Subhashini is a renowned economist with expertise in trade policy, trade facilitation, global value chains, regional & multilateral trade agreements. Her latest research delves into China’s economic engagement in Sri Lanka and the geoeconomic competition between India and China in the Indian Ocean region. She has extensive experience working with the private sector to tackle barriers faced when engaging in international trade. She has been a long-standing member of the Export Development Committee and the Economic Policy Committee of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.

In 2014, Echelon Magazine recognized her as one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Sri Lanka,” and in 2019, as an innovative and influential leader in Sri Lanka by including her in their “New Establishment 100 List.”  The same year, LMD Magazine included her in their “100 Club,” which showcases leaders from among the best in Sri Lanka’s corporate and professional community.

She has worked as a senior economist for the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) for nearly ten years. She was a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Graduate Studies of the University of Colombo and Sir John Kotalawela Defence University in Sri Lanka. She has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in economics from the University of Colombo and a master’s in international law and economics from the World Trade Institute, University of Bern, Switzerland.