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Sri Lanka's premier FinTech program opens doors to 200 university students
Daily FT
|August 25, 2025
SRI Lanka’s digital finance sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, and the groundbreaking Finnovation Lab program is offering 200 university students nationwide the opportunity of a lifetime.
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As the flagship educational initiative of the Sri Lanka FinTech Summit 2025, this comprehensive program promises to transform ambitious students into industry-ready professionals equipped to lead the country's digital transformation.
What sets Finnovation Lab apart is its commitment to accessibility. Every component of this premier program comes at absolutely zero cost to selected participants — from intensive training workshops to exclusive Sri Lanka FinTech Summit access. This removes all financial barriers, ensuring talented students from every background can participate in shaping Sti Lanka's digital finance future. “We're witnessing a critical moment in Sri Lanka's economic transformation,” explains a program organiser. "There's tre~ mendous opportunity, but we need skilled professionals who understand both global trends and local challenges. Finnovation Lab bridges this gap completely’
Sri Lanka's Finfech ecosystem stands at a defining moment, yet t faces significant hurdles: low financial literacy and digital adoption in parts of the population, slow regulatory adaptation to new technologies, limited funding for startups, fragmented collaboration between key players, outdated infrastructure, and insufficient exposure to global best practices.
Finnovation Lab is designed to address these challenges by creating a structured platform for hands-on learning, knowledge sharing, and real-world industry engagement. As a participant, you will not only gain cutting-edge skills and valuable professional networks, but also contribute directly to shaping the nation’s FinTech future. By helping build a strong, industry-ready tal ent pipeline, you wll play an active part in driving innovation, strengthening the ecosystem, and accelerating Sri Lankas progress inthe digital nance era,
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