Technology Sector Job Crisis
Sri Lanka's technology sector faces a significant employment gap with approximately 17,000 graduates annually but limited job opportunities available. Government and industry leaders discussed this challenge at the Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2026.
So 17,000 tech graduates a year walk into the job market like they're entering a nightclub, except the bouncer's like "sorry, we're at capacity" and capacity is apparently three people and two of them are the founder's cousins.
Around 17,000 people enter Sri Lanka's technology sector annually from state and private universities, but job opportunities remain limited, according to concerns raised at the Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2026. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said many graduates https://t.co/a0TbPXkE42