Writing & Media

My scholarship and public engagement bridge academic research, feminist analysis, and community-grounded policy work. I write and speak at the intersection of gender justice, decolonial governance, public health equity, and post-conflict transformation, translating research into accessible and justice-oriented dialogue.

Selected Academic Publications

My research engages feminist governance, decolonial practice, public health equity, and grassroots leadership across Global South and North American contexts.

Current & Forthcoming Scholarship

Briefing Paper on HIV/HCV-Related Stigma in Healthcare: Addressing Indigenous-Specific Concerns in Northern British Columbia

 Co-Editor & Co-Project Lead (Forthcoming, 2026)
Funded by Provincial Health Services Authority – British Columbia

Decolonizing Practice: Sri Lankan Grassroots Women in NGO-led Peacebuilding

 Indian Journal of Gender Studies (Forthcoming, 2026)

Mahavakyam Meditation: A Trauma-Informed Practice to Cultivate Wellbeing & Resilience with Social Work Students in the Classroom and Beyond

 Journal of Spirituality and Religion in Social Work (2025)

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Women Leadership Toolkit: Reclaiming, Redefining and Restoring Leadership in Northern British Columbia

 Co-Author & Co-Project Lead, Positive Living North (2025)

Funded by Women & Gender Equality Canada

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These works reflect my current focus on gender justice, Indigenous health equity, trauma-informed systems, and community-rooted governance.

Earlier Academic Work in International Relations

My academic foundation is in international relations and geopolitical analysis, with research focused on U.S. foreign policy and South Asia.

Defense Strategy of the United States towards South Asia since 2001

 LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany (2017)

ISBN: 978-6202051798

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Globalization and the Need for Policy Revision: In Context of the United States Defense Strategy towards South Asia

 Sociology Study, USA (2017)

ISSN 2159-5526

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These publications were developed from my undergraduate thesis research and reflect my early engagement with global governance and policy analysis.

My academic work has been presented internationally across feminist, public health, and governance forums, including the Canadian Political Science Association (Ottawa 2026), World Conference on Gender Equality (Vienna, 2025), the 33rd Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (London, ON 2024), and the 4th International Conference on Education, Social Sciences and Humanities (Dubai, 2017).

Research & Policy Contributions

I have led and contributed to policy-relevant research on:

  • Indigenous people living with HIV/HCV in Northern British Columbia
  • Gender and justice access for low-income single mothers in BC
  • Feminist political communication and digital democracy
  • Feminist Education
  • Grassroots women’s and youth’s peacebuilding in South Asia
  • Gender and pandemic-related structural inequalities

My approach integrates political economy analysis, participatory research, and knowledge translation for civil society and institutional audiences.

Public Writing & Commentary

I contribute feminist and policy analysis to public platforms in Sri Lanka and internationally, bridging academic insight with accessible civic dialogue. My writing centers on gender justice, youth political participation, democracy, and structural inequality.

Public Writing & Commentary

Searching for Pride: Learning to Unlearn

Groundviews (2024)

Online Feminism for an Inclusive Democracy in Sri Lanka

Groundviews (2022)

Being Young in Times of Covid-19

Co-authored with Janitha Rukmal

Groundviews (2021)

Pandemic Fuelling the Imbalance? Affirming Gender Equality Amidst Crisis

Co-authored with Shakti Devapura

Ceylon Today (2021)

Food Security: Sri Lanka’s New Dilemma?

 Co-authored with Shakti Devapura

Daily FT (2018)

(Republished in Sinhala in Lankadeepa)

Youth and Politics: Challenges in Sri Lanka

Asian Tribune (2017)

These writings reflect my long-standing engagement with youth political agency, food security, feminist democracy, and development justice across South Asian contexts.

Panels, Moderation & Scholarly Leadership

In addition to research and publication, I contribute to academic and public dialogue through panel leadership, moderation, and media engagement.

Session Chair, Panel on 2SLGBTIQQA+ Politics

Canadian Political Science Association Conference, Ottawa (2026)

Panellist – Northern Fire Series

University of Northern British Columbia (2023)

First-Hand Experiences with Sri Lankan War-Affected Women & Youth

Moderator – Youth Matters Roundtable Discussion on “Reconciliation in a Multi-Cultural Society”

International Youth Alliance for Peace (Sri Lanka), 2019

Speaker – Women in Leadership

Biz 24 Television Interview Program, produced by British Council Sri Lanka & TV Derana (2021)

Podcasts & Media Engagement

I am Co-Founder and Curator of Naari Politics, a Sri Lankan feminist political podcast and digital platform examining gender, democracy, and power across local and diasporic contexts.

I have been featured in television, radio, and podcast interviews on:

  • HIV awareness and stigma reduction
  • Sexual health advocacy and community harm reduction
  • Women’s leadership and public health
  • Immigration and diaspora identity

Recent media appearances include CKPG News, CFU Radio, CFIS-FM, and regional public health platforms.