Our People
Our staff combine expertise with experience from varied sectors
We are VR
Leadership
Core Team
Research
Nishana M. Weerasooriya
Head of Legal Research
& Business Development
Ashvin
Perera
Lead Data Analyst
Rochel Canagasabey
Research Manager
Mahoshadi
Peiris
Team Leader
Verité Media
Mathisha
Arangala
Lead Economist
Sureni Weerathunga
Senior Research Analyst
Navvid Mushin
Research Manager
Edward Uthayathas
Assistant Manager – Research
Malinda Meegoda
Assistant Manager – Research
Eshana Rajaratnam
Assistant Manager – Research
Raj
Rajakulendran
Lead Economist
Chrishari Gunasekare
Assistant Manager – Research
Eana Shiham
Legal Reserch Analyst
Tasha Goonawardene
Research Analyst
Chathuni Pabasara
Research Analyst
Shannon Talayaratne
Junior Legal Research Analyst
Buddima Sathsarani
Junior Research Analyst
Portia Merlyn Kemps
Junior Research Analyst
Jonathan Cruise
Junior Research Analyst
Dinethri Wijekoon
Junior Research Analyst
Chanduni Bandara
Junior Research Analyst
Anarkali Pallemulla
Junior Research Analyst
Charini Senanayake
Junior Research Analyst
Bulani Weerawaradane
Junior Research Analyst
Jason Hingert
Senior Management Exectuive
Dhanuk Fernando
Management Executive
Lihini Prematilaka
Management Executive
Chanimini Perera
Junior Research Assistant
Communications
Adrian Marcus
Manager – Design and Communications
Chatura Dissanayake
Junior Graphic Designer
Kovida Gunasekara
Manager – Communications
Gihan Nicholas
Content Strategist
Thilina Dinusha
Video Production Editor
Uma Rajamanthri
Head of Communications
Charindra Chandrasena
Content and Publishing Lead
Operations
Keziah Yogana Thapillai
Manager – Finance
Rajive Perera
Assistant Manager – Administration
Nirasha Jayetileke
Head of Human Resources
Shanaka Kulathunga
Manager – Human Resources and Administration
Jayani Athipola
Manager – Accounts
Ana Uwayse
Accounts Executive
Avinash Loganathan
Junior IT Coordinator
Ranjith Haputhanthrige
Office Assistant
Alexi Cooray
Office Assistant
Viraj Senaratne
Office Assistant
What we are doing?
Verité Research is a private think tank that provides strategic analysis for Asia. Its main research divisions are economics, politics, law and media.
Trusted Research
Our research and analysis are relied on by a wide range of organisations, policymakers and even governments due to our meticulous approach and impartiality.
Interdiscplinary approach
Our economics, politics, media and law teams cross pollinate each other to collaboratively offer clients, policymakers and the wider public world class research.
Impactful narratives
Presenting policy recommendations and analysis through compelling and digestible narratives have led to changes in national policy and economic strategy.
