Vinya Ariyaratne

Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne "is the Executive Director of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka. He is a medical doctor with expertise in community medicine and has taught at several medical schools in Sri Lanka. In recent years, he has been in the forefront of civil sector peace initiatives. He also serves in several national policy committees, he is one of the only three civil society representatives in the high-level Donor/Civil Society Steering Committee formed by the key multilateral donors to the tsunami recovery program. Dr. Ariyaratne has published in several national and international public health and development journals."

• Director, LIRNEasia
• Director, Panos London
• Director, Sarvodaya Economic Enterprises Development Services
• Director, Sarvodaya USA
• Editorial Board, Solutions Journal