AI KasthiramDevFest Sri Lanka 2026

DevFest AI Kasthiram

Build something real with Google AI on Google Cloud, and present it on the DevFest Sri Lanka main stage.

How it works →
Registration
10–25 Nov
Submissions close
Thu, 10 Dec
Live demos + Codelabs
Sat, 19 Dec
Main stage
Sun, 3 Jan

How it works

Five steps to the main stage

  1. 1

    Register

    Sign in with Google and tell us about yourself.

  2. 2

    Form a team

    Create a team of 2 to 4 and invite teammates by email.

  3. 3

    Build

    Use at least one Google AI product and deploy on Google Cloud.

  4. 4

    Submit

    Deployed app, code, a short demo video and your deck.

  5. 5

    Demo and present

    Shortlisted teams demo on 19 Dec; finalists take the main stage on 3 Jan.

Tracks

Four tracks to build in

Every project must use at least one Google AI product and run on Google Cloud. The tracks are revealed on 17 Nov.

Track 1

Revealed 17 Nov

Track 2

Revealed 17 Nov

Track 3

Revealed 17 Nov

Track 4

Revealed 17 Nov

Timeline

Ten weeks, two stages

  1. 10 Nov

    Registration opens

    Sign in with Google and register as a student or in the open category.

  2. 17 Nov

    Tracks revealed

    The four tracks, the full rules and the workshop series go live.

  3. 25 Nov

    Registration and teams close

    Every team needs 2 to 4 members by 11:59 PM. Teams are locked after this.

  4. 10 Dec

    Submissions close

    Deployed GCP URL, repo, demo video and deck, by 11:59 PM.

  5. 13 Dec

    Shortlist announced

    Shortlisted teams hear from us at least 5 days before demo day.

  6. 19 Dec

    Live demos + Codelabs

    Shortlisted teams demo to the judges. Codelabs run all day for everyone.

  7. 21 Dec

    Finalists announced

    8 to 10 teams are picked for the main stage.

  8. 3 Jan

    Presentation round

    Finalists present at DevFest Sri Lanka, Monarch Imperial.

FAQ

Good questions

Who can take part?+

Students and anyone else building with Google AI. Students compete in the student category; everyone else in the open category.

How big can a team be?+

2 to 4 members. One person creates the team and invites teammates by email; they accept from their dashboard. Teams lock on 25 Nov.

What do we have to use?+

At least one Google AI product (Gemini API, AI Studio, Vertex AI, Gemma, ADK and so on), with the solution deployed on Google Cloud.

Can we use AI coding tools?+

Yes. List every AI tool you used in your submission and be ready to explain how it helped.

Do we need to be in Colombo?+

Building is remote. Shortlisted teams demo in person on 19 Dec, and finalists present in person on 3 Jan.