Sri Lanka celebrates a key milestone as two of its young and emerging entrepreneurs Yanika Amarasekera-Siyaguna and Charith N Silva, have been named to the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025 list.Â
A dual alumna of UC Berkeley and Imperial College London, Yanika Amarasekera-Siyaguna founded Silver Aislein 2019, Sri Lanka’s first online wedding registry platform. Starting as a niche service for wedding gifts, Silver Aisle has since expanded into a versatile e-commerce hub offering experiences ranging from golf lessons to luxury vacations, redefining how Sri Lankans commemorate life’s milestones. Beyond her startup success, Yanika also serves as an independent director at LB Finance, one of the nation’s leading financial institutions, showcasing her multifaceted expertise in business and strategy. Â
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. Capitalizing on this momentum, Charith recently launched Wildish, a Colombo-based restaurant that brings his “wild flavors†from the screen to the table. His journey from content creator to restaurateur underscores the power of digital innovation in reshaping traditional industries.
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