XpressJobs Named Official Recruitment Partner of Sri Lanka Skills Expo 2026

XpressJobs has once again been appointed as the Official Recruitment Partner of Sri Lanka Skills Expo 2026, marking its third consecutive year of supporting the national skills and career exhibition.

The partnership was formally signed at the Ministry of Education, reaffirming XpressJobs’ continued commitment to connecting skilled individuals with employment opportunities.

The signing was attended by Mr. Kavinda Dissanayake, Chairman of the Agriculture Sector Skills Council (ASSC), Brigadier Chanaka Prathapasinghe (Retd.), Head of Academics at the Agrotech Dissemination Centre, representing the Exhibition Steering Committee and ASSC, together with Mr. Tyner Fernando, representing XpressJobs, and Dr. Oshadie Korale, COO of XpressJobs.

Sri Lanka Skills Expo 2026 will be held from 23–25 October 2026 at Viharamahadevi Park and Green Path Avenue, Colombo 07, under the theme “Skills for Life.”

The fourth edition of the Expo is organised by the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, together with the Agriculture Sector Skills Council, Industry Sector Skills Councils and the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC).

Expected to attract more than 300,000 visitors and participants, the Expo will bring together students, school leavers, skilled workers, training providers, employers and industry stakeholders.

With six strategic arenas and more than 200 spaces, the event will provide a national platform for skills development, education, training and employment.

For XpressJobs, the partnership focuses on bridging the gap between skills and employment.

Through its network of more than 12,000 employers across multiple industries and sectors, XpressJobs will help Expo visitors explore opportunities including school-leaver employment, skilled jobs, internships, trainee positions and remote or hybrid roles.

The platform has facilitated more than 7 million job applications to date.

“We believe skills should lead somewhere.

Skills Expo brings together people who are building their skills and looking for their next opportunity, while XpressJobs brings together more than 12,000 employers across different sectors who are looking for talent.

Our role is to bridge that gap and help people discover where their skills can take them,” said Dr. Oshadie Korale, COO, XpressJobs.

XpressJobs first joined Sri Lanka Skills Expo in 2024 as the Official Local Recruitment Partner, returning in 2025 and now for the third consecutive year as Official Recruitment Partner.

The Expo was officially launched in July and is supported by NIBM – The City University, ESOFT, Toyota Lanka and VTA.