This research is funded by Secretary of State for Health and Social Care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), UK.
Directory of investigators and research team of University of Jaffna
Prof. R. Surenthirakumaran
Dr.(Mrs).D. Sangarathas
Dr.P.A.D.Coonghe
Prof. Shivany Shanmugathas
Dr. Fathima Fazla Ahamed Fayaz
Prof. S. Kumaran
Dr. U. Mayorathan
Miss. R.Ezhilvathana
B.Sc. (Hons) in Biomedical Science
University of Peradeniya
Mr.P.Pirasanth
Centre Manager,
Centre for Digital Epidemiology
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna
Miss.V.Keerthana
BBA (Hons) in Human Resource Management
University of Peradeniya
The First National Stakeholder Meeting of the NIHR Global Health Research Project on Violence Against Women and Girls was held on 25 September 2025 at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna. The meeting engaged key stakeholders to discuss the establishment of survivor panels and to gather inputs to guide a survivor-centred and ethical project approach.
The Second National Stakeholder Meeting of the Global NIHR Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Project was held on 15 December 2025 at Hotel Renuka, Colombo. The meeting brought together key stakeholders from academia, civil society, and service sectors to reflect on progress and to provide strategic and ethical inputs to strengthen survivor-centred approaches, particularly in relation to the establishment of Survivor Panels and sensitization of stakeholders. The discussions offered valuable guidance that will inform the next phase of project implementation.
As part of the ongoing research activities under the Global NIHR Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) project, a Stakeholder Focus Group Discussion was conducted on 19 June 2026 at the Board Room, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, to gather stakeholder perspectives on survivor engagement in research. The discussion generated valuable insights into pathways for identifying potential survivors, barriers and facilitators influencing participation, and key safeguarding considerations required for ethical and trauma-informed engagement. The findings will contribute to the development of Survivor Panels in Sri Lanka and inform the design of strategies that promote meaningful, inclusive, and sustainable survivor involvement in research.