AICSL Org

🚀 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 – 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 🚀

Get ready for another exciting evening of hands-on AI knowledge and innovation! This month, we dive into two cutting-edge sessions that bring Agentic AI and Developer Productivity to life. 💡🤖

🎙 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭:
👩‍💻 Harini Prasadi, Data Scientist at Bridgestone
🧩 Supercharging Developer Productivity with MCP and GitHub Copilot
Discover how connecting JIRA and Azure DevOps MCP Servers with GitHub Copilot can automate repetitive developer workflows and redefine productivity in modern software engineering.

🎙 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮:
👨‍💼 Hansa Perera, Data & AI Technopreneur
👨‍💻 Akash Jayaweera, Staff Engineer - Nagarro
🧠 Agentic AI-based Data Engineering
Explore how Agentic AI concepts are transforming traditional data pipelines — making them more adaptive, autonomous, and intelligent.

📅 Date: Tuesday, 28th October 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Venue: Microsoft Sri Lanka, Access Tower II, Level 22
🗺️ Location Map

⚠️ Seats are limited – reserve your spot today!
🔗 Register Now: https://forms.gle/seLiFfaBH2JfBfxy6

✨ Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from inspiring professionals, exchange ideas, and connect with the vibrant AI community of Sri Lanka!

🚀 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 – 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 🚀

This month, we dive into the world of self-optimizing systems—how AI can make platforms adaptive, cost-efficient, and future-ready! 🌐⚡

🎙 Featuring two insightful speakers from WSO2:
👤 Dr. Malith Jayasinghe – VP of AI, WSO2
👤 Adeepa Fernando – Software Engineer - AI, WSO2

🔎 What’s in store?
🤖 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 – Learn how modern systems adapt to ever-changing workloads with AI-driven intelligence.
🤖 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆: 𝗪𝗦𝗢𝟮 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗼 – Discover how Choreo leverages AI to auto-optimize resources, reduce costs, and maintain stability in dynamic environments.

📅 Date: 30th September 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Venue: Microsoft Sri Lanka, Access Tower II, Level 22

⚠️ Seats are limited – secure yours today!
🔗 Register Now https://forms.gle/HvwAe357gjm6CmXX6

✨ Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and explore how AI is powering the next generation of intelligent platforms!

🌟 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 – 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 🌟

A huge 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 to everyone who joined us on Tuesday, 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 for another insightful and energetic meetup! 🙌

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to our amazing speakers for their contributions to the community by delivering two powerful and practical sessions

🎤 Aloka Abeysirigunawardana , Senior Data Scientist at H One Private Limited “𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘍𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘤”
Aloka walked us through how Microsoft Fabric can transform enterprise data and AI readiness with seamless integration and scalable analytics.

🎤 Umair Ramzan, Associate Tech Lead - Data Science at Zone24x7
“𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘗𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘈𝘐 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩”
Umair demonstrated how to architect intelligent AI agents using LangGraph and Pydantic for building modular and traceable workflows.

🙏 A big 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 who took the time to attend. We truly hope you 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄, and made meaningful connections.

📍 Special thanks to 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 for hosting us and supporting the AI community.

Let’s keep learning, building, and growing together as a community! 💡🚀
Stay tuned for more exciting events coming soon.

🌟 Join us for the AI Community Sri Lanka Meetup - May 2025! 🌟

📅 Date: Tuesday, 27th of May, 2025
🕕 Time: 6-8 PM
🏢 Venue: Microsoft Sri Lanka
📍 Venue Location Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6U5JDd2yYWsmg8Uq5

Limited seats only. Register now to secure your spot!
🔗 Registration: https://forms.gle/NTEn1Wh42CUDMtv59

We have an exciting lineup of sessions from industry experts:

🎤 Session 1: Building the Foundation for Data and AI with Microsoft Fabric
by Aloka Abeysirigunawardane, Senior Data Scientist at Dialog Axiata PLC
Explore how Microsoft Fabric empowers organizations to streamline data integration, analytics, and AI workloads. Learn best practices for laying a robust foundation for data-driven innovation.

