Do not miss the AI bus: Lanka and the fourth industrial revolution View(s):By Yasantha Rajakarunanayake and Chula GoonasekeraOn a Sunday afternoon, a packed Zoom global audience (https://youtu.be/ISfnDoTJ5YI) listened as Dr Yasantha Rajakarunanayake posed a deceptively simple question: What if Sri Lanka didn’t arrive late this time? AI, he argued, offers Sri Lanka a rare chance to leapfrog—not inch—into global relevance. And for the first time, Sri Lanka may have the conditions needed to join it early. From architecture and agriculture to tourism and healthcare, AI tools dramatically increase speed, accuracy, and scale. For Sri Lanka, the question is no longer whether AI will change the world, but whether the country will be on board when it does.

Source: Sunday Times February 08, 2026 02:14 UTC