Yarl Dreamin’ fuels innovation in Sri Lanka’s growing Salesforce Trailblazer Community

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Yarl Dreamin’ is Sri Lanka’s premier community-driven Salesforce conference, hosted annually by the Yarl Salesforce Ohana in Jaffna. Launched in 2023 as the island’s first community-led Salesforce event, it has grown into a platform uniting beginners, professionals, and industry leaders through hands-on workshops, expert sessions, and networking. This year’s conference drew over 350 learners and professionals from the Salesforce ecosystem in Sri Lanka.

The event created a platform to showcase the growing Sri Lankan Trailblazer Community, offering insights into the Salesforce AI-platform – Agentforce, and the opportunities digital transformation brings for businesses and professionals. Together with the Workforce Development Partners in Sri Lanka – Yarl Salesforce Ohana and Code Terriers, the community aims to skill around 1,000 learners over the coming year through structured training, mentorship, and local cohorts.

The event spotlighted upskilling and providing career opportunities through hands-on workshops, bootcamps, and networking opportunities. Attendees gained access to trilingual learning resources and ongoing study cohorts, turning Yarl Dreamin’ into a practical on-ramp for students, early professionals, and career-switchers to build future-ready skills and connections.

The Yarl Salesforce Ohana also hosts Hackforce, an annual hackathon that engages developers, students, and aspiring professionals, offering real-world Salesforce exposure and ecosystem connections.

Salesforce – South Asia President and CEO Arundhati Bhattacharya said, “Communities thrive when people have open access to learning, local mentors, and real opportunities. Sri Lanka’s growth demands more than access—it needs empowerment. At Yarl Dreamin’ we are not just teaching skills, but enabling choice, innovation, and opportunity in places where tech has too often been distant. We are trying to demystify technology by combining Trailhead, Agentblazer, and local partner programs, so that learners in Jaffna and beyond can turn credentials into capabilities, and talent into impact.”

Yarl Dreamin’ Co-founder Thiriyambaga Sarma Sothinathan said, “Yarl Dreamin’ shows what’s possible when the whole community unites, supports one another, and succeeds together. We’re excited to welcome learners, builders, and employers who want to share knowledge and open doors.”