Pavithra Perera WJA is an accomplished international law expert, senior consultant, and passionate human rights activist from Sri Lanka, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. She is an artist who uses her powerful emotional expressions on canvas as a tool to advocate for human rights. With a rich background spanning journalism, content development, and project management, Pavithra is deeply committed to advocating for human rights, education, and environmental sustainability.

As the founder of The Hope House of Ceylon, she has been instrumental in advancing mental health care and career training for Sri Lankan youth. Her role as a Senior Management Consultant with the Ceylon Youth Movement involves empowering youth both locally and globally, while her work with the Ceylon Community Kitchen demonstrates her dedication to community welfare through collective action.

Pavithra's expertise extends to journalism, where she has contributed to leading platforms such as BBC and IBC Tamil in London, and developed journalism fellowships with HimalMedia to support emerging journalists from underrepresented backgrounds in Nepal. Her career includes roles with Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and volunteer work with Front Line Defenders at the Dublin platform.

With fluency in Hindi, Tamil, Sinhala, and English, Pavithra brings a global perspective to her initiatives. She holds a Master's degree in Globalization and International Law with a focus on International Human Rights Law from Maastricht University, the Netherlands, and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Hertfordshire England. Always eager to collaborate on meaningful projects, she is driven by the goal of leaving a positive, lasting impact on the world.