Colombo Quantum Computing Meetup 2025
The second Colombo Quantum Computing Meetup, held on March 6, 2025, brought together a diverse audience of researchers and industry professionals for a full day of tutorials, Qiskit demonstrations, and strategic discussions on quantum education and research.
The second Colombo Quantum Computing Meetup was held on 6 March 2025 at the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, alongside the ICCMM 2025. Building on the success of the inaugural event, the meetup attracted a larger and more diverse audience, including researchers, academics, students, and industry professionals interested in quantum technologies. The programme featured invited talks, tutorials, practical demonstrations using Qiskit, and discussions on quantum computing education and emerging research directions, as well as opportunities for networking and collaboration among participants.
Program
- Tutorial on basic quantum algorithms – Prof. Anuradha Mahasinghe
- Tutorial continued with qiskit demo – Mr. Ayodya Liyanage
- Adiabatic quantum computing Basics – Dr. Pani W. Fernando
- QAOA algorithm – Dr. Kaushika De Silva
- Overview of quantum walks – Dr. M.F.M. Sabri