About Us
SUN Focal for Sri Lanka
Mrs Gilma Dahanayake
Additional Secretary (Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-Operative Development), Government SUN Focal Point in Sri Lanka.
Board of Directors
Ms. Kaushalya Navaratne
Managing Director Sevalanka Foundation (Chair Person of the SUN PF Board of Directors)
Dr. Dhanan Senathirajah
National Director World Vision Lanka
Ms. Aditi Ghosh
Country Director
ChildFund Sri Lanka
Mr. Julian Chellappah
Country Director Save the Children Sri Lanka
Board Members
Mr. Dave Maurice, Nucleus Foundation
Mr. J.M. Niswi, Sarvodaya Sharmadana Movement
Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance Sri Lanka Executive Council
Mr. Dave Maurice
Nucleus Foundation
(Chair Person of the SUN PF Executive Council)
- Save the Children Sri Lanka (Dr. Promod Gunawardane)
- World Vision Lanka (Dr. Thamilini Joshepkumar)
- ChildFund Sri Lanka (Ms. Sandamali Rajapaksha)
- Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement (Mr. J.M. Niswi)
- Sevalanka Foundation (Ms. Kaushlya Navaratne)
- Sarvodaya Women’s Movement (Ms. Menu De Silva)
- Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka (Dr. Manoj Gayan)
- ADRA Sri Lanka
- National Nutrition Council
- Praja Sanwardhana Kendraya (Ms. Priyalatha Kalansooriya – Galle District SUN PF Coordinator)
- Consortium of Badulla District Civil Organizations (Mr. Bandula Senadheera – Badulla District SUN PF Coordinator)
- District Community Organization Forum (Mr. Wajira Umagaliya – Monaragala District SUN PF Coordinator)
- Heart Ceylon Foundation (Dr. N. Ravichandran – Trincomalee District SUN PF Coordinator)
- Wayamba Govijana Parisarika ha Manawa Sanvardhana Kendraya (Mr. H.M.G. Bandara – Kurunegala District SUN PF Coordinator)
- Mr Niroj Sudarsan (Youth Representative)
- Mr Kosala Gunawardane (Youth Representative)
Project Staff of the SUN Secretariat Office
Ms. Visakha Tillekeratne
Project Director
- Mr. Asanka Supun (Project Officer)
- Mr. Dhammika Abeysekara (Admin and Finance Officer)
- Mr. Wilfred Narammala (Consultant for Development of MSAPN)
- Ms. Janaki Perera (Consultant for School Nutrition Projects)
- Ms. Chamodi Tillekeratne (Project Coordinator)
- Ms. Theekshana Costa (Project Coordinator)
- Mr. Gabriel Ignatius (Admin Officer)
- Ms. Shehali Weerasooriya (Finance Assistant)
- Mr. Visal Kathriarachchi (Project Assistant)
- Ms. Pumali Uvinya (Project Assistant)
- Ms. Preethi Lakmali (Project Assistant)
- Ms. Ishani Rangajeewa (Project Assistant)
- Mr. Niroj Sudarshan (Project Assistant for Youth Network Activities)
Coordinators of the District Civil Society Networks
| District | Coordinator Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Jaffna | Mr. Johnson Nishanth | Life Mission Helping Hands |
| Mannar | Ms. Sashi Rekha | Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, Mannar District Center |
| Vavuniya | Mr. Mohammadu Mahir | Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, Vavuniya District Center |
| Mullaitivu | Mr. S. Sathiyakumar | Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, Mullaitivu District Center |
| Killinochchi | To be appointed new Coordinator | |
| Trincomalee | Dr. N. Ravichandran | Heart Ceylon Foundation |
| Batticaloa | To be appointed new Coordinator | |
| Ampara | To be appointed new Coordinator | |
| Anuradhapura | Mr. Nimal Padmasiri | Institute of Rural Social Development |
| Polonnaruwa | K.G. Athula Saman Weerasinghe | Rural Economic Development Foundation |
| Puttalam | Mr. Siva Wasanthan | Center for Performing Arts |
| Kurunegala | Mr. H.M.G. Bandara | Wayamba Govijana Parisarika ha Manawa Sanvardhana Kendraya |
| Kandy | Ms. Nilanka Damayanthi | Patha Hewaheta Praja Shakthi Sanwardana Padanama |
| Nuwara Eliya | Ms. Chandra Piyaseeli | Success for Life Organization |
| Matale | Ms. Upuli Wijekon | Sri Lanka Girl Guide Association |
| Rathnapura | Ms. Priyalatha Kalansooriya – Galle District SUN PF Coordinator | Praja Sanwardhana Kendraya |
| Kegalle | Mr. M.S.M. Sadique | Association of Social Activities Development Foundation |
| Monaragala | Mr. Wajira Umagaliya | District Community Organization Forum |
| Badulla | Mr. Bandula Senadheera | Consortium of Badulla District Civil Organizations |
| Galle | Ms. Priyalatha Kalansooriya | Praja Sanvidhana Kendraya |
| Matara | Mr. H.K. Gunathilake | Didula Praja Sanwardhana Saha Bhasha Prawardana Padanama |
| Hambantota | Mr. Ariyadasa Banagala | Saviya Foundation |
| Gampaha | To be established the CSO Network | |
| Colombo | To be reestablished the CSO Network | |
| Kalutara | Mr. Sachitha Nandajith | Asia Lanka Social Development Co-operation (ALSDC) |