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Thisuri Wanniarachchi is a Sri Lankan author and public policy specialist.
* She was born in 1993 and grew up in Colombo during the Sri Lankan Civil War.
* She attended St. Bridget's Convent in Colombo and later moved to The British School in Colombo on a full academic scholarship.
* Wanniarachchi received her BA in Political Economy from Bennington College, and is currently a PhD Candidate in Public Policy at the University of Colombo.
* She is the author of two novels, Colombo Streets (2009) and The Terrorist's Daughter (2014).
* Colombo Streets won the 2009 State Literary Award for the Best English Novel of the year in Sri Lanka.
* The Terrorist's Daughter was shortlisted for the 2015 Gratiaen Prize.
* Wanniarachchi has also worked as a consultant for the World Bank and the Government of Sri Lanka.
* She is a passionate advocate for peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka.
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