About
About Me
I am a Global South–rooted, North America–based governance and gender justice practitioner working at the intersection of public health, feminist policy analysis, and community-led systems change. My work spans post-conflict regions of Sri Lanka and Northern British Columbia, where I collaborate with Indigenous, racialized, and marginalized communities to strengthen policy, programs, and institutional accountability.
With over a decade of experience across civil society, research institutions, and non-profit leadership, I bring expertise in conflict-sensitive programming, political economy analysis, and participatory, non-extractive methodologies. I have led and contributed to initiatives supported by UN agencies, international development partners, and federal and provincial institutions, translating community-based evidence into actionable policy guidance and sustainable program design.
My practice centers on gender equity, Indigenous health equity, and social inclusion. Whether facilitating dialogue, conducting research, advising organizations, or leading strategy, I integrate decolonial governance approaches, trauma-informed practice, and systems-level thinking to advance justice-oriented outcomes.
I was raised in Sri Lanka and shaped by strong family and community ties that continue to inform my commitments to care, accountability, and collective responsibility. Today, I live and work in Prince George, British Columbia, on the unceded traditional territories of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, where I remain engaged in community-based public health and gender justice initiatives.
Positionality
As a practitioner shaped by lived and professional experience across the Global South and North America, I remain attentive to how power, history, and policy intersect across contexts. Growing up and working in Sri Lanka’s post-war environment, and later engaging in public health and gender advocacy in Northern British Columbia, has informed my understanding of structural inequality, resilience, and community leadership.
Working within Indigenous territories in Canada, I approach my role with humility and accountability, recognizing both my responsibilities within settler-colonial systems and my commitments to centering Indigenous knowledge, leadership, and community-defined priorities. My work is guided by reflexivity, ethical engagement, and solidarity across movements for gender justice and inclusive development.