SLASSCOM propels 25 Sri Lankan start-ups onto global stage

The Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) is accelerating Sri Lanka's startup ecosystem by giving 25 high-potential local startups unprecedented global exposure through a fully funded, six-week international residential entrepreneurship programme at IIT Madras Pravartak, India.

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Santosh Jha Shehani Seneviratne Haridhu Abeygoonaratne

Supported by the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka and delivered in partnership with one of India’s leading innovation hubs, the programme — ‘Mastering the Startup Journey: Training for an Entrepreneurship Career Path’ — runs from February 02 to March 14, 2026, offering immersive, world-class entrepreneurial training.

Designed to create globally competitive entrepreneurs, the programme equips participants with hands-on exposure to international best practices, mentorship from leading industry and academic experts, access to India’s vibrant startup and investor ecosystem and structured learning in strategy, product-market fit, scalability and internationalisation.