The operational structure of the Centre comprises three main bodies: Advisory Panel, Executive Committee and Working Committee.
Advisory Panel
Guides and advices on the operation and activities of the organization.
Senior Advisor
Vice Chancellor
Rear Admiral HGU Dammika Kumara, VSV, USP, psc, MMaritimePol, BSc (DS)
Mr. Ravi Algama
Attorney at Law
Senior Counsel
Former Chairman, Environmental Foundation.
Dr. Lalanath De Silva
LLM (Washington), PhD (Sydney), Attorney at Law.
Head, Independent Redress Mechanisms,
Green Climate Fund,
Republic of Korea.
Dr. Jagath Gunawardhana
PhD (Honorius Causa) (USJP),
Attorney at Law. Advisor, Central Environmental Authority.
Dr. Sumudu Atapattu
LLM (Cambridge), PhD (Cambridge)
Attorney at Law.
Executive Director, Madison Human Rights Programme
and Senior Lecturer, School of Law, University of Wisconsin, USA.
Mr. Hemantha Vithanage
BSc (Kelaniya).
Executive Director, Centre for Environmental Justice,
Former Executive Director, Environmental Foundation
Executive Committee
Decides collectively on the operation, activities and other relevant matters related to the proper functioning of the organization, and to monitor their implementation.
Mangala Wijesinghe | Dean, Faculty of Law | Chairman |
Jayanath Ranatunga | Head of the Department, Department of Military Law | Coordinator |
Nethmi Kodithuwakku | Temporary Assistant Lecturer | Secretary |
Darshani Jayakody | Senior Lecturer Gr – II | Member |
Nadana Konara | Lecturer (Probationary) | Member |
Kalyani Jayasekera | Senior Lecturer Gr – II | Treasurer |
Working Committee
Implements the decisions made and actions taken by the Executive Committee.
Jayanath Ranatunga | Head of the Department, Department of Military Law | Chairman |
Niraj Wijesundara | Student | Member |
Apurwa Nisali | Student | Member |