CAN SRI LANKA BECOME A GLOBAL STARTUP & TECH HUB? | AT HYDE PARK | INDEEWARI AMUWATTE

Can Sri Lanka position itself for a global startup boom, or even a major economic breakthrough within the next decade? In this episode of At HydePark with Indeewari Amuwatte, we bring together three leading voices from Sri Lanka’s technology, innovation, and investment ecosystem to discuss the country’s future economic transformation. Featuring:  Dr. Harsha Subasinghe – Founder & CEO of CodeGen  Heminda Jayaweera – Executive Director of Trace Sri Lanka  Dr. Sankalpa Gamwarige – Managing Director of Nagarro Key Questions Explored: • Is Sri Lanka ready for a startup and innovation boom? • Can technology drive economic recovery and national growth? • How can Sri Lanka move from a trade economy to a product and innovation economy? • Is brain drain becoming an opportunity for brain gain? • Why venture capital and patient capital are critical for startup scaling? • How can policy, culture, and education reform support entrepreneurship? Insights From the Discussion:  Sri Lanka’s Economic Transformation Potential  Startup & Innovation Ecosystem Challenges  Talent & AI Transformation  Investment & Policy Reform  Taxation & Economic Growth Debate This conversation matters because: Sri Lanka’s ICT/BPM sector already employs over 150,000 professionals and contributes significantly to export revenue. The question is not talent availability, but ecosystem readiness. Can Sri Lanka move toward becoming a South Asian technology hub driven by innovation, research, and global market access? Topics Covered: Sri Lanka economy | Startup ecosystem | Innovation policy | Venture capital | AI in Sri Lanka | Digital governance | Brain drain | Brain gain | Economic reform | South Asia technology hub | Entrepreneurship culture Join the conversation: Do you think Sri Lanka can realistically build a global startup ecosystem within the next 5–10 years? Ada Derana | ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ විශ්වසනීය හා ප්‍රමුඛතම පුවත් සපයන්නා #AdaDerana #News #SriLankaNews #LatestNews #DeranaNews #TVDerana #TrendingNews #ViralNews #SriLanka #SLnews