Anoka Primrose Abeyratne

Social entrepreneur and advocate with experience and licensing in sustainability, strategic communications, youth engagement, digital education, equality, climate justice and policy in leading private, public (government) and civic organisations.

Co-founder of multi-awarded Growin’ Money pioneering Mangrove conservation as a social enterprise to empower women and girls after the 2004 Tsunami. Sri Lanka became the first country to protect Mangroves through legislation in 2019.

Featured by international and national media including the Forbes U30 list and Cosmopolitan Magazine. Speaker (keynote and motivational) at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Forum, World Bank, UN, DW and TEDx.