Software engineering and full stack courses in Sri Lanka
Square1 Ai is an online school registered in Sri Lanka. It runs five live software engineering bootcamps, from Software Engineering with AI, where you ship a full-stack product with coding agents, to Claude Code, Codex, Forward Deployed and Cloud Engineer tracks. Each is twelve weeks on Zoom with one instructor and 10 projects you keep, from LKR 30,000. Live sessions run on weekday evenings from 5:30 PM Sri Lanka and India time, with full-day sessions at weekends.
Sri Lankan founding price, until 1 December. Self-paced courses from LKR 9,999.
What developers earn in Colombo
Monthly base pay in Colombo, from Glassdoor (September 2026). The range is the middle half of reported salaries; each role links to its source and to the bootcamps that train for it.
| Role | Median a month | Middle half | Train for it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud engineer27 salaries | LKR 218,333 | LKR 130,833 to LKR 335,000 | Cloud Engineer with AI |
| Software engineer4,928 salaries | LKR 123,750 | LKR 78,917 to LKR 225,000 | Software Engineering with AI, Claude Code for Engineering, Codex for Software Engineering |
| QA engineer245 salaries | LKR 101,375 | LKR 61,667 to LKR 193,750 | Software Engineering with AI |
| Associate software engineer1,084 salaries | LKR 75,542 | LKR 51,271 to LKR 118,750 | Software Engineering with AI |
Salaries are what employers in Colombo report paying, not what Square1 Ai students earn: the first cohorts have not graduated.
Bootcamps that fit a working week in Sri Lanka.
Twelve weeks each, weekday evenings and weekend days, 25 spots a cohort. Reserving a seat holds the founding price.
Software engineering courses in Sri Lanka, side by side
Software engineering courses open to people in Sri Lanka in 2026, with their length, how they are taught and the fee each provider lists.
| Course | Length | How it is taught | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diploma in Software Engineering 2026University of Sri Jayewardenepura | 1 year | On site and online, weekday evenings | LKR 200,000 |
| Certificate Course in Software EngineeringNIBM | 4 months | Full time, part time or weekend; regional campuses | LKR 45,000 + LKR 2,000 registration |
| Professional Full Stack Web DeveloperAICT | 120 hours | Online, or in campus in Colombo 6 | LKR 48,000 online, LKR 60,000 in campus |
| Live software engineering bootcamps (5 tracks)Square1 Ai | 12 weeks, about 15 hours a week | Live online, weekday evenings from 5:30 PM and weekend days | From LKR 30,000 |
Fees and lengths as each provider lists them on its own site, checked 14 October 2026. Ask the provider for the current intake before you pay.
Four ways into software engineering in Sri Lanka
Each fits a different person. The right one depends on where you are starting and whether you need a degree or a portfolio.
- Route 1
A BSc in Software Engineering
Fits when You are starting out after A/Ls and want the full computer science foundation.
Watch for Three to four years; ask how much of it uses the AI coding tools teams now work with.
- Route 2
A diploma or certificate
Fits when You want a structured course from a university or institute, often part-time.
Watch for Ask whether you ship a real application end to end, and who reviews your code.
- Route 3
Teaching yourself online
Fits when You are disciplined and want to learn a stack, such as full stack JavaScript, for free or cheaply.
Watch for Easy to stall without deadlines, and nobody reviews your code the way a team lead would.
- Route 4
A live online bootcamp
Fits when You can already code a little and want to ship full-stack products with Claude Code or Codex, taught live after office hours.
Watch for Square1 Ai's bootcamps are new: the first cohorts have not graduated, so there is no placement rate yet.
Questions people in Sri Lanka ask about software engineering courses
Which software engineering course is best in Sri Lanka?
It depends on where you are starting. For a degree, the Open University, SLIIT and others run BSc programmes in Software Engineering; for a shorter course, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and NIBM run diplomas and certificates, with lengths and fees in the table above. If you already code and want to ship real products with AI coding agents, Square1 Ai's twelve-week live bootcamps start at LKR 30,000.
How much does a software engineering course cost in Sri Lanka?
A Square1 Ai live software engineering bootcamp starts at LKR 30,000 and a self-paced course at LKR 9,999: the Sri Lankan founding price, until 1 December. Other providers' fees are in the table above.
Is there a full stack development course?
Yes. In the Software Engineering with AI bootcamp you build and ship a full-stack product, front end, API and database, with coding agents doing much of the typing and you reviewing, testing and deploying it.
What does a software engineer earn in Sri Lanka?
The median base pay for a software engineer in Colombo is LKR 123,750 a month, with the middle half between LKR 78,917 and LKR 225,000 (Glassdoor, September 2026). An associate software engineer's median is LKR 75,542.
Will AI coding tools replace software engineers?
They are changing the job rather than removing it: teams now expect engineers to direct tools such as Claude Code and Codex, review what they write and prove it works. That is what these bootcamps teach.
Do I need to know how to code before I start?
Yes, a little. The bootcamps expect you to have written some code; each bootcamp page says exactly what you need, and the free skill check tells you whether you are ready.
Can I learn software engineering online in Sri Lanka while working full time?
Yes. The live sessions start at 5:30 PM Sri Lanka time on weekdays, after most office hours, with full-day sessions at weekends, and the work between sessions is graded by Nova, Square1 Ai's AI tutor, whenever you submit it. Plan for about fifteen hours a week across the twelve weeks.
Does the bootcamp guarantee a job?
No. No placement rate is published because the first cohorts have not graduated. You leave with 10 projects, a recorded defence of your work an employer can watch, and a hiring plan worked through with your instructor.
How do I pay from Sri Lanka?
Reserving a seat is free and takes your name, email and country. Nothing is charged until the start date is confirmed and you say yes. Payment is through a Sri Lankan bank gateway, in rupees or US dollars.
25 spots a cohort. Hold one from Sri Lanka.
Pick a bootcamp, reserve with your name and email, and hear the start date first. Square 1 AI (Pvt) Ltd is registered in Sri Lanka.