Kusala Wettasinghe is a Psychosocial Practitioner with over 20 years of experience in the sector. She works with state institutions and civil society organizations, conducting research and training programmes, strengthening psychosocial support mechanisms, and works towards promoting gender equality, child safeguarding and psychosocial wellbeing of communities. Prior to working as psychosocial practitioner, Kusala had over 10 years of experience of work in community development work. She is currently a visiting lecturer at the Post Graduate Diploma and Masters programmes in Counselling and Psychosocial Support, at the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo.