Rajith W. D. Lakshman is a financial economist by training with a PhD focused on stock market inter-linkages.
His subsequent work, however, has mainly focused on conflict, poverty and development within the specific areas of migration (forced and voluntary) and statelessness. He has experience in working with international and national organisations such as International Labour Organisation, Plan International and UK Home Office, performing research and policy advice work.
He has performed quantitative and qualitative analyses of household livelihoods in conflict and disaster affected areas where migrants have been forced into stateless communities. His work has been published in the form of peer-reviewed journal publications and book chapters, working papers and project reports.
