Merl Chandana

Merl is the Team Lead of the Data, Algorithms, and Policy (DAP) team at LIRNEasia. Recently, he led the efforts of one of two research hubs in Asia that contributed to the publication of the Global Index on Responsible AI. He recently served on the Sri Lankan Task Force for the National Strategy for AI, where he drive the efforts on Trust, Safety, and Responsible Artificial Intelligence. Before joining LIRNEasia, Merl was a team member of the Analytics Unit of the Ministry of National Policies and Economics Affairs, Sri Lanka.