Global Honor for Sri Lanka: Keerthi Kodithuwakku Selected for Eisenhower Fellowship 2026

Source: Development Connect · Eisenhower Fellowships

A Global Recognition for Sri Lankan Deep Tech

Sri Lanka’s Keerthi Kodithuwakku, Chairman and CEO of Jendo Innovations Inc., has been selected as one of 28 fellows for the prestigious Eisenhower Fellowships 2026 Innovative Entrepreneurs Program, chosen from more than 500 global applicants.

This is a proud moment for Sri Lanka’s deep tech and biomedical ecosystem — and a powerful signal of the country’s growing role in global MedTech innovation.

Key Highlights

• 12+ years building Jendo Innovations from a University of Moratuwa concept into a pioneering biomedical company
• US & Japan granted patents for a non-invasive vascular health monitoring system
• National honours: Presidential Gold Award, ICT Leader of the Year, and CEO of the Year in AI
• Fellowship focus: designing a South Asian Regulatory Framework for AI Medical Devices

What This Fellowship Means

During the Eisenhower Fellowships 2026 Innovative Entrepreneurs Program, Keerthi plans to advance a South Asian regulatory framework for AI medical devices — helping innovators bring safer, faster, and more accessible healthcare technologies to market across the region.

The recognition reinforces Jendo’s mission to translate research into real-world healthcare impact, while elevating Sri Lankan biomedical entrepreneurship on the world stage.

Read the full announcement on LinkedIn →