Prasanjith’s connection to Tennyson and Vinitha Rodrigo originated via his maternal grandparents, a relationship spanning infancy and adulthood, where “Uncle Tenny” transitioned from jovial family friend to confidante and mentor.

Heading Investment Promotion at Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment, the apex agency tasked with onboarding FDI into the country, Prasanjith has also held progressively senior roles (primarily in Financial Services), with multinational and premier blue-chip companies.

He was awarded the Chevening Research Science and Innovation Leadership Fellowship hosted by St. Cross College, University of Oxford, through the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office in 2021.