🇱🇰Born in Sri Lanka · Building for the World

EngineeredforScale.DrivenbyImpact.

We are a premium software engineering studio based in Sri Lanka. We don't just write code; we architect intelligent, high-performance web products that drive real business value for scaling startups and global enterprises.

The Evolution of Expertise.

From our earliest full-stack deployments to modern AI-driven architectures, our journey is defined by a rigorous commitment to engineering excellence.

It all started at university. A group of Sri Lankan friends shared a love for code and a fundamental belief: technology should work for everyone, not just the privileged few. We began small, building simple static websites for local businesses, learning the craft from the ground up. In those early days, every pixel mattered, and every client taught us something new about the business of software.

"We didn't just want to be another dev shop. We wanted to be the engineering partner founders trust when the platform has to scale, the architecture has to be flawless, and the product actually matters."

We started by architecting complex eCommerce platforms with rigorous security and performance requirements. As client needs evolved, so did our capabilities. Today, we specialize in rapid-delivery architectures, AI integrations, and full-stack systems engineering, acting as a true technical extension of your team.

As the industry evolved, so did we. We went all in on AI. JobProMax became our flagship achievement—a full career acceleration platform powered by LangChain, OpenAI, and a modern Next.js + FastAPI stack. Then, AI Literacy Labs brought us into the realm of academic research, building async data pipelines capable of parsing thousands of citations using machine intelligence. We were no longer just writing code; we were building systems that could think.

Today & Beyond

Today, MettaByte operates as a full-service, high-performance engineering studio. From Sri Lanka to the world, we partner with startups and scaling companies to bring ambitious product visions to life. We don't just build to spec—we bring the solution to the problem. And looking at the road ahead, we know we are just getting started.

What Drives Us

Three principles that guide every line of code we write and every product we ship.

Product Over Project

We don't just write code; we build products. Every technical decision is weighed against business value, user experience, and long-term scalability.

Extreme Ownership

When we partner with you, your problems become our problems. We don't wait for instructions—we proactively identify risks and architect solutions.

Precision Execution

Speed without accuracy is just chaos. We ship fast by architecting well, relying on robust CI/CD, modern stacks, and rigorous code standards.

Meet the Team

The minds behind the code.

A specialized, high-impact crew of software architects, AI engineers, and product strategists dedicated to delivering flawless technical execution.

Manula Withanage

Manula Withanage

Chief Executive Officer

Driving the vision and strategy at MettaByte to build products that solve real problems at scale.

Prev: Ex Virusa Software Engineer
Minul Hettiarachchi

Minul Hettiarachchi

Chief Financial Officer

Ensuring sustainable growth and operational efficiency while we scale our engineering delivery globally.

Prev: Ex Virtusa Software Engineer
Chandritha Senanayake

Chandritha Senanayake

Chief Operating Officer

Streamlining our delivery pipelines and making sure our engineering teams hit every milestone flawlessly.

Roshana Perera

Roshana Perera

Chief Technology Officer

The vital link tying together our technical systems and infrastructure into cohesive, high-performance solutions.

Prev: Ex Virtusa Software Engineer
Pasan Bambarendage

Pasan Bambarendage

Senior Developer

A Java and WordPress wizard who thrives tackling complex challenges solo while architecting robust backend solutions.

Lasindu Galpaya

Lasindu Galpaya

Senior Developer

Backend specialist heavily focused on Python, FastAPI, and database optimization to build scalable data layers.

Prev: Ex Nagarro
Akmal Ilhaim

Akmal Ilhaim

QA Specialist / Project Manager

The final gatekeeper ensuring every release meets our strict quality standards while keeping sprints on track.