Enfection, a marketing-technology company focused on AI-led communication and experience solutions, was selected to showcase its latest AI Knowledge Agents at the National AI Exhibition and Conference 2025, held on September 29 and 30 at the Monarch Imperial in Colombo.

At the event, Enfection presented its AI Knowledge Agent developed for ACCA, designed to assist teachers and Advanced Level students with guided explanations, instant answers, and continuous learning support. The company also introduced Sri Lanka’s first AI avatar-led interactive annual report for People’s Leasing & Finance PLC, enabling stakeholders to explore corporate information through an interactive visual agent rather than static documents.

Organized by SLT-MOBITEL in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Economy, the National AI Exhibition and Conference brought together local and international experts, innovators, and policymakers to discuss Sri Lanka’s AI progress and its ambition to establish itself as a regional leader in the field.

Enfection’s Head of AI Development, Thareef Bin Ubaid, said the company’s participation reflects its commitment to developing accessible, real-world AI applications. “Our goal is to create solutions that make knowledge sharing simple and meaningful. These innovations have the potential to transform services in healthcare, tourism, financial literacy, and marketing,” he said.

With a growing focus on responsible and scalable AI, Enfection aims to contribute to the country’s digital advancement while expanding Sri Lanka’s presence in the regional marketing technology market.

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99x, a global product engineering company, hosted an exclusive media event at Cinnamon Grand Colombo to unveil Agentri AI, the company’s latest innovation in advancing the future of Agentic AI. The event gathered 99x’s global leadership and media to discuss the company’s vision, its strategic expansion across new markets, and its continued commitment to positioning Sri Lanka as a hub for AI-driven innovation.

The launch was attended by key members of the 99x leadership team including Mano Sekaram, Founder of 99x Asia, Odd-Sverre Østlie, Group CEO,Trygve Moe, Group CFO from 99x Norway, Hasith Yaggahavita, CEO, Shehani Seneviratne, COO and Chatura de Silva, Chief AI Officer of 99x Product Engineering.

Opening the event, Hasith Yaggahavita, CEO of 99x Product Engineering, shared99x’s vision and aspirations in the global AI landscape. He shared about how 99x engineering teams have adopted AI tools and work alongside many customers in driving their product journey enabling AI features. The focus of the event was the launch of Agentri AI, 99x’s own agentic orchestrator platform. Hasith continued to share how the Agentri platform has enabled multiple customers to transform their business processes across industries.

Hasith further elaborated, “Generative AI has been a huge step forward, but the real game-changer is when multiple AI agents can work together to solve complex business challenges. That’s what Agentri is all about, bringing together engineering excellence, creativity, and human insight. We built our own orchestrator because we wanted something truly powerful, and today, it’s delivering real impact for our customers around the world”.

Over the past year, 99x’s Agentic AI framework has powered high-impact implementations across financial services, legal, insurance, transportation, and accounting, delivering measurable value and accelerating business outcomes. These successes have reinforced 99x’s reputation as a trusted global partner for product engineering and digital transformation.

Sharing an update on the 99x Group’s global journey, Odd-Sverre Østlie, Group CEO of 99xNorway, spoke about the company’s steady expansion across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. “Our growth over the past year has been purposeful, built on innovation and a deep focus on helping our clients succeed through technology. To that end, we have acquired multiple high-performing companies in Europe and are in active discussions with several other M&A candidates. Some of our recent acquisitions includes Solvr and Clave (both in Norway) and a major share in Fabres (Poland). Our ambition is to be a high value, long-term engineering partner, able to draw on the top tech talent across all the geographies we operate in”.

The discussion also explored the tech talent available and the opportunities emerging for Sri Lankan professionals to contribute to the global AI ecosystem. Shehani Seneviratne, COO of 99x Product Engineering, highlighted, “The demand for AI and product engineering talent is accelerating. Along with that, so is the demand for engineers who have mastered the using AI tools to increase their productivity and quality of work. We also see how our customers expect even shorter turnaround times for proof-of-concepts, expectations that can only be met by using AI tools effectively. On the ground, we work collaboratively with universities conducting industry sessions, mentoring students, hosting hackathons. These create opportunities for students to experience real-world innovation”.

The event concluded with an engaging panel discussion where media representatives were exposed to the future of agentic AI, 99x’s innovation roadmap, and the continuing focus to nurture the next generation of AI talent in Sri Lanka.Agentri AI once again reaffirms 99x’s position as a global technology leader, building digital products and platforms for European software development companies and enterprises.

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Futurity, Sri Lanka’s first AI-native R&D studio launched and commenced operations at its new AI R&D centre in Colombo. The centre, which houses the company’s research, development, and project implementation teams, was inaugurated at a private event attended by clients, strategic partners, and company founders recently.

The 20-seat delivery centre, located in Colombo 05 is a strategic milestone in Futurity’s ongoing expansion. It brings together cross-functional teams focused on product innovation and implementation while embedding the client delivery function directly into the operational core. This integration allows Futurity to reduce time-to-market and strengthen client collaboration.

Founded armed with the vision to make work effortless in modern industries, Futurity’s solutions are designed to transform how organizations operate across sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, and enterprise services. With the recent growth in demand for solution implementations and full-scale AI transformation services, the Colombo facility will enable the company to onboard new clients and roll out high-impact product use cases more efficiently.

“The launch of our delivery centre in Colombo marks a proud moment for us as a Sri Lankan-born brand,” said Venuka Wijethunga, Co-Founder of Futurity. “This facility anchors our innovation engine locally while enabling us to scale sustainably across high-growth industries. It’s a testament to our belief that global-quality solutions can be built from right here in Sri Lanka.”

The Colombo Delivery Centre is designed to serve as both a technological innovation hub and a client-focused delivery node. By combining research and development with real-time project execution, the new centre is expected to enhance operational agility and improve end-user impact across Futurity’s digital product portfolio.

As Futurity intensifies its growth efforts, the launch signals a deepened commitment to the local innovation ecosystem. The company is actively investing in Sri Lankan talent, creating high-value job opportunities in research, product development, and enterprise delivery. Futurity also plans to use the centre as a launchpad for future regional and global expansions.

Rooted in Sri Lanka and built for impact, Futurity continues to differentiate itself with a distinctly local approach to innovation developing solutions tailored to real industry needs while upholding global best practices in technology and execution.

“At Futurity, we are working tirelessly to validate our solutions across real-world, industry-facing environments. This hands-on approach enables us to accelerate the learning curve and embed critical domain-specific nuances that make our offerings more relevant, resilient, and adaptable to the evolving world of work,” said Supun Kaluarachchi, Co-Founder of Futurity.

“Once our solutions reach full maturity, we intend to pursue funding opportunities to take them beyond Sri Lanka into regional and global markets where their impact can be scaled.”

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