Master Yusuf Farhan, a Grade 11 student of Zahira College Colombo, has demonstrated exceptional skill, creativity, and dedication in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Despite his young age, he has already achieved remarkable success at both national and international levels, positioning himself as a promising innovator of the future.

One of his most notable contributions is the APOLA AI Project, a pioneering AI-based innovation that was officially launched as a website – www.apolaai.com.

The project has drawn the attention through recent participation in,

1. Industry EXPO 2025 held on 18^th to 21^st of September 2025 at BMICH. He won Young Inventors’ Award Organized by Industrial Development Board.
2. National AI EXPO 2025 held in September 29^th and 30^th 2025 held in Monarch Imperial Colombo. He won the AI Young Inventors Award under School Category Organized by SLT Mobitel.
3. Global Youth Invention Summit 2025 Held in Singapore from 11^th to 14^th November 2025. He won the Premier Presentation Award for his outstanding and award-winning project APOLA AI Organized by STEMIE, Temasek and RTX.
4. On 4^th of Dec 2025. Yusuf Farhan Developed Backend Agent of Disaster Management Support System of Sri Lanka.

Key Achievements:

Industry EXPO 2025 is organized by the Ministry of Industry & Entrepreneurship Development and the Industrial Development Board (IDB), aims to strengthen Sri Lanka’s industrial sector by fostering market integration, technological advancement, collaboration, and sustainability.

On 19^th of September 2025, got a huge number of people visited his stall after watching a video of APOLA AI uploaded by Business Advisor (Visit Page). Up to Now It went 4.7k Views and and 1k Viewers Shared.

• National AI EXPO 2025

Date: 29^th to 30^th of September 2025
Venue: Monarch Imperial – Colombo
Award: Young Inventors’ Award

• Global Youth Invention Summit 2025

Date: 11^th to 14^th of November 2025
Venue: Singapore
Award: Premier Presentation Award

A remarkable achievement bringing pride to Zahira College Colombo! Through these outstanding achievements, Yusuf Farhan continues to inspire his peers and set new benchmarks in AI innovation. His journey is a shining example of how passion, hard work, and creativity can pave the way for excellence and recognition at a global scale.
We wish him all the best for future development in the field of AI.

Article Written by
Mr. N.A.M. Ashraff
Master In charge