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

Janani Maleesha

Finance Assistant

PROGRAM UNIT

Rohitha Walihindage

Project Manager

Shiroma Herath

Program Officer

Madhusha Priyangani

programme Assistant

Chamika Ranasingha

Programme Assistant

Field Staff

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

CYRIL WIJESURIYA

Field Coordinators - Anuradhapura District

Project staff

Climate Resilient Integrated Water Management Project (CRIWMP)

R P G Podineris

District Coordinator – Puttalam District

Thilina Waduarachchi

Social Mobilization Specialist - Agriculture

Thusitha S Dissanayake

Social Mobilizer

Chamidu Lakshan Herath

Social Mobilizer

W.P. Sameera Kumara

Social Mobilizer

Dharshana Manuranga

Social Mobilizer

Padmaseeli

Social Mobilizer

Dinali Surangika

Social Mobilizer

Nawoda Sithumini

Intern - CSA
CITI Project

Bhagya Rajapaksha

Social Mobilizer​

JSB Project

Rajethan Mukeshwaran

Field Coordinator

Sutharsan Anagalingam

SField Coordinator​

Strengthened Livelihoods through Reduced Vulnerability of Dry Zone Farmers

Mahinda Wanninayake

Project Officer

Support Staff

M I Jurangpathy

Driver

I D Nandasiri

Temporary driver

A H Pathe Khan

Temporary Office Assistant

Upali

Driver (CRIWMP)

K.M. Ruparathna

Office Assistant (CRIWMP)