Trilini Basnayake
Visiting Scholar
Room 3660
trilini92@gmail.com
Main research interests
International Relations
Development Studies
Program
The PRELAB project - 101129940
Education
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka: Master's in Development Studies (2020-2021)
University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka: BA (Hons) in International Studies (2013-2017)
Sri Lanka Library Association - SLLA: Higher National Diploma in Library and Information Science (2013-2019)
Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation: Certificate in Project Management (2024)
British Council: Researcher Connect Program (Jan 2025)
Professional Experience
Centre for Women's Research (CENWOR): Chief Operations Officer (2024-present)
Royal Institute-Colombo, Sri Lanka: Assistant Librarian (2018-2020)
Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment: Intern (2015)
Research and Projects
UNDP Projects (2023-2025)
- Strengthening Justice Cahin Stakeholders to Adress SGBV - Project Coordinator
- Bridging Women Entrepreneurs to Markets - Associate Project Manager
- Workshops on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence - Coordinator
GAC Projects (2025-2026)
- Empowering Women Through Gender-Responsive Microfinance: Strengthening Grassroots Practices in Sri Lanka - Communications Officer
Other Activities
- Workshops and Volunteering with UNDP, IOM, and WFP (2017-2021)
Selected Publications
Women Entrepreneurs and Poverty Alleviation in Floriculture of Colombo District in Sri Lanka, Colombo Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Research 7, no. 1-2 (2023): 84–110. http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/cjmr.v7i1-2.71
Country Analytical Digests
» Eastern Europe - Analytical Digests (free subscription + online archive)
Discuss Data
Archiving, sharing and discussing research data on Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia
online specials on
» Talking Archives
» Russian street art against war
» Duma debates (in Russian)
» Putin's speeches
» Protest in Russia
» Annexation of Crimea

