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43RD NATIONAL IT CONFERENCE

Fostering a Human
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Towards Society 5.0
14th - 16th October 2025
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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

NITC 2025 Conference will feature 6 tracks and will have 30+ local and foreign high-profile speakers and a series of prior events.

Location

Location

Shangri-La Hotel

Colombo 02

Date

Date

14th - 16th

October 2025

Speakers

Speakers

30+

Professionals

Seats

Seats

750+

People

About the Conference
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About the Conference

NITC 2025 Conference will feature 7 tracks and will have 30+ local and foreign high-profile speakers and a series of prior events.

  • FinTech - Financial Technology.
  • EduTech - Education Technology.
  • TravelTech - Travel Technology.
  • InfoSec & E-Governance - Information Security.
  • AgriTech - Agricultural Technology.
  • eHealth - Electronic Health care
  • eGov - Electronic Government
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6.00 PM Onwards
Arrival of the Chief Guest & the Guest of Honour
6.20 PM Onwards
Welcome Address by Mr. Heshan Karunaratne, President CSSL
6.30 PM Onwards
CSSL National ICT Awards 2025 - Session 1
6.45 PM Onwards
Address by the Chief Guest
6.55 PM Onwards
Address by the Guest of Honor
7.10 PM Onwards
Keynote Address By Mr. Sandun Hapugoda, Country Manager - Sri Lanka and Maldives Mastercards
7.30 PM Onwards
CSSL National ICT Awards 2025 - Session 2
7.45 PM Onwards
Keynote Address by Mr. Lasantha Bogoda, Director/CEO, DMS Software Technologies (Pvt) Ltd
7.55 PM Onwards
Keynote Address by Mr. Shanaka de Silva, Group Finance Director at South Asian Technologies Group
8.15 PM Onwards
Recognition of Sponsors NITC 2025
8.35 PM Onwards
Vote of Thanks by Dr. Amal Illesinghe, Conference Chair - NITC 2025
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Keynote Speakers & Industry Experts

At NITC 2025, we bring together influential voices from Sri Lanka and around the world to share insights, inspire ideas, and spark meaningful discussions about the future of ICT. Our lineup features renowned industry leaders, government policymakers, global innovators, and pioneering Sri Lankan professionals who are shaping the digital future. Explore the expertise of each speaker and get ready to be inspired by their vision.

Mr. Sanjaya Karunasena

Mr. Sanjaya Karunasena

Cheif Executive Officer, GovTech

Mr. Sandun Hapugoda

Mr. Sandun Hapugoda

Country Manager - Sri Lanka & Maldives at Mastercard

Mr. Yu Ka Chan

Mr. Yu Ka Chan

Director - Cloud Engineering ASEAN - Oracle Corporation

Mr. Lahiru Karunarathne

Mr. Lahiru Karunarathne

AGM - IT Shared Services LOLC

Mr. Wasantha Perera

Mr. Wasantha Perera

CEO CryptoGen

Mr. Sudhir Jampala

Mr. Sudhir Jampala

National Manager, OpenText

Dr. Yasas V. Abeywickrama

Dr. Yasas V. Abeywickrama

Chief Operating Officer, Doerscircle - Singapore

Mr. Sumudu Rathnayake

Mr. Sumudu Rathnayake

Advisor - Digital Economy ,Ministry of Digital Economy Director RDA

Dr. Dharmasri Kumaratunge

Dr. Dharmasri Kumaratunge

Consultant, Mastercard & Chairman of PayMedia

Mr. Shashi Madanayake

Mr. Shashi Madanayake

Director Account Management at Mastercard

Mr. Vaibhav Chandra

Mr. Vaibhav Chandra

Head of Business, Zscaler Sri Lanka

Mr. Mahesh Patel

Mr. Mahesh Patel

Director Products, Hitachi Payment Services (Pvt) Ltd

Mr. Conrard Dias

Mr. Conrard Dias

Director LOLC Holdings PLC / Chairman LOLC Finance PLC

Dr. Dayan Rajapakse

Dr. Dayan Rajapakse

Managing Director @ ESU (ESOFT Uni)

Mr. Aruna Basnayake

Mr. Aruna Basnayake

AGM, Digital Engineering & Strategic Solutions , DMS Software Technologies (Pvt) Ltd

Mr. Sampath Wimalaweera

Mr. Sampath Wimalaweera

Principal Systems Engineer ,Fortinet

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CSSL National ICT Awards 2024

At the NITC awards 2024, Come Celebrate the outstanding achievements of the industries shining stars

CSSL Awards recognises significant national contributions by ICT Professionals and CSSL Elite awards will be held at the inauguration ceremony of the NITC Conference.

