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
Independent
Year founded
1992
Age (years)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 31
Sri Lanka average
 29
Global average
 31
Founded by
Founders: Professor Shelton Kodikara
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Nayani Melegoda
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2021): PROFESSOR GAMINI KEERAWELLA
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2023
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 17
Sri Lanka average
 22
Global average
 66
2021
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 8
% Female staff
2023
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 8%
Sri Lanka average
 18%
Global average
 50%
2021
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 50%
% Female researchers
2023
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 47%
Sri Lanka average
 52%
Global average
 48%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 1
Sri Lanka average
 20
Global average
 66

Social

Likes (2023)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 4,600
Sri Lanka average
 7,159
Global average
 27,107
Likes (2022)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 4,585
Likes (2021)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 4,442
Twitter
Followers (2023)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 331
Sri Lanka average
 3,444
Global average
 20,011
Followers (2022)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 291
Followers (2021)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
 267

Data notes

Last updated: 08/05/2023
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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