🎤 Session 2: Building Agentic Workflows with Pydantic AI and LangGraph
by, Umair Ramzan, Associate Tech Lead - Data Science at Zone24x7
Discover how to design intelligent, modular agentic systems using Pydantic AI and LangGraph. This session will guide you through building dynamic, traceable workflows that enable scalable and flexible AI applications.

Don’t miss out on this incredible event packed with knowledge and networking opportunities!

Thank You for Making Global AI Bootcamp 2025 – Colombo, Sri Lanka a Tremendous Success!

We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who joined us on March 29th, 2025, at Microsoft Sri Lanka. Your energy, enthusiasm, and active participation made the day truly memorable!

This inspiring event wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible support of our community:

🌟 A heartfelt thank you to our amazing speakers:
Fiqri Ismail, Hansa Perera, Priyal Walpita, Roy Ian, Prabhath Mannapperuma, Umair Ramzaan, Nisal Mihiranga, Pathum Udana, Sivaroopan Nirhoshan, Isuru Alagiyawanna, Kamal Rathnayake, Nirodya Pussadeniya, Ishara Neranjana

🎤 Special appreciation to our insightful panelists:
Dr. Ruvan Weerasinghe, Dhaminda Siriwardene, Dr. Malith Jayasinghe, Ruky De Silva

🤝 Grateful to our event partners:
Zone24x7 and IIT Professional Development Unit – thank you for your continued support!

🤝 Special thanks to Prabhath Mannapperuma from Microsoft Sri Lanka for his incredible support and collaboration in hosting and empowering this event.

👏 And of course, a huge thank you to all our attendees – your presence made the event engaging, insightful, and a whole lot of fun.

This event was proudly organized by AI Community Sri Lanka & Microsoft IT Pro Community – Sri Lanka.

Let’s keep the momentum going – stay connected with us for more events, knowledge sharing, and community building!

🚀 Introducing our esteemed speaker for the Global AI Bootcamp - Colombo 2025, Nisal Mihiranga!

Nisal Mihiranga is a Microsoft MVP and the Head of Data Science and AI at Zone24x7, where he leads the development of cutting-edge AI solutions across a variety of industries. With extensive experience in intelligent system design, applied machine learning, and AI strategy, Nisal plays a pivotal role in driving innovation and delivering impactful, data-driven results.

In his session, "Gentle Introduction to AI Agents: a Beginner Guide" Nisal will break down the core concepts of AI agents—what they are, how they function, and why they matter in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape. Whether you're new to AI or looking for a clear and insightful refresher, this session will walk you through agent architecture, development, and practical real-world use cases.

🚀 Introducing our esteemed speaker for the Global AI Bootcamp – Colombo 2025: Umair Ramzan

Umair Ramzan is a highly skilled Senior Data Science Engineer at Zone24x7, with a strong track record in developing advanced data-driven solutions. With expertise in Python, machine learning, and advanced data engineering, he brings a deep understanding of AI technologies and their practical applications in solving complex business challenges. Umair is also an active contributor to the tech community, with a passion for open-source tools and emerging technologies in the AI ecosystem.

🎙 We are excited to have his session, "Graph-Powered RAG: Moving Beyond Traditional Embeddings," where he will explore how graph structures can enhance Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) by capturing complex relationships beyond the convention. This session delves into how GraphRAG improves efficiency, contextual understanding, and AI-driven knowledge retrieval.

⚡ Prepare to delve into advanced AI methodologies at the Global AI Bootcamp – Colombo 2025!

🚀 Introducing our esteemed speaker for the Global AI Bootcamp - Colombo 2025, Hansa Perera!

Hansa Perera is the Principal Data Scientist at Nagarro, bringing years of hands-on experience in applying AI and machine learning to real-world problems. His work focuses on deriving actionable insights from data across diverse industries including finance and healthcare, enabling organizations to make smarter, data-driven decisions.

With a deep understanding of both the theory and practical application of AI, Hansa is passionate about building intelligent systems that solve complex challenges and create meaningful impact.

