SLASSCOM concludes National Ingenuity Awards 2025

 Sri Lanka’s top tech innovators, award winners and Industry leaders at the SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards 2025

• Recognising Sri Lankan digital trailblazers at provincial and national level in 16 categories

The SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards 2025 brought together Sri Lanka’s brightest tech innovators this July at the Grand Marquee, Taj Samudra. Recognising provincial and national winners across 16 categories, the event saw over 300 groundbreaking submissions—from school students to start-ups and leading corporates—setting a new benchmark for innovation excellence across the island.

With entries spanning FinTech, HealthTech, E-commerce, Agritech, EdTech, Government services, internal processes and more, this year’s awards solidified their position as the country’s foremost platform for digital ingenuity and real-world impact. In addition, special honours were presented for: Best Startup, School and University Innovations, Woman Technopreneur of the Year, and Tech for Good Software Innovation.

“We are witnessing a bold new generation of innovators tackling real-world challenges, generating employment, and driving societal transformation. The Ingenuity Awards are a launchpad for a robust, IP-driven innovation culture, helping Sri Lanka’s tech solutions scale regionally and globally. This is just the beginning—we’re igniting a future of possibilities,” said SLASSCOM Board Director and SNIA 2025 Chairman – Core Committee Haridhu Abeygoonaratne.

Among the standout solutions awarded was, Agriconnect by Trinity College, Kandy, an integrated digital and IoT-driven platform for sustainable agriculture. The University of Moratuwa impressed with its project on Real-Time Change Detection in Synthetic Aperture Radar Videos Using GPU Acceleration. Effectz.AI was awarded for E-Flow, an AI-powered solution enabling 90% faster, paperless invoice processing with minimal errors. Nadini Perera was honoured as the Women Technopreneur of the Year for her solution, Ceylon Speechie, while Sysco LABS was acknowledged for its Sysco Agentic Ecosystem.

Nimbus Venture Ltd., was recognised for YamanBuddy, a smart travel assistant, while SLT Mobitel enhanced agricultural productivity with AgroPulse, an intelligent planning and distribution platform. 

Anka Technologies Ltd., was acknowledged for advancing STEM, robotics, and AI education in Sri Lanka, whilst EFutures Ltd., was honoured for Moov Parcel in the Transportation and Logistics category. Unique Infotech Solutions Ltd., earned accolades for OnlineBanking.LK, a forward-thinking fintech innovation.

Other notable innovations included Zone24x7 Ltd.’s Industrial Vending Machine, the University of Peradeniya’s AI-powered wearable device for human motion analysis, and Ombo Technologies Ltd.’s eDrops, a zero-emission, AI-driven delivery platform. Expo Visa Services Ltd., was recognised for its EVS App, while Virtusa Ltd., earned accolades for Accello, an AI-assisted test assurance platform, and ICTA & LankaPay Private Limited was commended for GovPay, a pioneering government payment solution.

“The SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards 2025 exemplify the extraordinary potential of Sri Lanka’s innovation ecosystem. This year’s record-breaking submissions reaffirm our nation’s capacity to solve global challenges with homegrown solutions. By celebrating these trailblazers, we are catalysing a culture of digital excellence that positions Sri Lanka as a formidable force in the global tech economy,” added SLASSCOM for 2024/2025 Chairman Nishan Mendis.

The Awards was further strengthened by a network of sponsors committed to investing in Sri Lanka’s digital future. Key contributors included EY GDS Sri Lanka as the Title Sponsor and Nations Trust Bank (NTB) as Corporate Sponsor. 

Overall, the SLASSCOM Ingenuity Awards 2025 unleashed the full force of Sri Lanka’s brightest minds and visionaries. Those who are not just imagining the future, but actively building it through innovation, technology, and bold ideas. Their groundbreaking work is propelling the nation into a new era of digital leadership.