Experience

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  LSE SU Hedge Fund Society

  • Head of Design & Branding

    • Sep 2023 - Present

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  LSESU Sri Lanka Society

  • Treasurer

    • May 2023 - Present

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  blipshift

  • Freelance Illustrator

    • Sep 2022 - Present

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  Hatton National Bank PLC

  • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

  • Custody & Trustee Services Intern

    • Dec 2023 - Dec 2023
    • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

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  LYNEAR Wealth Management

  • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

  • Research Intern

    • Aug 2023 - Sep 2023
    • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

    • Learned basic financial accounting and updated/built financial statement models• Conducted primary research on ASEAN nations to identify regional trends in the hospitality sector• Developed a searchable dashboard of historical Sri Lankan unit trust performance

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  Allia

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Venture Support Intern

    • Jun 2023 - Jul 2023
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Worked for Allia Impact, a division of the Allia non-profit that runs acceleratorprograms for businesses across the UK• Researched and compiled a report on improving Allia’s community engagement andfounder mental health, with four policy recommendations• Assisted with data visualization, presentation support, and organization of the ImpactAccelerator pitch event

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  The Backseat Economist

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Journal Contributor

    • Aug 2022 - Jul 2023
    • London, England, United Kingdom

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  Friedmanomics

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Economics Writer

    • Aug 2022 - Jul 2023
    • London, England, United Kingdom

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  Advocata Institute

  • Sri Lanka
  • Think Tanks
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Project Consultant

    • Aug 2022 - Apr 2023

    Assisting with the conclusion of the Advocata’s Land Reform project, including theimplementation of an all-island survey of farmers and agriculture-sector workers.

  • Research Intern

    • Nov 2021 - Aug 2022

    Interned for a year at the Advocata Institute, Sri Lanka’s one of Sri Lanka’s leading publicpolicy thinktanks. Had exposure to a wide range of roles and responsibilities during one ofthe nation’s most severe economic crises.• Was Head of Product for Advocata Explainer videos – responsibilities included scriptwriting, production, and hosting• Hosted and researched for AdvoChats – a semi-weekly panel show on pressing economicissues• Edited op-eds, policy briefs, press releases, and research reports• Helped organize Advocata’s Reform Now conference (August 2022)• Contributed to two research reports• Wrote op-eds and press releases on behalf of the Institute

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  LSE Alternative Investments Conference

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Branding & Design Officer

    • Oct 2022 - Mar 2023
    • London, England, United Kingdom

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  Stax Colombo

  • Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

  • Research and Consulting Intern

    • Jul 2020 - Aug 2020
    • Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

    Interned for two months at the Colombo offices of Stax Inc., a global business managementand strategy consulting firm• Engaged with local and US-based analysts to carry out primary and secondary research formulti-industry clients (market, growth and investment opportunities).

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  Wijeya Newspapers Ltd

  • Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

  • Daily Mirror News-Features Intern

    • Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
    • Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

    Interned for two months at the News-Features desk of the Daily Mirror, one of Sri Lanka’s most widely read nationalnewspapers• Wrote published articles in this capacity, and freelance in the year following.