Erandathie Pathiraja is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) with research interests in the environment and natural resource policies; climate change; sustainable energy and analysis of industries and markets.

Erandathie holds a BSc in Agriculture from the University of Peradeniya, an MPhil in Agricultural Economics from the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, and a PhD in Agricultural Economics from The University of Melbourne, Australia.