Ianthi Gunawardana, Vice Chairperson of the Kandurata Community Development Foundation (KCDF) Sri Lanka, has provided leadership to the Team at the KCDF in mobilizing the community to be vigilant with regards to issues involving violence against women and children. This work was implemented in close collaboration with the Community Policing Network in the respective project locations. The work carried out by KCDF has also been successful in improving the livelihoods of low-income groups in the project locations. Ianthi Gunawardena is also a member of the Association for Development and Peace through Community Action (ADAPCA) which has worked with different ethnic communities to work towards achieving sustainable peace. Ms. Gunawardena has a professional Diploma from the Institute of Personnel Management and from the London Chamber of Commerce. She has a total of 40 years’ work experience in the private and public sectors in Sri Lanka.

Participant in: August 2018 Fellowship: Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding Processes