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Dr. Asanga Welikala is Lecturer in Public Law at the School of Law, University of Edinburgh, and the Acting Director of the Edinburgh Centre for Constitutional Law. He also serves as a Research Associate of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, and Research Fellow of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), Sri Lanka. His academic credentials include LLB, LLM, and PhD degrees.
Dr. Welikala's research spans several critical areas:
- Comparative constitutional law
- Applied constitutional theory
- Commonwealth constitutional history
- Plurinational constitutionalism and secession
- Comparative federalism and devolution
- Constitutional transitions and incrementalism
- Dialogic constitutionalism in the Commonwealth
- Public law of the United Kingdom and Scotland
- Sri Lankan constitutional law and reform
- Conservative and Burkean constitutional thought
His scholarly work demonstrates a sophisticated analysis of constitutional design in plural societies, particularly examining South Asia and Commonwealth nations. His publications reveal a consistent focus on the historical context of constitutional development, theoretical frameworks, and practical implementation challenges, with special attention to Sri Lanka's constitutional evolution.
Dr. Welikala's professional recognition includes:
- Membership in the Office of Constitutional Support, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq
- International advisory roles on constitutional and legal reform
- Active participation as an independent expert in Sri Lanka's constitution-making process
At the University of Edinburgh, he teaches and supervises public law across all academic levels, from undergraduate to doctoral studies. As Mooting Coordinator, he also contributes significantly to practical legal education. His ongoing collaboration with Sri Lankan policy institutions through the Centre for Policy Alternatives enables valuable knowledge exchange between UK and Sri Lankan constitutional scholarship.
