“SANKARAA Connect” showcases NetSuite innovation and customer success in Sri Lanka
Daily FT: SANKARAA Tech successfully hosted SANKARAA Connect, the first Oracle NetSuite event in Sri Lanka in over five years — marking a significant return to in-person industry engagement since the pandemic.
The event brought together a vibrant mix of business leaders, technology professionals, and NetSuite users. Under the theme “COMPASS for your Cloud ERP”, SANKARAA Connect served as a strategic navigation point for Sri Lankan businesses looking to embrace cloud-based digital transformation through Oracle NetSuite.
As the exclusive Oracle NetSuite Partner in Sri Lanka since 2016, SANKARAA has been instrumental in implementing NetSuite solutions for leading organisations including WSO2, Rocell, JoLanka, The Colombo Plan, NCCSL, Acuity, PJFM, and Stelacom.
The event showcased the latest advancements in Oracle NetSuite ERP, including powerful AI-driven enhancements and the newly upgraded NetSuite Analytics Warehouse (NSAW) — an enterprise-grade data warehouse built on Oracle Analytics Cloud and Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse. Features such as; auto-insights, AI assistants, and machine learning models were highlighted for their ability to enhance data visibility, and uncover actionable trends, anomalies, and forecasts.
“As Sri Lanka enters a period of improved economic stability and progressive governance, our message is clear — NetSuite is your COMPASS for digital success,” said SANKARAA Tech Director Siva Sankar. “At this pivotal time, we are proud to be the only Oracle NetSuite partner in the country, enabling Sri Lankan businesses to adopt world-class cloud ERP solutions and grow.”
Adding a strong customer voice, Stelacom Managing Director and National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) Honorary Treasurer Chamika Godamanna shared the chamber’s digital transformation journey. He elaborated on the launch of “fromsrilanka.com”, a new business portal powered by NetSuite SuiteCommerce, designed to connect Sri Lankan suppliers with international buyers. “Oracle’s offerings for NFPs (Not-for-Profits) have been instrumental in driving this initiative forward,” he noted.
Attendees also benefited from a special session by Oracle NetSuite Master Principal Solution Consultant Sanjoy Roy, who shared exclusive insights into NetSuite’s AI approach. “AI isn’t just a buzzword for us — it’s been core to NetSuite from the beginning. With secure data architecture and embedded intelligence, our AI is actionable and ready for customers,” he explained.
A key highlight of the evening was the fire chat session, featuring two prominent NetSuite customers: Jolanka Group CFO Sathish Seevaaratnam and PJFM CFO Ryan Perera. Their candid insights and practical experiences illustrated the transformative impact of NetSuite across industries, creating a space for authentic peer learning and deeper engagement.
OSL take:
Technology is a fast-evolving sector globally and Sri Lanka, which is on the path to becoming a regional hub, is focused on being on par with the global changes in technology. Sri Lanka is also working on transforming the country into an e-economy with special government committees focused on expanding the digital economy. These developments have resulted in the overall expansion in the ICT and digital infrastructure development sectors in Sri Lanka and in-turn showcased a growth in business/investment opportunities in these sectors. The growth, profits and expansion of local businesses engaged in the ICT and digital infrastructure development sectors in Sri Lanka indicate the increasing business potential in these sectors. Business/investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s ICT and digital infrastructure development sectors therefore present lucrative business ventures for foreign businesses/investors. These businesses/investors could also look at forming partnerships or joint ventures with local businesses in the ICT and digital infrastructure development sectors in order to further expand operations locally as well as regionally.
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