Lamahewa

  • Scientific Coordinator at Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

Dr. Buddhika Fernando

  • Executive Committee Members

Dr. Kaushalya Jayaweera

  • Executive Committee Members

Manouri Wimalasekera

  • PPIE Coordinator

Lasith Dissanayake

  • Research Associate

Dr. Kalpani Abhayasinghe

  • Hon. Research Associate

Vidath Samarakkody

  • Research Assistant

Kavish Sirisena

  • Research Assistant

Kawmini Wickramanayake

  • Research Assistant

Bhanuka Sisira Kumara

  • Research Assistant

IRD members reading for a PhD abroad

Krishani Jayasinghe

Lakshan Warnakula

Lasith Dissanayake

Ruwini Cooray

Binoli Herath

Heshani Jayasuriya

Shiran Weerathunga

Gaveshana Magazine

Aruna Walisundara

  • Editor - Gaveshana Magazine

Finance

Mekala Narangoda

  • Finance Manager

Administrative

Chamali Jayasinghe

  • Administrative and External Relations Officer and Finance Managing Officer

Udeni Samanmali

  • Account Assistant

Support Staff

A D Gunewardhana

K. Ranjani

  • Ancillary

Past Contributors & Beneficiaries

Prof. Sisira Siribaddana 

Dr. Wasantha Bandara

Dr. Anushka Adikari

Rosanthy Skandhakumar

Ravindi Madanayake

Dr. Ruwan Deshabandu

Nadun Perera

Dr. Lalani Yatawara

Nimesha Rajapaksha

Dr. Kumudu Munasinghe

Dr. Manjula Athukorala

Dr. Manura Lekamwattage

Dhanushki Siriwardana

Lakshmi Abeygoonawardane

Dr. Suwin Hewage

Bimal Rathnagoda

Tharanga Fernando

Pethum Wijerathne

Dr. Sulochana Weerawarana

Buddhini Jayasekara

Dr. Puwalani Vidanapathirane

Harini Pandithasundara

Leka Elvitigala

Nilanthi Priyadharshani

Dr. Jeewani Hettiarachchi

Thathmi Wathsara

Janani Marasinghe

Shavindya Abeygunaratne

Pavithra Lakmali

Hansika Gamage

Maneesha Jayaweera

Dr. Chesmal Siriwardhana

Rathnayake Arachchige Priyanthi

Gayani Pannala

Samudra Premasinghe

T. Jayakumar

Rajindra Siriwardana

Irushi Ediriweera

Hasanka Madubashetha

Lakshini Piyasiri

Srini Dissanayake

Nimanie Hapuarachchi