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