Dilshani Wijekoon is an International Relations and Strategic Studies graduate from General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. Currently employed as an Instructor for the Department of Strategic Studies, she is reading for her Masters in Arts in International Relations at the University of Colombo. Prior to her appointment at the Department, she has worked as a volunteer teacher at Mumbai, India and a Marketing and Communications Intern. Her research mostly focuses on Diplomacy, Soft Power approaches, Strategic Communication and Women and Gender Studies.