Dr. D. G. Niruka Sanjeewani is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in International Relations and International Development Studies at the Department of Strategic Studies. She earned her PhD in International Development Studies from the Faculty of Political Science at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, graduating in December 2024.
Dr Sanjeewani has also earned her BA (Hons) and master's in international relations from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her research primarily focuses on Migration and Refugee Studies, Diaspora Issues, EU Refugee Law, the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), Unaccompanied Minors, Theories and Concepts of International Relations, Regional and International Organizations, and Security Studies.