Arimac CEO Chamira Jayasinghe Named Sri Lanka’s AI Leader of the Year as Company Takes Three National Honours
Sri Lankan digital innovation company Arimac has secured three national honours at the National AI Awards 2026, with Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Chamira Jayasinghe receiving the National AI Leadership Excellence Award for his contribution to advancing artificial intelligence-led innovation and technology transformation in Sri Lanka.
The recognition represents a notable achievement for a Sri Lankan technology company that has developed and deployed artificial intelligence solutions across banking, telecommunications, aviation and customer operations, while extending its services to international markets through offices in Sri Lanka, Dubai, Sydney and Fiji.
Arimac also received Gold for Best AI Solution in Banking, Finance & Insurance under the Industry & Sector Excellence Awards, while its work in local-language technology earned Silver for Best Sinhala/Tamil AI & Localisation Innovation under the Innovation & Future-Focused Awards.
The awards were presented as part of AI Week 2026 by the Ministry of Digital Economy and SLT-Mobitel. The National AI Awards recognised innovation across 16 categories and attracted more than 300 entries, providing a national platform for companies, researchers and technology professionals working across the rapidly developing artificial intelligence sector.
From experimentation to commercial deployment
The awards are linked to a series of Arimac deployments that have produced measurable commercial outcomes, illustrating how artificial intelligence is being applied to practical operational challenges rather than remaining confined to research and experimentation.
Reported results include a 32 per cent reduction in cost-to-serve per enquiry, a reduction in lead response times from four hours to three minutes, and the deployment of more than 100 AI agents across selected international operations.
These outcomes are particularly relevant to sectors in which speed, accuracy and consistent customer engagement are central to business performance. By automating selected processes while supporting human teams, the systems are designed to improve responsiveness, strengthen operational efficiency and provide organisations with greater capacity to manage growing volumes of customer enquiries.
Jayasinghe’s leadership recognition reflects a track record of taking artificial intelligence from early-stage investigation into commercial deployment. His work has covered financial services, telecommunications, aviation and customer operations, where the value of intelligent systems is assessed not only through technological capability but also through reliability, measurable performance and suitability for real-world use.
AI-generated illustration of a technology team developing Sinhala and Tamil conversational AI interfaces in Colombo. The image is illustrative and is not a photograph of Arimac’s facilities.
Platforms supporting Arimac’s AI work
Among the platforms associated with Arimac’s work is AgentOS, which supports agentic operations by enabling artificial intelligence agents to perform defined tasks and coordinate workflows within business environments.
The company has also developed AIDAS, a platform focused on Sinhala and Tamil conversational artificial intelligence. Local-language capability is an important area of innovation because effective digital services must be able to understand and respond to users in the languages through which they conduct their daily activities.
For Sri Lankan users at home and abroad, the development of Sinhala and Tamil AI has particular significance. Technology that supports local languages can improve accessibility, broaden participation in digital services and help ensure that artificial intelligence is not limited to English-speaking users or to organisations with extensive technical resources.
Arimac’s third recognised platform, Sherlock, is an AI-powered fraud intelligence and electronic know-your-customer platform for financial services. Its application reflects the growing importance of intelligent identity verification and fraud detection as financial institutions respond to increasingly complex digital transactions and customer-protection requirements.
Together, these platforms demonstrate the breadth of Arimac’s technology work, extending from enterprise operations and customer engagement to language technology, financial security and regulatory processes.
Sri Lankan talent with an international reach
Arimac has delivered more than 850 solutions for over 112 clients across more than 20 industries, with its technologies reaching more than 330 million users globally. The company’s offices in Sri Lanka, Dubai, Sydney and Fiji support its international client base and provide a structure through which Sri Lankan-developed technology can be connected to overseas markets.
The Sydney presence is of particular interest to the Australian Sri Lankan community, where technology professionals, entrepreneurs and business leaders continue to contribute to the wider digital economy. It also demonstrates the increasingly international character of Sri Lankan technology companies, which are able to develop products and services locally while maintaining client relationships and operational capabilities across several regions.
For Sri Lankan expatriates working in Australia, the company’s recognition provides an encouraging example of how technical expertise developed in Sri Lanka can support commercial activity across borders. It also underlines the importance of maintaining strong professional links between Sri Lankan technology teams and global centres such as Sydney.
AI-generated illustration of Sri Lankan digital innovation connecting Colombo with international technology markets. The image is illustrative and is not a photograph of Arimac’s offices.
Commenting on the recognition, Chamira Jayasinghe said:
> “For me, the most meaningful part of this recognition is seeing what is being built in Sri Lanka recognised at a national level. We have exceptional technology talent here, and when that talent is given the opportunity to work on meaningful problems, there is no reason why solutions developed in Sri Lanka cannot compete on a global stage. AI is creating a new opportunity for countries like ours to move beyond simply adopting technology to actually building it. That is the opportunity I believe we need to pursue.”
The statement places emphasis on the wider potential of Sri Lankan technology talent, rather than on a single company or individual achievement. Artificial intelligence is creating opportunities for countries with strong technical communities to develop proprietary platforms, export digital services and participate more actively in the creation of new technology.
Building the next generation of digital professionals
Alongside its commercial operations, Arimac continues to support technology entrepreneurship, innovation and the development of Sri Lanka’s next generation of digital professionals. Such work is increasingly important as demand grows for specialists in artificial intelligence, software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, user experience and digital product development.
The company’s three National AI Awards provide recognition at a time when Sri Lanka is seeking to strengthen its digital economy and increase the international value of its technology sector. The achievement also demonstrates the potential for local companies to move beyond the adoption of imported platforms and develop solutions addressing regional languages, financial services, customer operations and other specialised requirements.
The broader significance of the awards lies in the combination of local capability and international application. Sri Lankan technology professionals are contributing to projects that serve users in several countries, while platforms such as AgentOS, AIDAS and Sherlock are being positioned as practical systems for organisations operating in complex commercial environments.
For the global Sri Lankan community, the achievement is a positive example of innovation originating in Sri Lanka and reaching international markets. It also offers a reminder that the country’s future digital competitiveness will depend on sustained investment in skills, research, entrepreneurship and the ability to convert promising ideas into dependable products.
As Sri Lankan technology companies continue to expand their international presence, Arimac’s latest recognition places the country’s artificial intelligence capability firmly in the national conversation. The three honours secured at the National AI Awards 2026 mark an important milestone for the company and for the Sri Lankan professionals developing technology with relevance beyond the island.
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