Dayani Panagoda is currently National Technical Advisor attached to the GIZ/FLICT/Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration in Sri Lanka. Her areas of interest are in Counter Terrorism, Insurgency and Civil-Military Relations, Conflict Resolution, Peace Studies (Negotiating and Mediation), International Relations and International Trade Law, Democratization and Human Rights Policy and Strategic Planning on Post War Early Recovery, Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration, Security Sector Reforms and Social Integration.