A virtual launch of LIRNEasia research publications on use of ICT and independent living situation of persons with disabilities in Sri Lanka was organised on 21 February 2022 in partnership with Enable Lanka, a network of volunteers working towards mainstreaming disability inclusion in Sri Lanka. The aim of this event was to introduce research reports of this project to the PWD community of the country. Sinhala and Tamil translations of quantitative and qualitative research outputs on Sri Lanka were presented and shared with Disabled Persons Organizations (DPOs) at the event. This event was held via zoom in Sinhala and Tamil along with Sri Lankan Sign Language. Participants were given an opportunity to obtain clarifications and ask questions from the researchers.
Representatives from National Council for Persons with Disabilities, Sri Lanka Central Federation of the Deaf and The Centre for Disability Research, Education and Practice, University of Colombo were among the 22 organisations which participated. The full list of participants and their organisations is given below.
| Name | Organization |
| Amanda Kalpashaka | University of Colombo |
| Angelo Karunaratne | Uva Wellassa Disabled Persons Organization |
| Anil Jayawardena | Sri Lanka Central Federation of the Deaf |
| Bernie De Cross | Deaf Women’s Association (Interpreter) |
| Gopi Kitnasamy | MJF |
| Isuru Panditha | Article 12 Movement |
| Janaka Ranasinghe | Sri Lanka Central Federation of the Deaf (Interpreter) |
| Kapila Saman | Disability Suwashakthi Foundation |
| N. Ithayarajan | Tharisanam (Batticoloa) |
| R. M. Nanda Kumari | Deaf Women’s Association |
| Niluka Gunawardena | Independent Consultant |
| Nisha Shareef | We for Rights (Kandy) |
| S. N. Nimal | Deaf Link (Jaffna) |
| Subhani Udeshika | Sri Lanka Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled |
| Sudeesh Tharanga | |
| Suhani Pathirana | Deaf Women’s Association |
| Tikiri Jayawardena | Uva Wellassa Disabled Persons Organization |
| V. Subramaniam | National Council for Persons with Disabilities |
| Vettiselvi Chanrakala | We Can (Mannar) |
| Yasal Nilmin | The Centre for Disability Research, Education and Practice, Universty of Colombo |
| YMCA (Batticoloa) |
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