Top 5 Teams, One Stage: The Grand Finale of AI Challenge Sri Lanka 2026
After eight weeks of building, attacking and refining, AI Challenge Sri Lanka 2026 came down to one final day. As Chairperson of AI Driven Sri Lanka, Geenoth Viksura led this national-level AI innovation program, which brought together 100+ participants with one goal: to build practical, measurable, real-world AI solutions.
After the AI Battle sabotage round, the top 5 teams took part in the AI Impact round, where they tested their products with real users. The challenge then concluded with the Grand Finale on 30th August 2026 at the ICBT Campus Auditorium, Colombo. Team GMORA from the University of Moratuwa won first place, and Team CLAPTAC secured second place.
- - Grand Finale Judge Panel: Heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Sandun Wijayarathne (Embedded Systems Architect, Zone24x7) and Mr. Dimuthu Nawarathna (Associate Software Architect, Zone24x7) for selecting the winners.
- - Valued Partners: Special thanks to Cursor Sri Lanka Community (AI Partner), Zone24x7 (Knowledge Partner), Codewave and Pearlbay (Gift Partners), Sunquick (Beverage Partner), ICBT Campus (Venue Partner) and Pizza Hut (Stall Partner).
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Under Geenoth’s leadership, AI Challenge 2026 proved that Sri Lankan students can build deployable AI products, not just one-off ideas. Geenoth congratulated the organising committee, every participating team and all the winners. The top teams are set to be showcased at the AI Driven Sri Lanka Summit 2026.