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
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
South Asia
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1992
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Professor Shelton Kodikara
Founder gender: All male
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
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
Sri Lanka average
Global average
2024
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
2023
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
% Female staff
2025
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
Sri Lanka average
Global average
2024
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
2023
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
Age (years)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
Sri Lanka average
Global average
% Female researchers
2024
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
Sri Lanka average
Global average
Organisational performance
Publications
2024
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
Sri Lanka average
Global average
2023
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
2022
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
Social
Facebook
Likes (2023)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
Sri Lanka average
Global average
Likes (2022)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
Likes (2021)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
Sri Lanka average
Global average
Followers (2024)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
Followers (2022)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
Followers (2025)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
Sri Lanka average
Global average
Followers (2024)
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
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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Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.