Sri Lanka, July 9 -- Sri Lanka's engagement with artificial intelligence (AI) presents a complex picture, marked by lower-tier positions in several global readiness indices but highlighted by a highly technical and learning-oriented user base.

According to the Anthropic Economic Index released in May 2026, Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 121 countries in overall AI usage. When adjusted for population, the country's usage index stands at 0.56x, indicating that adoption is about half of the expected volume. This contrasts sharply with nations such as Singapore, where the usage operates at 10 times the Sri Lankan level.

However, a deeper analysis of the data reveals an intriguing trend regarding the specific applications of AI within the cou...