" Peace is not
merely the
absence of war. It
is also a state of
mind. Lasting
peace can come
only to peaceful
people."

Jawaharlal Nehru
Website Created and Maintained as a CSR Project by Members of the BPA Operations Committee
Staff e-mail & mobile:


SECRETARY GENERAL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Mrs. Manique Mendis                                               manique.mendis@bpa-srilanka.com
BA Hons. Kelaniya                                                     +94 (0)77 735 2118
PG Dip Marketing, J’pura
Dip Journalism
Home Town – Colombo


CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Mr. Prakash Peiris                                                    prakashpeiris@yahoo.com
Masters in Development Studies & Public Policy,           +94 (0)77 363 3544
B A in Social Science (Honors),
Diploma in Management,
The Open University of Sri Lanka.
Diploma in Marketing,
The Polytechnic Ltd, Sri Lanka.
Diploma in Computer Studies,
National Centre for Information Technology, United Kingdom.
Home Town – Moratuwa


CONSULTANT (ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT)                             
Mr. Mike Davidson                                                     eleanorroad@msn.com
Certificate in Company Direction, Institute of Directors   +94 (0)77 492 2605
MBA, Cranfield University
MA Honours degree, English literature
Home town - London, UK


COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA MANAGER
Mr. Kapila M. Gamage                                               kapilagamage@gmail.com
BA Peradeniya                                                          +94 (0)77 780 2721
PG Dip Mass Communication, J’pura
Home Town - Kandy


ACCOUNTANT                                 
Mr. J. Nirushan                                                        jannirushan@yahoo.com
CIMA Finalist                                                            +94 (0)77 340 5790
Home Town – Jaffna


ADVISOR
Mr. Riyaz Mohamed                                                  mrriyas@gmail.com
Home Town - Kandy                                                  +94 (0)77 371 8437


PROJECT MANAGER  (LEARN AND LEAD)
Ms. Pushpi Weerakoon
                                             pushpiweerakoon@yahoo.co.uk
Dip in Conflict Resolution                                           learnandlead1@gmail.com
- UN University of Peace Costa Rica                            +94 (0)77 376 0044                   
Skills Development Peace & Conflict Studies
- Chulalongkorn University Thailand
LLB - University of Buckingham UK   
                                                                     
LLM - International and Commercial Law UK                                                           
MBA - University of Wales UK
Home Town - Ratnapura


MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE
Ms. Yogitha Karunanandham                                               yogi@bpa-srilanka.com
Reading for PGD in Development Studies & Public Policy         +94 (0)71 606 8054
-Open University of Sri Lanka
Dip in Social integration through CSR - University of Colombo
Dip in Human Rights - Institute of Human Rights, Colombo
B.Sc Nutrition & Dietetics - M.O.P Vaishnav College, (Madras University), India
Home Town – Kandy


ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER                                          durmilaj@yahoo.com
Mrs. Durmila Sankaran                                              +94 (0)11 250 4656
CIMA Finalist
Home Town – Badulla


REGIONAL SERVICES OFFICER (SINHALA MEDIUM)          devindack@yahoo.com
Devinda Chanaka Kandaragama,                                  +94 (0)77 756 3030
BBM – University of Bangalore
Home Town - Matara


REGIONAL SERVICES OFFICER (TAMIL MEDIUM)             dharshisl@gmail.com
Dharshani Karthigesu,                                               +94 (0)77 357 0901
B.A., Madras
PG Dip - Development Studies, Colombo
Home Town – Kotagala


PROJECT MANAGER (GALLE)
Mr. N.R.Widanapathirana                                          rajavidana@yahoo.com
BA Colombo                                                             +94 (0)71 321 8384
PG Dip Community & Training, Colombo
PG Dip Counselling, Colombo
LLB Colombo
Home Town – Tangalle


SENIOR PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR (KEGALLE)         
Mr. Bandula Weerasinghe                                          kdccia@wow.lk
Dip Agriculture                                                        +94 (0)77 996 0540
Home Town – Kegalle


PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR (KEGALLE)        
Mr.N. Karunanidhi                                                    kdccia@wow.lk
Higher National Dip Commerce                                   +94 (0)72 294 9398
Home Town – Pothuhera


PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR (KALUTARA)        
Mr. Chamath Senarathne                                           chamaths@bpa-srilanka.com
BA Sabaragamuwa                                                     ccichamath@yahoo.com
MA (Economics), Kelaniya                                          +94 (0)71 433 3537
Home Town – Matara


INTERN STAFF
Mohamed Thassim Mohamed Faslan                            fasla2002@hotmail.com
MSc Project Mgmt (Reading)                                      +94 (0) 71 657 0793        
BSc Computer Science


OFFICE ASSISTANT                                        
R. Sathees       
BPA Project Staff

" What we really are
matters more than
what other people
think of us."

Jawaharlal Nehru