TRACE - Sri Lanka

08/10/2026

🚀 𝐁𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲! 📝

TRACE Research Plus is looking for University Representatives across Sri Lanka to identify promising research, connect with researchers, and help take impactful ideas to the national stage.

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲: Undergraduate students

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧:
✨ Performance Allowance
🎁 Exclusive Swag
🚀 Leadership & Vision Development
🏆 Recognition
💼 Priority consideration for future internship opportunities within the TRACE Community

📅 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 15 October 2026

👉 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://forms.gle/pQNsV2bgXy3FA6Sn6

08/10/2026

How to Build an Investable Startups: Insights from Sivarajah Ramanathan

In his inaugural public address in Sri Lanka at TRACE Expert City, Sivarajah Ramanathan, former CEO of the Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission (TANSIM), shared critical insights on building investable startups and thriving startup ecosystems. Drawing from his experience in scaling Tamil Nadu’s startup ecosystem from 42 to nearly 16,000 registered startups, Ramanathan highlighted the shift from traditional business models to high-growth, scalable ventures.

At the core of an investable startup is a repeatable and scalable business model. A startup must deliver a standard product or service that consistently serves identical customer needs without needing to reinvent its processes each time. True scalability occurs when revenues outpace operational costs, a dynamic often accelerated by seamlessly integrating existing technologies, much like how ride-hailing platforms combine geolocation, mobile payments, and smartphones.

Addressing the regional startup landscape, Ramanathan stressed the necessity of structured angel investment networks and venture capital frameworks. Early-stage funding requires educating high-net-worth individuals to view startup funding as a high-risk, high-reward alternative asset class managed through a diversified portfolio.

For emerging markets like Sri Lanka, fostering resilience and building institutional trust among young innovators are paramount. By leveraging specialized incubators, reverse-engineering existing industrial capabilities, and embracing social impact enterprises, startups can drive sustainable economic growth across regions.

08/10/2026

🚲⚡ From ideas to innovation!

During their visit to Sri Lanka, a German multi-party parliamentary delegation visited TRACE Expert City Colombo to learn more about Sri Lanka’s growing technology and startup ecosystem.

06/10/2026

🌿 𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐓.𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡
𝘈𝘯 𝘈𝘺𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥𝘢 𝘋𝘦𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘉𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘵 & 𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘺

🌿 𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐓.𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡
𝘈𝘯 𝘈𝘺𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥𝘢 𝘋𝘦𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘉𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘵 & 𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘺

Long hours. Endless screens. Tight deadlines. Constant notifications.
Sometimes, your body needs a reboot too. 💻🧠

The Third Place and TRACE Sri Lanka bring you 𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐓.𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡, an evening exploring how Ayurveda can offer practical perspectives on modern lifestyle challenges, from stress, burnout and brain fog to migraines, poor sleep, and lifestyle-related health concerns.

🎙️ Featuring Dr. Kavishka Jansz
Intern Medical Officer, National Ayurveda Teaching Hospital, Borella

📅 14 October 2026 | Wednesday
🕠 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 The Third Place, TRACE Expert City, Colombo 10

👉 Registration form: Link in bio https://forms.gle/n3hQXecAM44zdWMz8

If you're part of the Engineering, IT, Tech, Corporate, or Startup world, this is an evening to pause, learn, and rethink how you take care of yourself.

🌱 Your work needs you. So does your body.
𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞. 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 ‼️

📲 078 942 6663

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05/10/2026

Happening Tomorrow !!

🌱🌍 The SHED 11.0 | Climate & EarthTech Community Meetup

The conversation continues.

Join us for The SHED 11.0, bringing together professionals, innovators, experts, and changemakers working across Climate & EarthTech.

Connect with the community, exchange ideas, explore emerging opportunities, and engage in meaningful conversations shaping the future of climate and earth technologies.

