Ishara Gunaratne, Thilina Basnayake and Lahiru Perera with the awards

OKLO Private Limited, a leading information technology solutions provider in Sri Lanka, bagged four awards at National ICT Awards (NBQSA) 2024, marking a significant achievement in the country’s landscape.

The company won the Gold award in the Industrial Category for SmartAuction, another Gold award in Tourism and Hospitality for SmartTravel, the award for Best Digitalisation Process Enabler and the Overall Bronze award. The awards were received by OKLO team including Ishara Gunaratne, Thilina Basnayake and Lahiru Perera. 

Founded over 15 years ago, OKLO has become a leader in tech-driven solutions for travel organisations and global commodity auction platforms. Its SmartAuction platform is a groundbreaking tool for streamlining commodity trading, providing advanced automation, real-time analytics and multi-commodity support. Widely trusted by global players, it currently powers major national-level clients such as the Ceylon Tea Traders Association, which manages over US $ 1.2 billion in transactions and the East African Tea Trade Association, handling US $ 1.8 billion annually. Additionally, TSEL eMarketplace Technologies (India) relies on SmartAuction for efficient multi-stakeholder management in high-value transactions. OKLO’s SmartTravel is a comprehensive digital solution for destination management companies (DMCs), which possess over 40 operational modules. Used by leading DMCs, the platform enables efficient management of dynamic costing, fleet, finance, supplier extranets and more. The SmartFlow software further enhances productivity for commodity exporters by delivering real-time insights and automation throughout the production cycle. OKLO’s win for Best Digitalisation Process Enabler reaffirms the company’s commitment to utilising technology for industry transformation. This award recognises their innovative approach in applying advanced digital tools that streamline and optimise complex processes across the sectors they serve.