She was the Deputy Director at the SAARC Cultural Centre based in Sri Lanka, and is currently the Director, Programs for the Colombo Cultural Hub. She is the founder of the music Academy, The Soul Sounds Academy, and is also the founder and music director of Soul Sounds. She was described by The Hindu as "a consummate musician who transformed the Western music scene in Sri Lanka" by starting and directing a female ensemble, Soul Sounds, the first Sri Lankan choir to perform and win at the World Choir Games in the year 2004. Soundarie is also the founder of the band “Soul” which focuses on original fusion music. The band has performed in Sri Lanka and also in Russia. She also serves as a jury member at international choral competitions and is also the Sri Lanka representative on the council for Musica Mundi, the international organisation that hosts several international choral festivals and competitions. She was featured in the Season 2 of ETV's in their series of Power Women.She is in the panel of judges of the Sri Lanka's Got Talent originated from the Got Talent franchise alongside Jackson Anthony and Tillakaratne Dilshan
Performances
Soundarie has performed both locally and internationally. Some of her key performances include
Celebrating Maestro Illayaraja" by Soundarie David Rodrigo & ensemble
Music Director – Soul Sounds
Soul Sounds, founded in 2004, was the first Sri Lankan choir to compete and win at an international choral competition – in 2004 at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in Wales and in 2006 at the World Choir Games in Xiamen, China.To date, they have performed in Australia, China, India, Kuwait, Austria, France, USA Malaysia and South Africa. The choir won two golds in the open categories of gospel/spiritual and popular choral music, and their third gold medal in the Open Folklore Category at the World Choir Games in Graz, Austria Austria in 2008. Soundarie is responsible for the ensemble’s Music Direction, Management and Administrative duties. The Soul Sounds Academy Children's Choir has also won at many international competitions including the silver medal in the Children's category and a bronze medal in the Folk category at the prestigious World Choir Games in Tshwane, South Africa.
Council Member of Musica Mundi, Interkultur Foundation, Germany
Soundarie is a member of the Musica Mundi, one of the largest body in Europe with a mission to comprehensively support international cultural exchange, especially that of lay choirs and music bands. The Foundation is also the organizing body of several leading competitions in Music, including the World Choir Games. She was also a member of International Jury Panel for the 1st World Choir Championship held in Korea, July 2009/ Vietnam International Choral Competition, Vietnam 2011,World Choir Games, Cincinnati USA 2012. She is the first Sri Lankan to be appointed as member of a high ranking jury panel at one of the leading choir competitions to be held.