On 21 January 2026, the University of Colombo officially inaugurated Sri Lanka’s first quantum computer at the Centre for Mathematical Modelling (CMM). The ceremony was presided over by Prof. Indika Karunathilake, Vice‑Chancellor, and Prof. Upul Sonnadara, Dean of the Faculty of Science, with participation from Dr. D. B. Dharmasena, Head of the Department of Mathematics,…