Rukshana Rizwie is an editor and journalist based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her Linkedin profile (https://lk.linkedin.com/in/rukshana-rizwie-******) features her extensive background as a local and international journalist.

Hassaan Shazuli is a freelance journalist based in Sri Lanka. He has written for publications in the likes of Al Jazeera, Mongabay, VICE World News, and The New Arab. His stories on print, broadcast and digital media platforms, focus on issues affecting the society, economy and environment.

A Read morestoryteller at heart, Hassaan loves simplifying complex stories for audiences. He is a strong advocate of using simple words and stunning graphics to help people understand stories.

Check out his portfolio on - www.hassaanshazuli.com

Dinitha Rathnayake is a distinguished journalist with over 15 years of experience. Her career has been marked by numerous accolades, recognizing her exceptional work in investigative journalism, gender sensitivity, and media management.

she was awarded the prestigious Glorious Iconic World Read moreAwardees International Award, a special recognition for her contributions to media, particularly in the field of investigative journalism. This award, given in 2023, underscores her dedication and excellence in uncovering stories that matter.

In 2016, she received the South Asian Inquirer Award in the Radio Category, a testament to her investigative prowess and ability to bring important issues to light. The same year, she was also honored with the RTE Mobile Journalism Award, demonstrating her adaptability and skill in utilizing new technologies for storytelling.

In 2017, Rathnayake was acknowledged with the South Asia Laadli Media and Advertising Award for Gender Sensitivity, highlighting her commitment to promoting gender equality and sensitivity in media.

Her exemplary work ethic and dedication were further recognized when she was named the Best Employee of Neth FM in 2015, a testament to her outstanding performance and contributions to the station.

In 2018, Rathnayake was the 2nd Runner-Up in the Prima Kottu Mee Hotnspiystar competition and won the title of Miss Congeniality in Miss Working Girl Pageant. She also won the title of Miss Catwalk in the Miss Asia World pageant, showcasing her versatility and ability to excel in various fields.

Beyond her professional achievements, Rathnayake is also a dedicated educator. She currently serves as a Visiting Lecturer at the Sri Lanka College of Journalism, where she imparts her extensive knowledge and expertise to aspiring journalists.

Sahan Basnayake is an  Electronic & print Media journalist based in Anuradhapura, North Central Province, Sri Lanka for nearly 11 years. He had the opportunity to cover the civil war in Sri Lanka as a Journalist for Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and Rivira Media Corporation. He Had spent a month Read moreIn United States studying about how to promote Civil Society through new media under the IVLP fellowship of United states department of states. Currently he is  focusing on the New media trends like 360 video, Live streaming, Drone Journalism, Solution Journalism & Business models in Journalism.

Buddhini Ekanayake is a fixer and documentary filmmaker based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Aanya Wipulasena is a journalist based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. 

You can find out more information on LinkedIn- https://lk.linkedin.com/in/aanya-wipulasena-0b9657170

I am Angelo Samarawickrema, a photojournalist/Investigative Journalist based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. My call sign in the Industry is "TheClickmeister or TheOne&OnlyClickmeister."
 Having over 25 years in field experience having covered disaster zones of Colombo and around Sri Lanka both during and Read morepost Civil War which concluded in 2009. Having lived in the Uk for a period of close to ten years, covered many protests and other events from music festivals to street photography which is a passion discovering people and expression of cultures. But upon returning to the Island of Sri Lanka in 2005, has managed to work through humanitarian organisations covering many struggled of both the living conditions and the ongoing political struggled in the Island to its present day being involved in documenting over a month and half of protests and many clashes between the people and the tri forces. 

Angelo is currently based in Colombo and available for assignments within the Island and overseas having a active passport.

His experience covers from both behind the camera and in front of the camera reporting on site during critical stages. I speak two languages fluently and read and write both English and Singhalese and able to adapt to any environment. Am a team player and can work within a team as well.

I have covered events in both corporate and private sector, street documentary plus political crisis to vigils and protests,Film & Theatre and much more and am available for other online assignments as I've covered a few projects for the Guardian in London and also AlJazeera.

Rose Stephanie Justin is a journalist based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Mario Andree is a journalist based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Thulasi Muttulingam is a journalist based in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Her main passion is post-war reporting. Sri Lanka ended its 30 year civil war in 2009 with the decimation of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a guerrilla army fighting for an independent homeland for the country's ethnic Read moreminority Tamils.  

There are many issues that remain unresolved (or are being slowly resolved) in this post war context in Sri Lanka, and her main interest is in covering all these issues - ranging from unresolved cases of peoples' disappearances and deaths, to challenges of refugee resettlement, to challenges in ethnic conflicts and reconciliation continuing to affect the small island nation. 

She believes in highlighting the positive as well as negative stories in this region  - as she believes highlighting only the negatives would give a skewed picture. It would also serve only to further divide the already divided communities living in Sri Lanka, which she does not want to see. She believes in the process of reconciliation in the post war context - and as a personal project, also runs the Humans of Northern Sri Lanka facebook page to help achieve this.