Maheshi Herat is an Attorney-at-Law and anti-corruption practitioner with over a decade of experience advancing transparency, accountability, and governance reforms in Sri Lanka and internationally. Her professional journey has focused on strengthening anti-corruption ecosystems through legal reform, policy advocacy, institutional capacity-building, and civil society engagement.
Currently serving as Executive Director of Transparency International Sri Lanka, she leads strategic anti-corruption programming and stakeholder engagement at national and local levels. Her previous roles with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Management Systems International (MSI), and Transparency International have included supporting anti-corruption institutions, strengthening legal and policy frameworks, and advancing implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC).
She has been actively engaged in UNCAC-related work through civil society parallel reporting, advocacy on asset recovery and integrity reforms, and participation in international anti-corruption forums, including the UNCAC Conference of States Parties. As a Board Member, she bring spractical field experience, strategic regional insight, and a strong commitment to amplifying diverse civil society voices to strengthen the Coalition’s global impact.