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The SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards 2025 brought together Sri Lanka’s brightest tech innovators on July 1st at the Grand Marquee, Taj Samudra. Recognizing provincial and national winners across 16 categories, the event spotlighted 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.
“We are witnessing a bold new generation of innovators tackling real-world challenges, generating employment, and driving societal transformation,” said Haridhu Abeygoonaratne, Board Director – SLASSCOM and Chairman – Core Committee, SNIA 2025. “The Ingenuity Awards are a launchpad for an IP-driven innovation culture that helps Sri Lanka scale its tech globally. This is just the beginning—we’re igniting a future of possibilities.”
Notable Winners Included:
Partners Driving Innovation
The success of SNIA 2025 was backed by a strong ecosystem of sponsors and partners: EY GDS Sri Lanka (Title Sponsor), Nations Trust Bank (Corporate Sponsor), Sysco LABS (School & University Category Partner), and Deloitte (Process & Governance Partner). National partners included the Ministry of Digital Economy, ICTA, and EDB. Ecosystem partners such as IEEE, Hatch, TRACE, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, ACCA, and AMCHAM also extended their support, alongside exclusive media sponsorship from the Sunday Times, Daily Mirror, Daily FT and Lankadeepa.
Together, these efforts underscored SLASSCOM’s commitment to nurturing a robust innovation ecosystem—positioning Sri Lanka as a rising force in the global knowledge and innovation economy.
