Anisha works with Colombo Urban Lab. Her academic background is in Politics, Policy and Technology, with research interests in technology and innovation to foster development. She has worked on research projects with Institute for Development Studies, University College London, and the Global Governance Institute. She is Co-convenor of CSF’s YPPP.

Senith works with the Natural Capital Forum. He holds an MSc in Developmental Economics from the University of Oxford, a BSc in Economics and Finance from the University of London, and an LLB from the University of Colombo. His research interests include environmental and agricultural economics, microeconometrics, and regulatory economics.

Meghal works with the Colombo Urban Lab. She holds a MS Urbanization and Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a Bachelors in Geography and English from University of Exeter. She has work experience with UNESCAP, ILO and the South Asian Centre for Legal Studies.

Ashani works on CSF’s research and policy engagement on climate finance. She has experience in environment & climate change,  strategy & programme design, and policy & research. She also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Federation of Environmental Organisations (FEO). Previously she was Business Development Manager and Technical Specialist at
Landscape Indonesia (PT Bentang Alam). She has also been Senior Policy Officer, International Adaptation Strategies at Australian Government Department of Environment and Energy. She holds a Masters in Environmental Management from UNSW, Sydney, and a Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Sydney.

Nimaya is a graduate of Economics and Management from the University of London and the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo. Her research has focussed on the platform economy and gig workers, and on urban food environments. In addition to research at CSF, she is also the coordinator of the Young Professionals in Public Policy (YPPP) platform of CSF.

Medhini is a Researcher in the Nature, Climate, and Economy programme at CSF. She is passionate about climate change adaptation and sustainable transformation of systems. She has a Masters in Science in Environmental Science, Policy and Management from University of the Witwatersrand. She is also an agri entrepreneur, having founded Us On Earth in 2019.

Caitlin is a Visiting Researcher at CSF. She is a graduate in Human, Social and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge. Her previous publications have ranged from covering global human exploitation to neocolonialism to contemporary politics. Whilst visiting CSF she undertook a  collaborative research project with Good Life X on Sri Lanka’s sustainable business landscape, , understanding the mindset of key figures on the landscape, and interrogating both sociological barriers and future directions for this sector.

Pahani came onboard to work with Colombo Urban Lab’s project ‘FRESH’. Her academic background is in International Relations from the University of London and she has an executive credential in Leadership and Public Policy. Her research and advocacy interests include development and governance.

Arpana is a Visiting Researcher in the Nature, Climate and Economy programme at CSF. She is a policy advisor specialising in decarbonising systems. Arpana has undertaken roles at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Climate School, Green Alliance, the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources, UNEP-WCMC and the Environment and Society Programme at Chatham House. She holds an M.A. in Climate and Society from Columbia University and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Human Sciences from University College London.

Ruwani is a finance professional turned multidisciplinary designer, with over 12 years of diverse experience in business analysis, investment research, and information design. She has a passion for integrating design across various disciplines, and specialises in transforming complex research into illustrative narratives and human-centred data visualisations. Ruwani holds a B.Com degree from University of Kelaniya and a BA in Visual Communication Design from Northumbria University. She is also a CIMA passed finalist.

Simra is a junior researcher at CSF, working on marine conservation financing. She is a Policy Coordinator of the Sri Lanka Chapter of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network and a Youth Panelist of Orsted (Denmark).  She has previously interned at Transparency International. She is a PADI-certified open water diver.

Channaka Jayasinghe worked with Colombo Urban Lab. He is a researcher with a MSc. in Environmental Science and Management, and a Master’s in Development Practice. He is interested in using interdisciplinary methods to understand the interplay between people and places.

Sandeepthya is an undergraduate at University of Kelaniya, and completing an internship with CSF as part of his course requirements.

Kithmina is Co-Convenor of CSF’s Young Professionals in Public Policy as an independent member. He is based in Hong Kong as Senior Adviser at the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS).

Heshal was Project Associate for CSF’s work on sustainable finance under a partnership with Blue Resources Trust. He is currently studying for a Masters in Germany. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Banking and finance & Financial risk management from Victoria University, Australia. He was previously in asset management at Capital Alliance.

Dilini is a graduate of Sociology from the University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka. Her most recent research work includes the 2023 Settlements Survey of Colombo led by SEVANATHA Urban Resource Center and Colombo Urban Lab, where Dilini was part of a team that enumerated all low-income settlements in the city.

Mangalika is a retired senior civil servant, and most recently served as Secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries. Previously she was Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Traditional Industries & Small Enterprise Development.

Shayani is an Environmental Scientist with over ten years of multidisciplinary, cross-sectoral work experience. She has worked across the thematic areas of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) investing, corporate sustainability, local government capacity building, and international science and technology cooperation programmes. She is currently working with a French-funded technical cooperation project.

Shehan has diverse experience in international organisations, corporates, and startups in roles anchored to sustainability and development. In recent roles he was Director SME Competitiveness with Palladium’s Private Sector Development project, General Manager – Field & Sustainability at Resplendent Ceylon, and Tourism Consultant at the Southern Development Board.