📅 06th October 2026 | Tuesday
⏰ 5:00 PM onwards
📍 TRACE Expert City, Colombo 10
🔒 Invitees and Selected delegates Only

Registration form 👇

https://forms.gle/CLQiYs2aJX5re5xj9

Let’s connect, collaborate, and explore what’s next for Climate & EarthTech. 🌱

Organised by TRACE Sri Lanka & IEEE Young Professionals Sri Lanka

02/10/2026

🎶✨ What a Midweek Boost!

Good music, great food, fun games, and even better company! 💜☕️ Our Midweek Boost at The Third Place, TRACE Expert City was filled with memorable moments, positive vibes, and plenty of reasons to smile.

A big thank you to everyone who joined us and made the evening special, and to Chris & Avishka for bringing the music to life! 🎸🎶

Here’s to more moments of connection, creativity, and community at The Third Place. 🌿💫

02/10/2026

NIBM students visited TRACE Expert City for an engaging industry visit, gaining firsthand exposure to Sri Lanka’s innovation ecosystem, technology-driven ventures, and the opportunities shaping the future of entrepreneurship. 🚀💡

A valuable experience connecting education, industry, innovation, and community. 🤝✨

01/10/2026

Watch Sri Lanka's top 10 startups pitch live from Bay 07, Trace Expert City. 🚀 After three days of deal flow, mentoring and investor conversations, our finalists take the stage for their shot at the final round — in front of investors, judges and a packed room. This is what First Capital Startup Nation 2026 has been building toward.

01/10/2026

TRACE Sri Lanka Welcomes the World Bank Group

TRACE Sri Lanka was delighted to welcome Ms. Amy Doherty, WBG Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Stephan Massing, Senior Operations Officer of the World Bank’s Sri Lanka and Maldives Management Unit, and Sameera Jayawardena, Consultant - Digital Development, to TRACE Expert City.

The visit provided an opportunity to explore Sri Lanka’s technology, startup, and innovation ecosystem, while discussing the opportunities and challenges faced by early-stage entrepreneurs.

TRACE is a non-profit, non-government organization that supports building STEM, culture, and creativity. The TRACE team, led by Mr. Kusal Subasinghe, President of TRACE; Mangala Karu, Founder and Senior Advisor of TRACE; Dr. Sankalpa Gamwarige, Board Chairman of TRACE; Mr. Heminda Jayaweera, Executive Director of TRACE; Ms. Clautilda Arockiam, Mr. Shivaraja Ramanathan, and Mr. Dhammika Marasinghe Council Members of TRACE

The discussions highlighted the importance of strengthening the innovation ecosystem, creating opportunities for entrepreneurs, and fostering greater collaboration to support Sri Lanka’s innovation-driven growth.

30/09/2026

TRACE Sri Lanka Welcomes German Parliamentary Delegation

TRACE Sri Lanka engaged in high-level, productive discussions with a group from a German Parliamentary Delegation on a diplomatic visit to Sri Lanka, led by Sarah Hasselbarth, Deputy Head of Mission and accompanied by Dharini Daluwatte , Senior Advisor to Politics, Development, and Trade Affairs, at the German Embassy Colombo.

The German Parliamentary Delegation comprised Nicklas Kappe, Gerold Otten, Johann Saathoff, and Ulle Schauws.

The discussion explored the long-term history and partnership between Germany and Sri Lanka.

The TRACE team, led by Kusal Subasinghe, President of TRACE; Mangala Karu, Founder and Senior Advisor of TRACE; Dr. Sankalpa Gamwarige, Board Chairman of TRACE; Heminda Jayaweera, Executive Director of TRACE; and Clautilda Arockiam, Council Member of TRACE, shared the opportunities and challenges faced in creating ecosystems that support innovation, technology, and creativity.

The delegation also exchanged insights on attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Sri Lanka’s innovation-led, technology-based industries, strengthening international collaboration.

The Executive leadership at TRACE will continue to explore opportunities to foster collaboration and investment in innovation, technology, and creativity.