Three Sri Lankan entrepreneurs shine on Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list

Sri Lanka celebrated a key milestone as three of its young and emerging entrepreneurs ; Yanika Amarasekera-Siyaguna, Charith N Silva, and Nikin Matharaarachchi have been named to the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025 list.

Yanika Amarasekera-Siyaguna founded Silver Aislein 2019, Sri Lanka’s first online wedding registry platform

Charith N Silva, the creative force behind Wild Cookbook, turned pandemic-era outdoor cooking videos into a global phenomenon. His rustic culinary adventures amassed over 10 million YouTube subscribers and 2.3 million Instagram followers, earning him a loyal fanbase.

Nikin Matharaarachchi founded Synapse AI Labs in 2021, 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.