Prof. Kokila Lankathilake Konasinghe is a visiting faculty member at the Amrita School of Law, Coimbatore, also she is also a prominent academic and Head of the Department of Public and International Law at the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. She is also the founding Director of the Centre for Environmental Law and Policy. With advanced degrees from Sri Lanka, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, her research focuses on environmental governance, disaster risk reduction, and climate change law.
Prof. Konasinghe has worked with several UN agencies and international organizations, contributing to regional and global discussions on sustainable development and legal resilience. She is known for promoting legal reforms and building institutional frameworks for environmental justice. Her interdisciplinary approach and dedication to public service have earned her wide recognition in South Asia and beyond.