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Steering Committee

FLICT has a Sri Lankan Steering Committee which decides on the strategic direction of FLICT and approves strategically and financially important project proposals. It meets every 3 months and work is undertaken by the members on a voluntary and non-remunerated basis.
The Steering Committee comprises between 7-9 members. One representative is from the Counterpart Ministry of the project, the Ministry for Constitutional Affairs and National Integration. All other members are drawn from different sectors of civil society (e.g. universities, NGOs, private sector, media & arts). The composition reflects a balanced representation in terms of ethnicity, regional background, gender, and professional experience. New members can be suggested from the project unit, the committee or else and after discussion need final approval of the Donor Group. The Steering Committee decided that no member should serve for more than 3 years. This is not only to ensure that new ideas are brought in but also to broaden the ownership of FLICT.

Terms of References of the FLICT Steering Committee
Members

The current Members of the FLICT Steering Committee are:

  • Ms. Malkanthi Wickramasinghe (Chair Person) - Secretary, Ministry of Constitutional Affairs & National Intergration

  • Ms. Samadanie Kiriwandeniya – Assistant General Manager / International Relations, SANASA Development Bank

  • Mr. Mirak Raheem – Senior Researcher / Peace and Conflict Unit, Centre for Policy Analysis

  • Mr. Lasantha Mendis - Founder, Lak Jaya Micro Finance Limited

  • Mrs. Kanaka Abeygunawardena - Coordinator, One Text Initiative

  • Prof. Ashley Halpe - Emeritus Professor Literature and Fine Arts

  • Mrs. Rossana Favero Karunaratne - Legal Consultant

  • Dr. K. Shriganeshan - Senior Lecturer in English, Vavuniya Campus, University of Jaffna


               

    Farewell to Mrs Jezima Ismail and Mr. Sunil Bastian after 3 years of work in the FLICT steering committee

       

     

    Former Members of the FLICT Steering Committee are (in alphabetical order):

  • Mr. Sunil Bastian - Research Fellow, International Centre for Ethnic Studies

  • Ms. Dilrukshi Fonseka - Project Officer, United Nations Development Programme

  • Mr. M. C. M. Iqbal - Retired Sri Lanka Administrative Services Officer, Former Consultant Human Rights Commission

  • Ms. Jezima Ismail - Chancellor, South Eastern University

  • Prof. Sitralega Maunaguru - Head, Dept. of Languages, Eastern University

  • Prof. A. L. Susirith Mendis – Vice Chancellor, University of Ruhuna

  • Ms. Kumudhini Rosa - Consultant, Development Cooperation

  • Ms. Cressida Senanayake - Former Commissioner Inland Revenue, Former Commissioner Human Rights Commission of SL

  • Mr. Suresh Shah - Director, Lion Brewery Ceylon Ltd/Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

  • Mr. P. Singham - Chairman, Schlumberger Excellence in Educational Development (SEED), Vavuniya

  • Mr. Meyan Vamadevan - Advisor, Ministry of Resettlement

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