Senior Executive – Communications & Strategy

Daham Jayarathna is a communications and strategy professional, political analyst, researcher, and writer. He serves as Senior Executive – Communications & Strategy at the Bandaranaike Academy for Leadership & Public Policy (BALPP), where he works on strategic communications, media relations, public affairs, institutional positioning and policy communication.

His research and writing include political communication, propaganda, political campaigning, the Gen Z demography, public policy and democratic governance. He has contributed to policy research and publications and writes on contemporary political and communications issues.

Daham joined BALPP in 2023, following his work at the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS), where he managed the Youth Leadership Academy (YLA), a leadership development initiative focused on equipping young people with the knowledge and skills to engage with public policy and national development.

He also serves as the Director of Policy and Recruitment of the National Weera Foundation, a social service and non-profit organization with over 30 years of experience in rural development and welfare.