Statement by Sri Lanka Startup Founders - 13 March 2018
STATEMENT FROM SRI LANKAN STARTUP FOUNDERS ON THE
CRITICAL SITUATION FACING OUR COUNTRY

The startup community of Sri Lanka condemns the violence that has recently taken place in certain parts of


















the country. We may be Muslims, Tamils, Burghers and Sinhalese. We may practice Buddhism, Hinduism,















Christianity and Islam. But we are all Sri Lankans, who believe and promote the idea that by living, playing



















and working together, we can help make Sri Lanka a peaceful, inspiring and prosperous leader in the

















global community.

To help achieve this vision, we demand that our political representatives and the police take urgent action

















to ensure that this organized violence never happens again. We demand our government officials














undertake urgently the following actions:


Investigate the evidence, arrest the perpetrators and make them accountable to the crimes













committed. The law in Sri Lanka must be enforced, without political interference and justice must















be carried out.


Show strong leadership, ensuring there is zero tolerance to acts of racism and violence against our
















fellow citizens.

Remove all restrictions on Internet services immediately. Instead of censoring the Internet, identify













individuals and groups that use social media to promote hate and use legal mechanisms to bring
















them to justice.

The scars of the 30 year long war are only just beginning to fade away. Men and women from all our





















diverse communities fought to create a free Sri Lanka. We never want our country to experience war

















again.

We expect our political leaders to show leadership and do what is necessary, and act swiftly to ensure that



















no individual or group is given the space or the opportunity to create inter-community violence with
















impunity.

Research shows that organizations that exhibit diversity across ethnicity and gender perform better. By all















of us working together, championing diversity and without thinking about colour, race, religion or gender,















we can make Sri Lanka an amazing little island that punches well above its weight.

As entrepreneurs and technology leaders we believe in passion, perseverance, innovation, integrity,












creativity and ingenuity. We make a commitment to never discriminate over a person's race or religion. We















will be formulating a diversity and inclusion pledge that Sri Lankan startups can adopt. We will share this

















broadly for other companies and organizations to also adopt.

Sri Lanka's startup community is ready to work with the government, individuals and other groups to ensure

















a safe environment for all citizens. We are ready to do whatever is necessary to ensure Sri Lanka does not




















slide back to the dark ages of war and of unaccountable government.

Signed:

Sheran Corera
Creative eLearning (Pvt) Ltd
www.getlayup.com
Manoj Ranaweera
UnifiedVU
www.unified.vu
Mario
LinearSix
www.linearsix.com
Januka Samaranayake
BotFactory
botfactoryai.com
Mangala Karunaratne
Calcey Technologies
www.calcey.com


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Statement by Sri Lanka Startup Founders - 13 March 2018
Hiraash
Creately
Creately.com
Sanjaya Elvitigala
ELearning.lk
ELearning.lk
Ian Iddamalgoda
Umbrella Insights
umbrellainsights.com
Fathhi Mohamed
Yohobed
Yohobed.com
Chandika Jayasundara
Creately
Https://creately.com
Krishan
Mycabz
Mycabz.com
Harshi Samarasekera
Twinkling Dreams Wedding Planners
www.twinklingdreams.com
Ganatharan Jeyakumar
Virtual Tuition (Pvt) Ltd.
www.virtualtuition.com
Shehan Selvanayagam
Loops Solutions
www.loops.lk
Ima Hassen
Quantei
www.quantei.asia
Harinda Fonseka
gudppl
www.gudppl.com
Keerthi kodithuwakku
Effective Solutions (Pvt) Ltd
effectivesolutions.lk
Gayantha De Zoysa
Strive
Strive.lk
Chaminda Kandamby
Superb Business Solutions
www.wstsystem.com
Nilangi Kulasinghe
Cropcircle
wwww.cropcircle.lk
Omar Sahib
WEBXPAY
www.webxpay.com
Dunilsha Hewage
Ocaloka
www.ocaloka.com
Ayami Wanasinghe
SW Colombo
startupweekend.org
Aloka Gunasekara
StartupX Foundry
www.startupxfoundry.com
Rehan Fernando
Mediajogger
www.mediajogger.com
Sam de Silva
Common Edge Pvt Limited
www.edge.lk
Yoshith Weerakoone
Onsbay Ceylon Pvt. Ltd.
www.onsbay.com
Kanishka Weeramunda
PayMedia
www.paymedia.lk
Thangarajah Thavaruban
Speed IT net
Www.speedit.lk
Duval Anushka Weerakoone
Puppet Animations
www.puppetanimations.com
Nithushan Uthayakumar
Blue lotus 360
www.bluelotus360.com
Shageevan Sachithanandan
MyStore.lk
https://www.mystore.lk
Vakeetharan Sivasubramanijam
EnXone technologies
enxonetech.com
Ranil Samarawickrema
Hostels Lanka
www.hostelslanka.com
Robert Sandrasagara
ShopBox Pvt Ltd
www.shopbox.lk
C.D. Athuraliya
ConscientAI
http://conscient.ai
Augustin Dinushka Medagoda
E-Law Solutions Pvt Ltd
elawyers.lk
Mahen Ratnayake
ShortKast
www.shortkast.com
Chamara Peiris
Yoho Bed
www.yohobed.com
Dulitha Rasanga Wijewantha
Alakazam
https://getalakazam.com
Imthiyaaz Hassim
SIXER VIDEO
https://www.sixervideo.com/
Thawseef Jaleel
Rent Club
www.rentclub.lk
Rukmankan Sivaloganathan
Welanka Holidays
www.welankaholidays.com


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Statement by Sri Lanka Startup Founders - 13 March 2018
Teesha
Workout.lk
www.workout.lk
Sharanyan Sharma
Extreme SEO Internet Solutions
http://www.seo.lk
Damitha Jayarathna
iPlayDeal
www.iplaydeal.com
Farhard Hussain
Cemex HRM
www.cemexhrm.com
Shakya Lahiru Pathmalal
Takas.lk
Takas.lk



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