Nipunika Oshadhie Lecamwasam holds a MAS in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, Switzerland and MA in Political Science from the Central European University, Hungary. She also holds a Bachelors in International Relations from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Over the years, she has worked for think tanks, intergovernmental organizations, social research institutes and universities in several countries in South Asia and Europe. Her research interests span anthropology of violence and conflict, youth, peace, and democracy.