Women in Tech Sri Lanka announces Advisory Board

From top left: SLIBTEC COO Amali Ranasinghe, Kode Tech Co-Founder and CEO and Buzz Builders Co-Founder and Director Kanishka Gunatunga, ShoreTree Holdings Chief Growth Officer Chandi H. Dharmaratne, Trustvault Managing Director and Co-Founder Buddhika De Alwis, XpressJobs Co-Founder and COO Oshadie Korale, The Makers Founder and CEO Nevindaree Premarathne, TRACE Sri Lanka Executive Director and 3H Innovations Co-Founder and Director Heminda Jayaweera, ADA Regional Head – South Asia Sanjini Munaweera, Digimeet Education CEO Chathurie Nupearachchi, and Sentiva Founder and CEO and Altrium CEO Yohan Liyanage 

Women in Tech Sri Lanka has announced the formation of its new Board of Advisers, welcoming a coalition of seasoned leaders, innovators, and change-makers who will guide the Chapter to accelerate female participation in core tech roles and leadership across Sri Lanka. 

The Advisory Board brings together diverse expertise from education, biotechnology, digital strategy, investor-backed startups, and corporate growth functions. 

The Board Members are The Makers Founder and CEO Nevindaree Premarathne, XpressJobs Co-Founder and COO Oshadie Korale, ADA Regional Head – South Asia Sanjini Munaweera, ShoreTree Holdings Chief Growth Officer Chandi H. Dharmaratne, Sri Lanka Institute of Biotechnology (SLIBTEC) COO Amali Ranasinghe, Digimeet Education CEO Chathurie Nupearachchi, and TRACE Sri Lanka Executive Director and 3H Innovations Co-Founder and Director Heminda Jayaweera, as well as Sentiva Founder and CEO and Altrium CEO Yohan Liyanage, Kode Tech Co-Founder and CEO and Buzz Builders Co-Founder and Director Kanishka Gunatunga, and Trustvault Managing Director and Co-Founder Buddhika De Alwis.

Together they will mentor early-career talent, advise on curriculum and skills programs, and open pathways for women to enter and scale in technology sectors. 

Women in Tech Sri Lanka Ambassador Sanali Kaushalya said: “This announcement aligns the Sri Lanka Chapter with a broader international movement led by Women in Tech Global, which has been building momentum through large-scale summits, scholarships, and partnership-driven programs to raise the visibility and career prospects of women in technology worldwide.”

The global network’s recent activities, including the 2025 Global Summit and ongoing regional initiatives, underscore a renewed push to translate awareness into measurable gains for women in core technical roles and leadership. 

The launch comes at a pivotal moment: recent industry analyses and aggregated statistics continue to show persistent gaps in representation, retention, and leadership for women across technology fields, even as targeted Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and mentoring programs begin to move the needle. Women in Tech Sri Lanka’s new advisory model is explicitly designed to address those structural barriers through sustained interventions, from employer engagement and upskilling to public policy dialogue and community-led mentorship.

Women in Tech Sri Lanka also confirmed that Mark and Comm will serve as the Chapter’s strategic communications partner, supporting outreach, media engagement, and narrative-building to amplify program outcomes and attract partners from industry, academia, and civil society. The Chapter said it looks forward to working closely with employers, educators, and international partners to translate advisory input into concrete opportunities for women across the island.