Mr. Surein J.S. Peiris
Member
Mr. Surein J.S. Peiris is a seasoned humanitarian and legal professional with over three decades of experience in law, diplomacy, and development. With a strong academic background in Law and International Relations, he has served in senior leadership roles across the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Africa, Asia, and Geneva. His expertise spans humanitarian diplomacy, national society development, partnership building, and disaster response.
As a former Head of Delegation in Somalia and senior advisor in Ethiopia, he has successfully led operations, secured multi-sector partnerships, and driven institutional reforms. Surein is also an Attorney-at-Law, a Fulbright scholar, and an active contributor to capacity building and policy advocacy in the humanitarian sector.
