Research Interests

Best Paper 

• Eighth Annual BCIS Emerging Scholars' Symposium

Paper Title :Surveillance Diplomacy: The Rise of Commercial Spyware in Global Power and Governance

• S. Hansi Munasinghe1 , Hewawasam, H. P. K. N., 2025. “Uniting Digital Disciplines: Bridging Literacy, Ethics, and Security Among University Students,” IEEE Xplore. February 2025. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10962887

• S. Hansi Munasinghe1 , Hewawasam, H. P. K. N., 2025. “Enhancing Digital Security through Sinhala Linguistic Features: An Indigenous Knowledge Approach,” 

• S. Hansi Munasinghe1 2025. “ Spyware and the Future of Statecraft: Rethinking Sovereignty, Diplomacy, and Power in the Age of Commercial Surveillance” 

• S. Hansi Munasinghe1 , Hewawasam, H. P. K. N.,R.P. Pabasara. 2025. “Human-Centered Digital Literacy for Smart Citizenry: Ethics, Access, and Social Responsibility in Smart Societies ” 

National Digital Library Repository: https://diglib.natlib.lk/handle/123456789/60204 

• S. Hansi Munasinghe1 , Hewawasam, Saurav Narayan 2025. 

• Digital Defenses for a Greener Future: Integrating Cybersecurity into Climate Governance to Safeguard Clean Technologies 

• R.P. Pabasara and S.H. Munasinghe. 2025. “Integrating Indigenous Knowledge from Sirith Maldama to Address Digital Deviance and Ensure Cyber Ethics Respected in Sri Lanka .” 

Janith Prabashwara, Hansi Munasinghe. 2025. “Unveiling the Invisible Wounds A Thematic Analysis of the Psychological Trauma Experienced by Female Cybercrime Victims,”

 “UX Renaissance for DP Education: From Good to Great"

(As the team leader of NextGen Scholars, I led the UX redesign of the DP Education app to improve accessibility and engagement for Sri Lankan students. We produced a high-fidelity Figma prototype and a comprehensive UX report, introducing inclusive features like voice search, offline access, and gamified learning. )

High fidelity Report.

Figma prototype.