The people and communities who came together to build and sustain FloodSupport.org
“Built for humanity by humanity”
Founder
Ranga Dayawansha
Founder of FloodSupport.org – Concept, rapid development, system launch, and overall coordination.
Core Early Mobilisers (Tech & Startup Ecosystem)
Communities & Networks
- Generation ALPHA
- AISSA (Association of IT/Startup Sri Lanka)
- Startup Sri Lanka community
- Spike community
Key Individuals
- Sanjaya Elvitigala
- Oshadie Korale
- Miuli Kalubowila
- Arunoda Susiripala
- Mohammed Fawaz
- Aloka Gunasekara
- Gayantha De Zoysa
Volunteer Operations & Data Structuring Team
Volunteers who continuously verified SOS requests, structured information, and coordinated response flows.
Awareness & Mobilisation
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Sajana Yasas – Social media awareness and public mobilisation
Technology, Engineering & Platform Scaling
- Ranga DayawanshaRapid development, System Launch & Scaling
- Shageevan SachithanandanPlatform optimisation and scaling
- Sanjaya ElvitigalaAid module development
- Madura & UmandaInitiated and organised the 500+ member developer community
- SandevDevelopment & engineering
- ThathsaraDevelopment & engineering
- YasiruDevelopment
SMS System & Accessibility Innovation
Critical to reaching victims without internet or smartphones.
- Tharindu Dassanayake & Mithushan JalanganSMS system architecture and development
- Kalana Muthumuni & Aloka GunasekaraSMS coordination and operational support
- Dialog IdeamartInfrastructure and telecom support
- Rushdi & RavithSMS integration with Disaster Management Centre (DMC)
- Community volunteersTrilingual system support (Sinhala, Tamil, English)
Partner Organisations & Resource Contributors
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Disaster Response, Government & Field Coordination
Organisations and groups who used FloodSupport.org for rescue and aid operations:
- Disaster Management Centre (Sri Lanka)
- Colombo District Secretariat
- ICERT
- Iron Man Team
- Life Savers
- Round Table
- UN IOM
- Social media activist groups
- Retired and serving military officers
- Wijerama Community Kitchen & Flood Support Center
Field Data, Verification & Aid Distribution Contributors
Individuals specifically recognised for major on-ground and coordination impact.
Yashendra Wijewardana
Sachi Panawala
Nileka Gunawardhana
Nalinda Jayawardhana
Shenu Perera
Nipun Rajapaksha
Dineth Dayal Fonseka
Chameera Jeewantha
Manuri Pabasari
Mayuri de Silva
Sethil Muhandiram