Draft:Aravinda Korala

Dr. Aravinda Korala is a computer scientist and entrepreneur, best known as the founder and CEO of Korala Associates Limited.

Early life and education
Korala was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He received a degree in electronics from King’s College London and a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Edinburgh.

Career
Dr. Aravinda Korala founded Korala Associates Limited in 1989. The company provides software solutions for ATMs and other types of self-service machines. The company's ATM software has been used by several banks including Citibank and China Construction Bank, among others.

In 2011, Korala received the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category by Queen Elizabeth.