Lasantha Premachandra is a passionate advocate for citizen rights and currently serving as the Child Participation and Advocacy Senior Advisor at the South Asia Pacific Regional Office. He has over twenty years of professional experience, including fifteen years with World Vision, where he has held various positions related to program development, program management, child protection, and advocacy. 

He holds a Master’s degree in Sociology, a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture, and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.). Over the past ten years, he has specialised and worked in the areas of social accountability, Humanitarian Advocacy, policy advocacy, child-led advocacy, human rights, and child rights. 

His passion is to work for justice and to empower people to become active citizens of their countries.