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THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

The Institute is affiliated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is managed by a Board of Management, chaired by the Hon. Rohitha Bogollagama, M. P. Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Board includes Air Chief Marshall Donald Perera, Mr. Chandra Fernando, Dr. Upananda Vidanapathirana, Dr. Jayatissa de Costa, Mrs. Suganthie Kadirgamar, Mr. C. A. N. Perera, and Mr. Ashroff Omar. Mr. C. A. N. Perera, Member of the Board of Management serves as the Director General of the Institute. Brig. Vipul Botejue serves as its Deputy Director.

With affiliation to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is envisaged that the Institute would be a forum at which policy planning and the formulation of policy alternatives would be addressed and analysed. Emphasis is placed on connectivity that would be provided through this Institute.

Hon. Rohitha Bogollagama, M.P. has highlighted the need for the Institute to be a much needed think-tank in Sri Lanka reflecting upon crucial issues ranging from Maritime Security to Counter Terrorism, the Rule of Law as well as Strategic Diplomacy. He has stressed the need for ensuring that due focus is placed on strategic studies with the Institute being a reflection of Sri Lanka to the outside world, thereby taking its place among the Institutes of repute and stature the world over that engage in the study of international relations and strategy.