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Leadership
Core Team
Research
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Nishana M. Weerasooriya
Head of Legal Research
& Business Development
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Ashvin
Perera
Lead Data Analyst
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Rochel Canagasabey
Research Manager
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Mahoshadi
Peiris
Team Leader
Verité Media
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Mathisha
Arangala
Lead Economist
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Sureni Weerathunga
Senior Research Analyst
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Navvid Mushin
Research Manager
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Edward Uthayathas
Assistant Manager – Research
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Malinda Meegoda
Assistant Manager – Research
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Eshana Rajaratnam
Assistant Manager – Research
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Raj
Rajakulendran
Lead Economist
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Chrishari Gunasekare
Assistant Manager – Research
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Eana Shiham
Legal Reserch Analyst
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Tasha Goonawardene
Research Analyst
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Chathuni Pabasara
Research Analyst
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Shannon Talayaratne
Junior Legal Research Analyst
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Buddima Sathsarani
Junior Research Analyst
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Portia Merlyn Kemps
Junior Research Analyst
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Jonathan Cruise
Junior Research Analyst
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Dinethri Wijekoon
Junior Research Analyst
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Chanduni Bandara
Junior Research Analyst
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Anarkali Pallemulla
Junior Research Analyst
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Charini Senanayake
Junior Research Analyst
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Bulani Weerawaradane
Junior Research Analyst
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Jason Hingert
Senior Management Exectuive
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Dhanuk Fernando
Management Executive
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Lihini Prematilaka
Management Executive
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Chanimini Perera
Junior Research Assistant
Communications
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Adrian Marcus
Manager – Design and Communications
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Chatura Dissanayake
Junior Graphic Designer
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Kovida Gunasekara
Manager – Communications
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Gihan Nicholas
Content Strategist
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Thilina Dinusha
Video Production Editor
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Uma Rajamanthri
Head of Communications
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Charindra Chandrasena
Content and Publishing Lead
Operations
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Keziah Yogana Thapillai
Manager – Finance
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Rajive Perera
Assistant Manager – Administration
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Nirasha Jayetileke
Head of Human Resources
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Shanaka Kulathunga
Manager – Human Resources and Administration
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Jayani Athipola
Manager – Accounts
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Ana Uwayse
Accounts Executive
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Avinash Loganathan
Junior IT Coordinator
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Ranjith Haputhanthrige
Office Assistant
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Alexi Cooray
Office Assistant
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Viraj Senaratne
Office Assistant
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Verité Research is a private think tank that provides strategic analysis for Asia. Its main research divisions are economics, politics, law and media.
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Verité Research, as the name implies, is an independent think tank with research at its core. We carry out this research along four areas – economics, politics, media, and law. Leveraging this research, we provide strategic analysis and advice to governments, organisations, and the private sector in Sri Lanka and beyond.