Thushara Rodrigo is a Class 1 Officer of the Sri Lanka Foreign Service with over two decades of diplomatic experience in Sri Lanka’s missions in Vietnam, India, the United States, and Canada, as well as in senior roles at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He currently serves as Director General of International Security Cooperation and Public Diplomacy, and Acting Executive Director of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute. Mr. Rodrigo holds a Master’s in Conflict and Peace Studies from the University of Colombo, and has extensive expertise in foreign policy, multilateral engagement, and promoting Sri Lanka’s trade, investment, and cultural diplomacy.