Rupika De Silva
Rupika De Silva | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Known for | Women's rights advocate |
Rupika Damayanthi De Silva is a Sri Lankan peace and women's rights activist. She is the founder of the non-governmental organization Saviya Development Foundation[1] which supports peace building, and women and children's rights. She has worked to unify Sinhala women in the north part of the Philippines with Tamil women in the south. In 2004 De Silva worked to help women affected by the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[2]
In 2012 De Silva was the recipient of the N-Peace Award as a role model for peace.[3][2] She is a member of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Instilling confidence in women, that's her goal Rupika De Silva Duvindi Illankoon". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Rupika De Silva". N-PEACE. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Women peacemakers honored at N-PEACE Awards". UNDP in Philippines. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "De Silva Rupika Damayanthi". Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World. Retrieved 10 October 2020.