Sri Lanka Celebrates Landmark Success at APICTA 2025

December, 15, 2025

Nation Secures Multiple Awards at Asia Pacific’s Premier ICT Competition

Sri Lanka has reaffirmed its rising prominence in the regional technology landscape by securing multiple awards at the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards 2025 held in Kaohsiung City Taiwan 2025. The Sri Lankan contingent included winners of the National ICT Awards (NBQSA) 2025, organized by the BCS Sri Lanka Section, along with national finalists from the Young Computer Scientist (YCS) competition hosted by FITIS. This year BCS nominated 36 commercial nominations and 3 Tertiary nominations while FITIS nominated 1 junior school and 3 Senior school nominations.

The APICTA Awards, recognized as the Asia Pacific region’s premier ICT competition, celebrates exceptional ICT innovations and creates platform to foster collaboration among more than 17 countries including 14 permanent member economies. With a clear focus on recognizing, rewarding, and promoting cutting-edge technological solutions to elevate the standards of excellence in ICT among the regions. APICTA 2025 brought together participants from member countries in the region, competing across 24 diverse categories, with evaluations carried out by distinguished panels of over 70 experts. This year it was the 24^th edition of the APICTA Awards. All categories’ top three positions were recognized with Winner, 1^st Runner-up, 2^nd Runner-up awards, while Merit recognitions given only for Student categories.

Sri Lanka won 19 awards including 5 Category Winnings and Winning a Peoples’ Choice award positioning as the second highest award receiving country among all participating economies.

Commercial Categories

3 - Winners

2 - 1^st Runner-ups

7 – 2^nd Runner-ups

Tertiary Categories

2 – Winners

1 – 2^nd Runner-up

1 – Merit Award

Senior School Category

1 – Peoples’ choice award winner

2 - Merit Awards

Junior School Category

1 – Second Runner-up

Sri Lanka’s strong performance this year not only highlights the nation’s growing technological prowess but also reinforces its position as a rapidly emerging hub for innovation and ICT excellence—contributing significantly to the advancement of the country’s digital economy.

Chairman of the BCS Sri Lanka Section, stated:

“This year’s achievements at APICTA 2025 showcase the remarkable talent, creativity, and resilience within Sri Lanka’s technology ecosystem. Our nominees have once again proven that Sri Lankan innovations can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the best in the Asia Pacific region. These successes directly contribute to strengthening the nation’s digital economy by accelerating innovation, attracting global attention, and inspiring greater investment in local tech capabilities.”

In this year Sri Lankan delegation there were more than 80 Sri Lankans participants representing Sri Lanka with 43 competition entrees along with Judges and other coordinators.

Mr. Vajeendra Kandegamage, Mr. Alanzo Doll, Mr. K V Kuganathan, Prof. Lasith Gunawardena, Mr. Sanharsha Jayatissa, Prof. Anuradha Jayakody and and Mr. Kalinga Ihalagedra were invited to the prestigious judging panel with more than 70 international judges while Mr. Ruwan Amarasekara was invited to the judging advisory panel.

Sri Lanka Wins 19 awards including 5 Category wins & 1 Peoples’ choice win

Tertiary Student Project - Innovative Solutions Category WINNER: Audion by University of Colombo School of Computing
Tertiary Student Project - Technical Solutions Category WINNER: Melodify by University of Colombo School of Computing
Business Services - ICT Service Solution WINNER: Skapp by Rootcode
Business Services - Security solutions WINNER: LCNC Framework with Digital Signing Engine by Epic Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.
Inclusions & Community Services - Indigenous Services/Regional, Rural and Remote Services/Sustainability WINNER: Bank2U - Financial Inclusivity Backbone by Epic Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.
People Choice Award Senior Students’ WINNER: Pure Air by Nalanda College, Colombo
Public Sector and Government - Citizen Services FIRST RUNNER-UP: Urbanora by Rootcode
Consumer - Media, Entertainment, Retail, Distribution, Tourism, and Hospitality SECOND RUNNER-UP: myhotelina PMS by IM Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd.
Tertiary Student Project - Innovative Solutions Category SECOND RUNNER-UP: Bunting by Informatics Institute of Technology
Business Services - Finance, Marketing, and Professional Services SECOND RUNNER-UP: Epic “SELF” Smart Financing Suite by Epic Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.
Public Sector and Government - Digital Government SECOND RUNNER-UP: OnsysConnect - Digital Data Sharing Platform by Onsys International (Pvt) Ltd
Technology -Internet of Things Technology of the Year SECOND RUNNER-UP: Industrial Vending Machine by Zone24x7
Industrial - Agriculture, Environment, and Sustainability SECOND RUNNER-UP: Clamigo by Rootcode
Consumer - Consumer Services SECOND RUNNER-UP: E-Switch with FraudGuard and Reconciliation by Epic Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.
Consumer - Media, Entertainment, Retail, Distribution, Tourism, and Hospitality SECOND RUNNER-UP: Ez Visa by EVS by Expo Visa Services (PVT) LTD
Junior Student SECOND RUNNER-UP: The Intelligent Gear X – Pro Max Guardian Protective Network (IGXPM) by Royal College
Joint APICTA / IEEE AI Startup Award MERIT AWARD: Audion by University of Colombo School of Computing
Senior Student - Innovative Solutions MERIT AWARD: Healix - Intelligent IOT based Healthcare Robot by Nalanda College, Colombo
Senior Student - Technical Solutions MERIT AWARD: Pure Air by Nalanda College, Colombo

Prof. Lasith Gunawardena, Secretary of the BCS Sri Lanka Section and the Chief Judge of the National ICT Awards NBQSA 2025, added:

“These recognitions reflect the strength of our ICT education framework and the commitment of our students, industry professionals, and institutions. The impact of these achievements goes beyond awards—they help build a more competitive digital economy, foster a culture of research and innovation, and position Sri Lanka as a trusted and capable technology contributor in the global market. We are immensely proud of all the winners for elevating Sri Lanka’s presence on the world stage and looking forward to recognize and support the tech talent and innovations in Sri Lanka, taking them to the world to uplift the standards and to strengthen the economy.”