About Us

People for Equality And Relief in Lanka (PEARL) is an advocacy group composed of over 1,800 Americans concerned about the crisis in Sri Lanka. PEARL was formed in 2005 after a handful of volunteers worked in Sri Lanka and was exposed firsthand to the egregious human rights violations there. PEARL is dedicated to promoting a fair and balanced perspective of the conflict in Sri Lanka, providing U.S. policymakers with the often-obscured truth of the situation there, organizing constituents to foster positive change, and inspiring political courage in the midst of human rights atrocities in Sri Lanka. PEARL members come from all corners of the United States, and have each been impelled to action both by personal experiences in Sri Lanka and by stories of bravery in the face of danger, persistence in the face of hardship, resolve in the face of deprivation, and determination in the face of brutal racism.

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Advocacy
Director: Tasha Manoranjan
Georgetown University
Associate: Valli Sanmugalingam
American University

Communications
Director: Aarthi Suguness
Ohio State University
Associate: Sitha Sriharan
West Morris Mendham High School

Development
Director: Brintha Jeyalingam
Columbia University

Membership
Director: Raj Jayanthan
University of Florida
Associate: Rosha Manoranjan
Argosy University

Outreach
Director: Prem Jayanthan
Ohio State University
Associates: Shiromini Jeyarajah
Georgia Institute of Technology
Kavitha Kanagarayer
Boston University

Rally
Director: Ahilan Sivaganesan
Baylor College of Medicine

Website
Director: Arvind Suguness
Ohio State University