The gap we exist to close
Cloud and DevOps are some of the best-paid, fastest-growing entry points into tech. We think getting in should not depend on your age, your background, or how much you can afford.

Sri Lanka's tech industry has a genuine shortage of Cloud and DevOps engineers. These are among the best-paid entry points into the field, and unlike many careers, they do not require a degree to begin - they require demonstrable skill.
The problem is access. International platforms price their courses in dollars and assume background knowledge most beginners have not been given. Local institutes are expensive and largely confined to Colombo. Neither is built for someone in Matara or Vavuniya with a laptop and the drive to learn - whatever their age or what they have done before.
So we built something that is. Whether you just left school, are switching careers after ten years in something else, or are entirely self-taught and starting tonight, the door should be open.
CloudIskole is built for exactly that person: practical Cloud, DevOps and Software Engineering training that is affordable, online, and designed from the ground up for absolute beginners, no matter where they are starting from.
Built by someone who's spent years in the classroom

Tharindu Kalhara
Cloud & DevOps Platforms Engineer Intern · AWS Community Builder · Lecturer at IDET
Tharindu is a Cloud & DevOps Platforms Engineer currently interning while completing his Bachelor of ICT (Honours) in Software Engineering at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He has trained more than 7,500 students and professionals across classrooms, corporate teams and the cloud-native community - and built CloudIskole to bring that same practical, hands-on training to Sri Lankan students right after their A/Ls. He is an AWS Community Builder, a lecturer in Cloud Operations and AWS at the Institute of Digital Engineering Technology (IDET), and a DevRel engineer at CertDirectory.io. He founded CryptX, Sri Lanka's first island-wide Hackathon, CTF and Designathon, and has been recognised as a LinkedIn Rising Star (Sri Lanka) and a Top 10 Tech Voice in Sri Lanka.
Academic background
2023 - 2027
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
BICT (Hons) in Software Engineering, undergraduate
2022 - 2023
University of Moratuwa
Trainee Full Stack Developer programme - completed all 6 courses
2021
Richmond College, Galle
Engineering Technology stream - 4 A's, 4th rank in Galle District
Work history
2026 - Present
Cloud & DevOps Platforms Engineer Intern
N-able
2026 - Present
Lecturer, Cloud Operations & AWS
IDET
2025 - Present
DevRel Engineer
CertDirectory.io
2022 - 2023
Associate
OREL IT
Certifications

KCNA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate
The Linux Foundation
Issued Jun 2026 · Expires Jun 2028

CertDirectory Mentor
CertDirectory.IO
Issued Mar 2026

CertDirectory Meetup Organizer
CertDirectory.IO
Issued Feb 2026

Learnfi Certified CI/CD Pro
Learnfi
Issued Feb 2026

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
Issued Jan 2026 · Expires Jan 2029
Critical Career Skills - Generative AI Foundations
Certiport
Issued Dec 2025 · Expires Dec 2030

IC3 Digital Literacy Certification GS6 Level 3
Certiport
Issued Dec 2025

IC3 Digital Literacy Certification GS6 Master (All 3 levels)
Certiport
Issued Dec 2025

IC3 Digital Literacy Certification GS6 Level 2
Certiport
Issued Dec 2025

IC3 Digital Literacy Certification GS6 Level 1
Certiport
Issued Oct 2025
Multicloud Network Associate
Aviatrix
Issued Sep 2025 · Expires Sep 2028
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft
Issued Jul 2025
SKF100: Understanding the OWASP Top 10 Security Threats
The Linux Foundation
Issued Jun 2025
LFC101: Inclusive Speaker Orientation
The Linux Foundation
Issued Jun 2025
LFS158: Introduction to Kubernetes
The Linux Foundation
Issued Jun 2025
LFS101: Introduction to Linux
The Linux Foundation
Issued May 2025

GitHub Foundations
GitHub
Issued May 2025 · Expires May 2028
AWS Knowledge: Cloud Essentials
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
Issued Nov 2024
AWS Educate Introduction to Cloud 101
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
Issued Oct 2024
Four commitments we hold ourselves to
Priced for students here
Our fees are set in rupees against what a Sri Lankan student can actually afford - never converted from a dollar price built for another market.
Only what gets you hired
We read local job postings and teach the tools they name. No filler modules, and no time spent on skills nobody is recruiting for.
Genuinely beginner-first
Every track assumes you have never used a terminal. We explain the thing before we use the word for the thing.
Honest about outcomes
We will not promise you a job. We will give you real skills and real projects you can show an employer.
Want to talk to us?
Whether you are a student deciding where to start, or an employer looking for trained juniors, we would like to hear from you.

