Ananda Galappatti is a medical anthropologist and a practitioner in the field of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS). His work over 20+ years has been concerned with improving access to knowledge and skills, building collaborative networks and enhancing coherence within the field in Sri Lanka and also globally. He is a co-founder and co-Director of the MHPSS.net online platform. Ananda also co-founded The Good Practice Group, a social business for the development of MHPSS services, and has served as its honorary Director for strategy for a decade. He also has a part-time role as a Technical Advisor on Psychosocial Support at GIZ Sri Lanka, and is a visiting lecturer at the University of Colombo. In 2008, Ananda received a Ramon Magsaysay Award for his work in the field of MHPSS intervention in emergencies. He was elected to the Ashoka Fellowship in 2011. For more info see: https://about.me/anandagalappatti