CSSL launches CSSL National CIO Forum and CSSL National CIO List

The Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) has officially launched the CSSL CIO Forum 2026 and unveiled the CSSL National CIO List 2025, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to advancing ICT leadership excellence and supporting the growth of Sri Lanka’s digital economy.

The initiative reflects CSSL’s continued role as the country’s leading professional ICT body, dedicated to strengthening digital capability, fostering innovation, and developing future-ready leadership across the technology sector.

The CIO Forum 2026 will serve as a high-level professional platform for senior ICT leaders to engage on strategic topics shaping the future of enterprise technology and national digital development. The forum will focus on key areas including artificial intelligence (AI)-driven transformation, cybersecurity resilience, cloud adoption, enterprise architecture, data governance, and digital public infrastructure development.

Alongside the forum, CSSL has also introduced the National CIO List, a prestigious recognition programme designed to identify and honour outstanding Chief Information Officers in Sri Lanka. The CIO List highlights individuals who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership, innovation delivery, strategic alignment, and measurable business impact through digital initiatives.

The National CIO List is based on a structured evaluation framework that assesses CIOs across multiple dimensions, including strategic leadership, innovation capability, governance maturity, digital execution, and overall contribution to organisational transformation.

This event is sponsored by Connex Information Technologies and Altria Consulting, in collaboration with Boomi, reflecting strong engagement from both local and global technology partners. Their involvement highlights the importance of ecosystem collaboration in accelerating enterprise digital transformation and enabling innovation across sectors.

Indika De Zoysa, Vice President of CSSL, stated that the CIO Forum and National CIO List come at a critical time for Sri Lanka as the country strengthens its digital economy ambitions.

“CIOs today are at the centre of business transformation. Their role extends beyond technology management to driving innovation, enabling competitiveness, and contributing directly to national economic development. Through the CIO Forum and the National CIO List, CSSL is creating a structured platform to recognise and strengthen this leadership.”

He further emphasised that as Sri Lanka advances its digital economy agenda, leadership in ICT will be a key enabler in improving productivity, service delivery, and global competitiveness.

Project Chair Ruvendra Gunasena highlighted that the CSSL CIO Forum 2026 is intended as a continuous professional engagement platform rather than a single event-based initiative. “The CIO Forum is designed to facilitate ongoing collaboration among senior ICT leaders, enabling them to share insights, address emerging challenges, and collectively shape the future of enterprise technology in Sri Lanka. It plays a key role in strengthening the country’s digital leadership community.”

Project Chair Chethana Kahandugoda stated that the CSSL National CIO List 2025 plays an important role in elevating the ICT profession in Sri Lanka.