DON SANJEEWA
ALWIS

AI · DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION · HUMAN AGENCY

A future shaped
by AI.
Still led by us.

Helping people and organisations prepare for technological change—and thrive without losing the ability to think, choose and act for themselves.

Explore the perspective Discover the work

Don Sanjeewa Alwis ↗
AI & digital transformation expert · Researcher · Author

Don Sanjeewa Alwis standing with his hands clasped.
TECHNOLOGY WITH
HUMANITY IN MIND.Portrait: Risto Mäläskä
RESEARCHIEEE Access co-authorMENTORSHIPDerana STARTUP mentorENTREPRENEURSHIPCodeSprint 8 judgeFORTHCOMING BOOKI Don’t Remember Choosing This

01 / THE PERSPECTIVE

PROGRESS, WITH PEOPLE AT ITS CENTRE

Technology should expand
what it means to be human.

AI brings extraordinary possibilities. It also raises difficult questions about livelihoods, influence and control. Preparing for that future means developing human capability alongside technological capability.

01

Understand the risks.

Ask who is affected, where a system may fail and who remains accountable. Progress needs honest questions.

02

Build human readiness.

Give people the knowledge, judgement and confidence to work with AI—and to challenge it when needed.

03

Protect meaningful choice.

Human agency is the ability to question, choose and act. It should remain part of how we design the future.

02 / RESEARCH & PRACTICE

Google Scholar

Making AI speak
more of the
world’s languages.

Language should be a doorway to technology. Research into Sinhala AI explores how large language models can better serve languages with fewer digital resources.

IEEE ACCESS13 MAY 2026

End-to-End Adaptation of LLMs for Low-Resource Languages

A co-authored study of Sinhala language model adaptation through data preparation, tokenisation and further training under computing constraints.

Co-authors
P. K. Udith I. Sandaruwan · Nimesh M. A. Fonseka · Pamith C. Salwathura · Don Sanjeewa Alwis · Chathura Wanigasekara · Logeeshan Velmanickam

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I Don’t Remember Choosing This by Don Sanjeewa Alwis, book artwork.

03 / THE FORTHCOMING BOOK

How much of your life
did you really choose?

I Don’t Remember Choosing This

See the invisible systems shaping your life. Take back your choice.

Through stories and reflective tools, the book explores hidden expectations, habitual responses and the decisions that become possible when we notice both.

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OVINWAY PRESS · KINDLE RELEASE: 7 JANUARY 2027

04 / IN THE WORLD

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Ideas move forward
through people.

Selected conversations and appearances connecting technology with entrepreneurship, international cooperation and opportunity.

05 / A WIDER PURPOSE

More opportunity.
More voices.
More possibility.

Progress matters when more people can take part. These priorities sit alongside Sanjeewa’s research, mentorship and creative work.

Women in technology

Advocating for women’s participation in IT, with greater access to learning, meaningful responsibility and pathways into leadership.

Opportunity for children

Supporting the importance of learning opportunities for underserved children, so access to technology comes with the confidence to question and create.

Sustainability

Advocating for technological progress that considers environmental consequences in the way innovation is designed, adopted and evaluated.

Music & creative expression

Songwriting is another part of Sanjeewa’s creative life. His songwriting includes Senpathi Puthu and Sihinaya. Explore songwriting ↗

LET’S START A CONVERSATION

What future are
you working towards?

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Speaking, research collaboration,
media and professional enquiries.

donsanjeewaalwis@gmail.com