Iromi Perera is a Colombo based researcher and activist. She works on land rights and spatial justice, with a focus on development and dispossession in post war Sri Lanka. She is the co-founder and Director of the Centre for a Smart Future, the institutional home of the Colombo Urban Lab, of which Iromi is the founder and Senior Researcher. She also works part time for the Bank Information Center in Washington D.C. as their Asia Consultant. In 2019 Iromi was a Commissioner on the People’s Commission on Land initiated by the People’s Alliance for Right to Land (PARL) in Sri Lanka. From January 2019 - December 2021 she served on the Board of Trustees of The Asia Foundation as a Term Trustee. Since October 2019, she has been a Board Member of the Centre for Equality and Justice in Sri Lanka. Iromi was a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), a Sri Lankan public policy research and advocacy think tank from 2008 - 2017 and headed CPA’s survey research unit. In 2017 Iromi was selected as an Asia Foundation Development Fellow. She was Fulbright Professional Scholar in 2015 and was based at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C as an Academic Visitor at the Institute’s Center on International Development and Governance. Iromi has been a consultant and researcher for various organizations including the Secretariat For Muslims and the Law and Society Trust in Sri Lanka, the International Crisis Group, UN-Habitat, and UNDP.The fastest way to reach me is to email me at iromip@gmail.com
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Founder And DirectorColombo Urban LabColombo, Wp, Lk
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Founder And DirectorColombo Urban Lab May 2021 - PresentColombo, Western, Sri LankaThe Colombo Urban Lab is a collaborative and interdisciplinary space that enables connections between research, practice and public policy. With a focus on key themes such as public space, housing, infrastructure, livelihood and food sovereignty, and rooted in ethical engagement with communities, the Colombo Urban Lab’s mission is to produce knowledge on equitable and sustainable cities in Sri Lanka. -
Co-Founder And DirectorCentre For A Smart Future May 2021 - PresentColombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
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Asia ConsultantBank Information Center Sep 2020 - Present -
Board MemberThe Centre For Equality And Justice Oct 2019 - Present -
Consultant ResearcherLaw & Society Trust Jan 2019 - Aug 2024Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Term Trustee, Board Of TrusteesThe Asia Foundation Jan 2019 - Dec 2021 -
Asia Foundation Development Fellow 2017The Asia Foundation Jan 2017 - Dec 2017The Asia Foundation Development Fellows program is a prestigious leadership program offered each year to engage and empower a dynamic community of emerging leaders from all over Asia. Designed to enhance leadership skills, Asian development knowledge, professional networks, and international exposure for Asian professionals, the multifaceted learning program consists of intensive modules in Asia and the United States, while providing the flexibility for Fellows to customize individual professional development components and to stay in their current occupations during the Fellowship year. Fellows are highly talented individuals, under age 40, who have demonstrated outstanding commitment, integrity, and leadership potential within their professional fields and within their larger community. Fellows must also display a track record of experience and accomplishment related to The Asia Foundation’s fields of expertise – governance and law, economic development, women’s empowerment, environment, and regional cooperation.
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Senior Researcher/ Unit HeadSocial Indicator, Centre For Policy Alternatives Jun 2008 - Jul 2017ColomboSocial Indicator is the survey research unit of the Centre for Policy Alternatives, a think tank based in Sri Lanka - http://www.cpalanka.org As Unit Head, I was in charge of administrative functions of the unit and was the main point of contact for clients and funding agencies who wish to conduct public opinion polling, surveys, evaluations and assessments in Sri Lanka through Social Indicator – CPA. I also continued working as a Researcher as it is my main area of work and continued to execute socio economic and political research work.Since 2013, I have been documenting and writing on evictions in Colombo, Sri Lanka, as well on broader issues related to urban development, housing for urban poor and spatial justice. Some of my recent work include 'The Making of a World Class City: Displacement and Land Acquisition in Colombo' - http://www.cpalanka.org/the-making-of-a-world-class-city-displacement-and-land-acquisition-in-colombo/, 'Living it down: Life after relocation in Colombo’s high rises' - http://www.cpalanka.org/living-it-down-life-after-relocation-in-colombos-high-rises/ and 'Forced evictions in Colombo: High-rise living' - http://www.cpalanka.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/High-rise-living_report-FINAL.pdf
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ResearcherSocial Indicator, Centre For Policy Alternatives Jun 2008 - Jun 2011In my capacity as Research Executive, I was involved in coordinating and carrying out socio-economic and political surveys and research projects. This included questionnaire designing, conducting focus group discussions, data analysis using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and report writing, as well as liaising with clients and funding agencies.
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Fulbright ScholarThe Urban Institute Aug 2015 - Dec 2015Washington D.C. Metro Area -
JournalistSunday Times, Sri Lanka Jul 2004 - May 2005Covered a wide range of topics and sectors - main areas being tourism, hotels, garment industry, intellectual property rights, advertising industry, small scale industries, export industries, Budget 2004.
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Iromi Perera Education Details
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Faculty Of Graduate Studies, University Of ColomboPost Graduate Diploma In Development Studies -
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Bishop'S College, Colombo
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Iromi Perera works for Colombo Urban Lab
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Iromi Perera attended Faculty Of Graduate Studies, University Of Colombo, Christ College - Bangalore, Bishop's College, Colombo.
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