South Asia Partnership
Staff Members
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
Gayan Jayawardena
Administrative Assistant
Finance Unit
Sujith Puwakdandawa
Chief Accountant
Dushanthi Abeyrathna
Project Accountant
Janani Maleesha
Finance Assistant
PROGRAM UNIT
Pubudu Weerarathna
Project Manager
Sepali S.K.Subasinghe
Program Officer
Mahinda Wanninayake
Program Officer
Madhusha Priyangani
Programme Assistant
Chamika Ranasingha
Programme Assistant
Field Staff – SMED Programme
P K Ranatunga
Field Coordinator – Anuradhapura District
G A WASANA SUDESH
Field Coordinator – Embilipitiya & Hambanthota District
I D NANDANA
Field Coordinator – Galle District
CYRIL WIJESURIYA
Field Coordinator – Anuradhapura District
Dinali Surangika Dabarera
Field Coordinators – Puttalam District
Project staff
Climate Resilient Integrated Water Management Project (CRIWMP)
R P G Podineris
District Coordinator – Puttalam District
Thilina Waduarachchi
Social Mobilization Specialist – Agriculture
W. Samarasekara Padmaseeli
Senior Social Mobilizer
Thusitha S Dissanayake
Social Mobilizer
Navoda Sithumini Thennakoon
Social Mobilizer
Darshana Senadheera
Social Mobilizer
Chamidu Lakshan Herath
Reporting Officer
Rukshan Karunarathna
CSA Supportive Officer
Support Staff
M I Jurangpathy
Driver
I.G. Sarathchandra
Driver
A H Pathe Khan
Temporary Office Assistant
W.A. Upali Warna Kumara
Driver (CRIWMP)
