Sri Lanka marked a major milestone in its digital transformation as the sixth edition of the AI Asia Summit 2025 concluded in Colombo, reaffirming the nation’s growing status as a regional hub for applied AI and innovation. Held under the theme “AI in Action,” the summit moved beyond theory to highlight real-world deployment, capability building and policy alignment.
The event brought together more than 400 participants, 31 global and regional speakers and 18 high-impact sessions, offering deep insight into how AI is reshaping industries, economies and national competitiveness across Asia.
A major highlight was the launch of Xavier, Sri Lanka’s first fully conceived and engineered AI-driven robotics platform, developed by Xavier AI. The unveiling signaled a breakthrough moment for Sri Lanka’s deep-tech ecosystem, demonstrating the country’s ability to create frontier technologies in robotics, automation and intelligent systems.
Policy leadership was a central pillar of the summit, with notable participation from:
– Shri S. Krishnan
– Eng. Eranga Weeraratne
– Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya
– Prakash Kumar
Prakash Kumar’s opening keynote outlined AI’s transformative role in governance, service delivery and regional cooperation.
The summit showcased real-world AI adoption across sectors: predictive maintenance and automation in manufacturing; risk intelligence and automation in banking; digital twins and simulation in engineering; and AI-powered diagnostics and population health insights in healthcare.
Regional collaboration was strengthened through partnerships with organizations including the AI Impact Summit 2026 (India), Econsulate, Xavier AI, 99x, ZOHO, Virtusa, NCINGA, Starlink by Singer and TechTalk360.
A post-event roundtable on Healthcare AI, led by Dr. Rukshan Batuwita, convened regulators, clinicians and industry leaders to shape early frameworks for responsible AI deployment in Sri Lanka’s health ecosystem.
SLASSCOM Chairperson Shehani Seneviratne said the summit underscored the nation’s determination to lead and innovate: “We are firmly on the path to becoming a regional powerhouse and AI innovation hub.”
With growing momentum and coordinated national efforts, Sri Lanka is positioning itself as a future-ready, AI-driven economy, leveraging technology to power competitiveness and national transformation.
