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Continuing the Journey of Empowering Women Leaders and Youth Tuesday, 03 June 2025 Despite the challenges posed by donor restrictions and funding limitations, NPC will... More detail
Expanding Research Based Social Cohesion Activities Expanding Research Based Social Cohesion Activities Tuesday, 03 June 2025 Ten research pods from four universities conducted their social cohesion activities... More detail
Enhancing Civic Engagement and Democracy Enhancing Civic Engagement and Democracy Tuesday, 03 June 2025 Under NPC’s Plural Action for Inclusion, Reconciliation and Social Justice (PAIRS)... More detail
Voter Awareness Through Social Media Voter Awareness Through Social Media Tuesday, 03 June 2025 As part of NPC’s EU-supported Active Citizens for Elections and Democracy (ACED)... More detail

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Mr. Joe William (Chairperson)

Joe William is a Founding Director of NPC. He is the Executive Director of the Centre for Communication Training (CCT) that promotes the application of Non Violent Communication (NVC) skills as a peace building tool.

 

Mr. G.V.D. Thilakasiri (General Secretary)

G.V.D. Tilakasiri has been working as an Administrative Officer at the Public Administration Ministry. He is a trade union leader and founding member of Free Trade Union Development Centre and serves as the president of the same organisation.

 

Dr. Jehan Perera (Executive Director)

Jehan Perera is on the board of the People's Action for Free and Fair Elections and the Centre for Communication Training. He writes a regular weekly political column for the Sri Lankan media.

 

Dr. T. Jayasingam (Director)

Thangamuthu Jayasingam is the Vice Chancellor, Eastern University of Sri Lanka.

 

Dr. Anita Nesiah (Director)

Anita Nesiah is the former Executive Director, Family Rehabilitation Centre and a former Advisor (Policy and Advocacy) World Vision Lanka.

 

Professor H.S. Hasbullah (Director)
H.S.Hasbullah is Professor of Geography, Peradeniya University, and the author of several books on Sri Lanka’s ethnic conflict and patterns of internal displacement.

  

Venerable Budiyagama Chandrathana Thero (Director)

Budiyagama Chandarathana Thero is Chief Monk, Purana Rajamahavira Buddhist temple, Wanathavillu. He is also President of The Vanni Cultural Foundation.

 

Professor M.S. Mookiah (Treasurer)

M. S.Mookiah is a former Vice Chancellor, Eastern University and former Professor of Geography, Peradeniya University. He was also a member of the Public Services Commission of Sri Lanka.

 

Ms. Visaka Dharmadasa (Director)

Visaka Dharmadasa is the founder and Chair of Association of War Affected Women and Parents of Servicemen Missing in Action.

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13.05.2025 - Local Government Election Outcome a Call for Inclusive Governance Wednesday, 14 May 2025 The peaceful and orderly conduct of the recently concluded local government elections which were held without the large-scale abuses of state power or otherwise that marred previous electoral cycles has marked a refreshing change...

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The Need For Political Partnerships Of Ethnicities - Jehan Perera The Need For Political Partnerships Of Ethnicities - Jehan Perera Tuesday, 03 June 2025 The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, is expected to visit Sri Lanka later this month. This will be an important visit as he will be seeking to assess the progress that the new government has made...

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