Full-Scale Marketing for an Industry Never Seen Before in Sri Lanka: How This Video Games Marketing CEO is Making it Happen

Reaffirming a legacy of leadership in advancing technology solutions to meet practical business challenges, SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT Solutions Provider, celebrated innovation and talent at the triumphant conclusion of the AI-Assisted Coding Challenge 2026.

The awards ceremony, conducted at the SLT premises, successfully demonstrated the company’s capacity for creativity, engineering excellence, and its resolute commitment to driving Sri Lanka’s digital future through AI advancements.

Organised by the AI & Data Business Unit of SLT-MOBITEL, the Challenge was open exclusively to internal employees as an initiative designed to mobilise in-house talent towards solving tangible business challenges through AI.

The competition proved how AI-assisted development is enabling teams to think smarter, code faster, and engineer with confidence by transforming the way software is designed, built, and delivered.

The AI-Assisted Coding Challenge 2026 concluded on a high note, recognizing the achievements of the winning teams at the awards ceremony and the collective effort of all participants, mentors, and organizers.

The finalist teams, composed of LEXI, NEXGEN CREATORS, NextGen Analytics, and ThunderDC, presented groundbreaking legal platform solutions through live demonstrations and videos.

Team NEXGEN CREATORS emerged as the Overall Winner, receiving a trophy, a cash award, and certificates in recognition of their ingenuity and technical excellence.

Team LEXI, named First Runner-Up, and Team ThunderDC, the Second Runner-Up, were also presented with cash awards and certificates in recognition of their outstanding achievements.

The Challenge offered insights into SLT-MOBITEL’s broader vision of advancing AI adoption across Sri Lanka by nurturing a culture of experimentation, collaboration, and continuous learning.

By nurturing technical competence and skill through this in-house initiative, SLT-MOBITEL demonstrated how the drive and the expertise to needed to drive AI progress already exists within its own workforce.

The endeavour represents the diversity of SLT-MOBITEL’s extensive effort to position Sri Lanka at the forefront of digital transformation in the region.

The event reaffirmed SLT-MOBITEL’s role as a trusted national leader in technology, committed to forging a future in which innovation and creativity converge to deliver meaningful impact for local businesses, citizens, and economic growth.

About INGAME Esports

A premier video game marketing agency based out of Sri Lanka, IGE caters to global video game publishers, delivering specialised marketing strategies, workflows, and infrastructure for taking their games to market.

With leading names such as Tencent being part of their clientele, IGE is present in 6 countries, with a recent establishment in Africa.

About Gamer.LK  

Gamer.LK is Sri Lanka’s premier Games & Esports organisation with over 18 years of experience in organising Esports activities and tournaments in Sri Lanka.

Gamer.LK’s consistent efforts in organising Esports events and creating a holistic ecosystem around Esports and related activities have led to rapid growth in Esports in Sri Lanka.

Gamer.LK has also extended its industry expertise to international markets, mainly in South Asia by creating experiences for the region such as the IGE South Asia Cup.

For more updates on Gamer.LK, visit www.gamer.lk, follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gamerlk and Instagram @gamer.lk.

Image caption - Raveen Wijayatilake, Founder and CEO of Gamer.LK.