Anushka is an economist and public policy professional, with work in nine countries across Asia and Africa. He is the Co-founder of Centre for a Smart Future, an interdisciplinary think tank. He is also a conservation enthusiast and nature photographer, and likes to engage audiences through images and narratives. Anushka has previously been an Advisor to the Minister of International Trade, and consulted for UN organisations. He has been recognised in Echelon Magazine’s ‘40 Under 40’. In 2023, he was appointed to the Governing Board and Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the youngest person to hold this position in the Bank’s history.