Regional Centre for Strategic Studies

RCSS
Colombo, Sri Lanka

The Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) is a South Asian regional think tank, based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Established in 1992, it is an independent, non-profit and non-governmental organization which encourages research, dialogue, networking and deliberation on a broad range of conventional and non-conventional sources of conflict and conditions of peace.

Contact details

Website:
https://rcss.org

Address:
20/73 , Fairfield Gardens , Colombo 08 , Sri Lanka.

Country:
Sri Lanka

Sub-region:
Southern Asia

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
South Asia
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1992
Age (years)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 33
Sri Lanka average
 30
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Professor Shelton Kodikara
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): DR GEORGE COOKE
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): DR. RANEE JAYAMAHA
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Nayani Melegoda
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 8
Sri Lanka average
 25
Global average
 87
2024
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 10
2023
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 17
% Female staff
2025
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 37%
Sri Lanka average
 57%
Global average
 50%
2024
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 50%
2023
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 8%
% Female researchers
2024
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 50%
Sri Lanka average
 68%
Global average
 52%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 2
Sri Lanka average
 5
Global average
 58
2023
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 8
2022
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 1

Social

Likes (2023)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 4,600
Sri Lanka average
 7,192
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 4,585
Likes (2021)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 4,442
Followers (2025)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 350
Sri Lanka average
 3,080
Global average
 19,923
Followers (2024)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 347
Followers (2022)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 291
Followers (2025)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 382
Sri Lanka average
 5,167
Global average
 15,869
Followers (2024)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 311

Data notes

Last updated: 24/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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