Asika Pinsara Samarasekara

Entrepreneurship​

Asika Pinsara Samarasekara is a Sri Lankan agricultural entrepreneur, lawyer, public speaker, and business leader. He is the Founder and CEO of Mathakadara, a business focused on pomegranate cultivation and the development of value-added products from locally grown fruit. He holds an LLB qualification from London and is passionate about strengthening Sri Lanka's agricultural economy through innovation, entrepreneurship, and local manufacturing. Through Mathakadara, Asika aims to reduce dependence on imported products, create new market opportunities for local agriculture, and support employment generation. His business activities include pomegranate cultivation and the development of products such as pomegranate juice. He has also been involved in research collaborations exploring the potential properties and applications of pomegranates.