South Asia Partnership

Staff Members

10
Mr Bandula J Hennadige
MSc Econ (UK), BCom (SL), Dip in Ind Dev (SL)
Executive Director

Mr Bandula Hennadige is a development professional with 40 years of  working experience. His areas of expertise cover project development, regional planning, and management, monitoring and evaluation of medium and large-scale projects, rural infrastructure, food security, social mobilization, livelihood development and water and sanitation for marginalized communities.

He has gained much practical knowledge and experience while working in the public sector in various positions, including as a Project Director in the donor financed “Integrated Rural Development Programs” (IRDPs) that were implemented in the ’80s and ’90s in Sri Lanka. Additionally, he has served as the Senior Program Officer in the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Royal Netherlands and has also managed donor-funded projects in the NGO sector.

Administrative Unit

Tharanga Mananduwa

Administrative and Communication Officer

Finance Unit

Sujith Puwakdandawa

Chief Accountant

D P Thushara Madushani

Finance Assistant

PROGRAM UNIT

Sasika Konara

Technical Advisor
Program Design and Management

Tharindu Abhayajeewa

Program Officer

Mahinda Wanninayake

Program Officer – SMED

Chamika Ranasingha

Program Assistant – SMED

Hiruni Perera

Intern

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Field Staff

CYRIL WIJESURIYA

Field Coordinators - Anuradhapura District

Aruna Weerasinghe

Field Coordinators - Kaluthara District

P K Ranatunga

Field Coordinators - Anuradhapura District

G A WASANA SUDESH

Field Coordinators - Embilipitiya District

I D NANDANA

Field Coordinators - Galle District

AMAL DISSANAYAKE

Field Coordinators - Polonnaruwa District

Project staff

Climate Resilient Integrated Water Management Project (CRIWMP)

R P G Podineris

District Coordinator – Puttalam District

Hemantha Abeywaradhana

Social Mobilization Specialist - Agriculture

K.P. Ranaweera

Senior Social Mobilizer
Early Warning and Disaster Preparedness

Thusitha S Dissanayake

Social Mobilizer

Neranjala Weerasekara

Social Mobilizer

W.P. Sameera Kumara

Social Mobilizer

Chamidu Lakshan Herath

Social Mobilizer

Dinali Surangika

Social Mobilizer

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Strengthening Rural Entrepreneurship by Adding Value to Traditional Crafts (SRE)

Shaman Jayantha

Project Officer

Support Staff

I D Nandasiri

Driver

M I Jurangpathy

Driver

A H Pathe Khan

Office Assistant

Keerthirathne Ranbanda

Driver (CRIWMP)

K.M. Ruparathna

Office Assistant (CRIWMP)