CSSL Elite Awards

  • CSSL ICT Leader of the Year – Male Category
  • CSSL ICT Leader of the Year – Female Category
  • CSSL ICT Researcher of the Year
  • CSSL ICT Educator of the Year

ICT Student Awards

  • School Category (Public)
  • School Category (International)
  • Undergraduate Category
  • Postgraduate Category

Professional Awards

  • CSSL Chief Information Security Officer of the Year
  • CSSL Leader in ICT Project Manager of the Year (PMP)
  • CSSL Leader in Business Analysis of the Year
  • CSSL Leader in Software Quality Assurance of the Year
  • CSSL Leader in Software Engineering of the Year
  • CSSL ICT Best Founder of the Year
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Ticket Pricing

Experience the NITC IT Conference like never before with our affordable and flexible ticket pricing options, designed to ensure accessibility for all technology enthusiasts.

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FULL CONFERENCE WITH INAUGURATION

  • Keynote Speech
  • Keynote Presentations
  • CSSL National ICT Awards
  • Panel Discussion and Q&A
  • Tea, Snacks & Lunch - Day 1, Day 2
  • Conference Tracks
  • Gala Dinner - Inauguration
LKR 50,000
$250 - Foreign Registrations
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INAUGURATION CEREMONY

  • Keynote Speech CSSL
  • National ICT Awards
  • Gala Dinner
  • Networking
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LKR 20,000
$100 - Foreign Registrations
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NITC CONFERENCE DAY 01

  • Keynote Presentations
  • Panel Discussion and Q&A
  • Tea, Snacks & Lunch
  • Conference Tracks
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LKR 15,000
$75 - Foreign Registrations
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NITC CONFERENCE DAY 02

  • Keynote Presentations
  • Tea, Snacks & Lunch
  • Conference Tracks
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LKR 15,000
$75 - Foreign Registrations
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About CSSL

The Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) is the premier professional association for individuals and Organisations leading the Information Communication Technology (ICT) industry in Sri Lanka.

It is a raining point for ICT professionals throughout the country and espouses the shared vision of over the thousand individuals ranging from over 300 CNOS/ICT practitioners, academics and policy makers to other professionals in diverse fields and members of the business community. Today, the CSSL is widely regarded as both the "voice" of this influential industry segment and a "key player" in ICT development, nationally.

The passion, vision and commitment of the CSSL founders, who foresaw the pivotal role ICT would eventually have in shaping and advancing human life, has left a lasting impression on the minds of Sri Lankan ICT professionals. This has also led to the broad basing of the society's scope and activities, which has enabled CSSL to become the fully-fledged and dynamic professional association that it is today.

It is also an active member of the South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation (SEAOCP) and the International Federation for Information Processing (IPIP). CSSL is a provisional signatory to the Seoul Accord an internationally acclaimed degree accreditation program through which CSSL brings international standards on ICT related degrees to Sri Lanka.

National Partner

Ministry of Digital Economy

Strategic Partner

Mastercard

Diamond Sponsors

DMS
Oracle
Google Cloud
SAT

Gold Sponsors

DELL
Huawei
CommScope
Aiken
Kaspersky

Cybersecurity Partner

Fortinet

Education Partner

ESOFT_UNI

Partners

Bluechip Technical Services
Informatics

Electronic Media Partner

ITN

Event Partner

Prime Events

Design Partner

GARVI

Technology Partner

Veloce

Industry Partners

FITIS
BCS
SLASSCOM
ISACA

Our Affiliations

IFIP
SEARCC
OPA