Wimarshana Ranasinghe is a peacebuilding and learning professional with over a decade of experience designing and facilitating transformative training programs across diverse cultural and institutional contexts. She holds a Master of Arts in Conflict Transformation from Eastern Mennonite University and has worked across Sri Lanka, the United States, and India.
Her work centers on conflict transformation, restorative and trauma-informed practice, and inclusive leadership development. Wimarshana has led youth leadership and multicultural initiatives and facilitated trainings in Nonviolent Communication and restorative justice, strengthening trust and collaboration within diverse communities and institutions.
She currently serves as a Visiting Academic at the Open University of Sri Lanka, where she teaches Nonviolent Communication, and at the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, where she teaches multicultural education. In these roles, she integrates theory and lived experience to cultivate emotionally intelligent, socially responsible learners.
Known for creating participatory and psychologically safe learning spaces, Wimarshana is committed to nurturing resilience, deep listening, and inclusive dialogue. Through her work, she continues to support individuals and communities in building just, compassionate, and sustainable pathways toward peace.

Participant in: February/March 2021 Fellowship: Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding Processes