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About

Media,
design
and
politics.

Dasun Udara Wijesekara is a media and communication designer, political activist and former student leader from Sri Lanka, based in Moratuwa.

Based in
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Degree
Bachelor of Design (Hons), Media and Communication Design, July 2021
Current role
Colombo District Executive Member, National People's Power (NPP)
2012
Active in student and public life since
12 years
National Committee Member, Socialist Students' Union
2016/2017
President, Students' Union, University of Moratuwa
4
Qualifications listed
Portrait of Dasun Udara WijesekaraMoratuwa, Sri Lanka

Personal background

Dasun Udara Wijesekara is from Sri Lanka and is based in Moratuwa, in the Western Province. His public work brings together media and communication design, student leadership and political engagement.

What he does.

Media and communication design

Bachelor of Design (Hons), Media and Communication Design, University of Moratuwa (July 2021). Campaign and awareness graphics from his social channels are shown here; design credit is to be confirmed.

See the work
  • Maroon campaign graphic reading “Ape Anduwa” in Sinhala, above a heart formed by two hands before a crowd at sunset

    Campaign graphic · 2026

    “Our Government”: two years on

  • Magenta graphic reading “Thank you to all who voted for a renaissance!”

    Campaign graphic · 2024

    Thank you to all who voted

  • Red and white graphic with voting instructions in Sinhala and a ballot box

    Awareness graphic · 2025

    How to mark your vote

Political and student organising

Roles in student and party organisations, from the Students' Union to the national committee of a student movement and a district executive.

Roles and activities

  • 2022 – Present

    Colombo District Executive Member, National People's Power (NPP), Colombo

  • December 2012 – November 2024

    National Committee Member, Socialist Students' Union, Sri Lanka

  • 2016 – 2017

    President, Students' Union, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa

Education.

Four qualifications across design, philosophy, psychology and cyber security, newest first.

  1. 2026

    Diploma scroll reading General Convocation, Diploma in Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking

    SITC Campus

    Diploma in Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking

    2025 – 2026

  2. 2024

    General Convocation envelope and scroll from the University of Kelaniya

    University of Kelaniya

    Master of Arts, Philosophy

    2023 – October 2024

  3. 2024

    Dasun Udara Wijesekara receiving a diploma at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura awarding ceremony

    University of Sri Jayewardenepura

    Diploma in Psychology

    June 2023 – June 2024

  4. 2021

    Dasun Udara Wijesekara in academic dress with a red stole on a flight of steps

    University of Moratuwa

    Bachelor of Design (Hons), Media and Communication Design

    Completed July 2021

Design, leadership and public life.

Media and communication design

Dasun holds a Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Media and Communication Design from the University of Moratuwa, completed in July 2021.

Student leadership

Dasun was President of the Students' Union at the University of Moratuwa in 2016/2017.

He served as a National Committee Member of the Socialist Students' Union of Sri Lanka from December 2012 to November 2024.

Political engagement

Since 2022, Dasun has been an Executive Member of the National People's Power (NPP) for the Colombo District.

Leadership, in practice.

Dasun Udara Wijesekara seated at a meeting table beside another attendee, with other participants in the foreground

2022 – Present

Colombo District Executive Member, National People's Power

Executive Member of the National People's Power (NPP) for the Colombo District.

Reference: University of Moratuwa Students' Union

Beyond the work