We’re thrilled to feature his session, "Art of Design and Implement RAG Applications," where he will walk you through the intricacies of designing and deploying Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications—blending cutting-edge information retrieval to build more powerful and responsive AI systems.

Get ready to dive into practical AI innovation at the Global AI Bootcamp - Colombo 2025!

🎙 Introducing our distinguished panelist for the Global AI Bootcamp - Sri Lanka 2025, Ruky De Silva!​

Ruky De Silva is a Specialist in Data & AI at Microsoft, where he guides customers through Azure Data transformations, leveraging his expertise in modernization, analytics, and artificial intelligence. ​

With a strong background in data-driven solutions and a passion for harnessing the power of AI, Ruky plays a pivotal role in enabling organizations to unlock their data's full potential.

Join us for an engaging panel discussion, where Ruky will share his insights on the evolving landscape of AI, the integration of AI into enterprise solutions, and the future of AI-driven innovation.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable perspectives from leading experts at the Global AI Bootcamp - Colombo 2025!

🔗 Register Now: https://forms.office.com/e/7igJj2gv85

🎙 Introducing our distinguished panelist for the Global AI Bootcamp - Sri Lanka 2025, Dr. Malith Jayasinghe!

Dr. Malith Jayasinghe is the Vice President of Research and AI at WSO2, bringing over 18 years of industry experience in designing, developing, and optimizing complex software systems. His expertise spans distributed systems, cloud computing, performance engineering, and machine learning, positioning him at the forefront of technological innovation.

In his role at WSO2, Dr. Jayasinghe leads research initiatives that focus on cutting-edge developments in distributed systems, cloud computing, performance engineering, and machine learning. ​

Dr. Jayasinghe holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from RMIT University, Australia, a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Computer Systems Engineering from Massey University, New Zealand, and a Certificate in Leadership and Communication from Curtin University, Australia. ​
WSO2

Join us for an engaging panel discussion, where Dr. Malith Jayasinghe will share his insights on the evolving landscape of AI, the integration of AI into enterprise solutions, and the future of AI-driven innovation.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable perspectives from leading experts at the Global AI Bootcamp - Sri Lanka 2025!

🔗 Register Now: https://forms.office.com/e/7igJj2gv85

🎙 Introducing our distinguished panelist for the Global AI Bootcamp - Sri Lanka 2025, Dhaminda Siriwardene!

Dhaminda Siriwardene is the Head of Software Engineering at Zone24x7, where he leads innovative technology initiatives and drives high-performance software teams. With a strong background in software architecture, he brings a wealth of hands-on experience in building scalable, intelligent systems for global clients.

As a seasoned engineering leader, Dhaminda is passionate about bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world product development. His insights into modern engineering practices and AI-powered solutions make him a valuable voice in the evolving tech landscape.

He will be joining our panel discussion, contributing his expertise on how AI is transforming enterprise software engineering and product innovation.

Be part of the conversation with industry leaders at the Global AI Bootcamp - Sri Lanka 2025!

🔗 Register Now: https://forms.office.com/e/7igJj2gv85

🎙 Introducing our distinguished panelist for the Global AI Bootcamp - Sri Lanka 2025, Dr. Ruvan Weerasinghe!

Dr. Ruvan Weerasinghe is a respected academic and researcher affiliated with IIT and former academic and researcher at the University of Colombo School of Computing , known for his contributions to AI and language processing.. With decades of experience in the field of Computer Science, he is widely recognized for his contributions to Natural Language Processing, Machine Translation, and AI-driven education reform in Sri Lanka.

His visionary work bridges research and practical application, particularly in using data-driven AI techniques to enhance accessibility and knowledge sharing. Dr. Ruvan’s deep academic insight and passion for ethical, inclusive AI make him a valued voice in any discussion on the future of technology.

Join us as he brings his expertise to the table during our panel discussion, offering thought-provoking perspectives on the impact and direction of AI in today’s world.

Don’t miss the chance to learn from the collective wisdom of our expert panelists at the Global AI Bootcamp - Sri Lanka 2025!

🔗 Register Now: https://forms.office.com/e/7igJj2gv85