Three young Sri Lankan talents have received recognition in Forbes’ prestigious 30 Under 30 Asia list for 2025.
This annual list honours 300 notable individuals under the age of 30 across various sectors in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Sri Lankans included in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia list for 2025 are;
- Nikin Matharaarachchi (Social Media, Marketing & Advertising)
In 2021, Nikin Matharaarachchi founded Synapse AI Labs, a Sri Lanka-based company behind the AI-powered social listening tool-Kommon Poll. This tool provides businesses with marketing insights by analyzing keyword performance across multiple online platforms, including news sites, blogs and social media. Kommon Poll was also credited by the John Keells X (JKX) startup accelerator and open innovation program in 2022.
- Yanika Amarasekera-Siyaguna (Retail & Ecommerce)
Yanika Amarasekera-Siyaguna, an alumna of UC Berkeley and Imperial College London, founded Silver Aisle, Sri Lanka’s first-ever wedding registry, in 2019. Expanding beyond weddings, this e-commerce platform now offers gifts for various occasions as well as experiences in dining, vacation, packages and lessons in horse riding, golf and pottery. In 2023, she also appeared as an independent director of LB Finance, one of Sri Lanka’s largest finance firms.
- Charith N Silva – The Arts (Art & Style, Food & Drink)
Well-known among the youth of Sri Lanka, Charith N Silva has built a reputation through his cutting-edge videos that showcase him preparing mouthwatering dishes from around the world.
With over 600 videos, his YouTube channel, ‘Wild Cookbook’, launched in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, played a significant role in directing him in his journey of success. Today, ‘Wild Cookbook’ has become one of Sri Lanka’s largest YouTube channels with over 10 million subscribers. His restaurant, Wildish, opened in November 2024, in Colombo, and also takes part in his reputation as an outstanding individual.
Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia 2025 list : https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2025/asia/ (Newswire)