Mr. Balendra Soorya is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka. His research interests includes Information Technology Law, and Intellectual Property Law.

He carries a vast experience in legal academia over two years particularly in the state and private higher educational institutions. In addition, Mr.Soorya engaged with number of National and International Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) including Law and Society Trust and Democracy Reporting International (DRI) in various capacities.

Mr Soorya has been engaged in researches in his field of expertise at the national and international level and his works have been published in a number of international and national journals and Research Conferences.