H.M.P. Sanjeewanie has earned a Doctorate at the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland in 2019, Master of Arts in Economy and Society at the University of Lancaster (UK) in 2014, Master of Arts in Economics at the University of Colombo (Sri Lanka) in 2005, and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics at the University of Ruhuna (Sri Lanka) in 2001. She is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Point Pedro Institute of Development (PPID), Sri Lanka. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Zahrah Imtiaz (M.Sc. Sustainability (Sydney) and B.Sc. Environmental Science (Sydney)) is an independent researcher and a Research Associate at the Point Pedro Institute of Development, Sri Lanka. She comes from a background in journalism, having over seven years of experience across multiple media outlets. She possesses a keen interest in research, particularly topics relating to ethnic relations and national security, as she was exposed to these during her media career. She is a Fellow of the Asian Journalism Fellowship 2019. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Nushka Nafeel is an independent researcher, freelance journalist, and translator. She has six years of experience in journalism. She is a Research Associate at the Point Pedro Institute of Development, Sri Lanka. She has campaigned and volunteered in many projects promoting youth and women's participation in politics. She holds a Higher National Diploma in Journalism & Media Management from Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, and Higher National Diploma in International Relations from Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies, Sri Lanka. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 Rathindra Kuruwita (M.Sc. Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and B.A., University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka) has 14 years of experience in journalism, research, and NGO activity. He was a fellow at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) in 2018, and a participant in the International Visitors’ Leadership Program (IVLP) organised by the Department of State, U.S.A. in 2016. He was a resource person at the Institute of National Security Studies Sri Lanka between 2017 and 2020. He won the Environmental Journalist of the Year in 2012, Investigative Journalist of the Year in 2010, and Feature Writer of the Year in 2007 at the Journalism Awards for Excellence organized by the Editors Guild of Sri Lanka. He is currently the news editor at The Island newspaper and is a consultant to Movement for Land and Agricultural Reform (MONLAR, Sri Lanka). Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it