Proving Theorems,
Building Minds
The Manta Institute for Mathematics is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of pure mathematicians — beginning in Sri Lanka and extending globally. We offer deep mentorship, rigorous training, and a life-long intellectual community.
Our Alumni
Our First Generation is Rising
Manta students from Sri Lanka have gone on to study at Math in Moscow — the internationally recognised semester program in advanced mathematics, where they learn alongside students from leading universities worldwide. The Manta Institute is an affiliated organization of Math in Moscow.
- Tharindu Dhilhan AbeykoonUniversity of ColomboFall 2025
- Charitha Jayamala AbeysekaraUniversity of PeradeniyaSpring 2026
- Arachchige Don Isitha Dinujaya ArachchiUniversity of MoratuwaFall 2025 · Spring 2026
- Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Kasun Sineth BandaraUniversity of ColomboFall 2025
- Sukhithi ChamaliUniversity of ColomboSpring 2024 · Spring 2025 · Fall 2025
- Nithika Samadith GunasekaraUniversity of ColomboFall 2025
- Shavindhya Indumini JayatilakeUniversity of PeradeniyaSpring 2026
- Senith Danushka KumaraUniversity of PeradeniyaSpring 2026
- Dilmini Deshani MannaperumaUniversity of ColomboFall 2025
- Sarangi Madubhashani Jayathilaka Badana MudiyanselageUniversity of Sri JayewardenepuraSpring 2026
- Viduth Thathsara PalliyaguruUniversity of Sri JayewardenepuraFall 2025
- Janindu Nethmal PeirisUniversity of Sri JayewardenepuraFall 2025
- Gonaduwage Maneth Banula PereraUniversity of MoratuwaFall 2025
- Asiri Indusara Sadaham RanasingheUniversity of ColomboFall 2025
- Sandaru Dilsara RubasingheUniversity of Sri JayewardenepuraFall 2025
- Vinuge Dinusith RupasingheUniversity of ColomboFall 2025 · Spring 2026
- Sasiru Seminda SankhajayaUniversity of ColomboFall 2025
Source: Math in Moscow alumni list, where each student is listed with their university & the Manta Institute for Mathematics.
The Prep Program is Open
For students with discipline, hunger, and heart — the Manta Prep Program offers an intensive path into modern mathematics. No tuition. No fluff. Just you, your ideas, and the mentors who will help sharpen them.
Watch the Lectures on YouTube
Full course lectures — Foundations of Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Statistics and more — are free on the Manta Institute YouTube channel. Start watching today, no application needed.
100 is the Goal
1 · 4 · 9 · 16 · 25 · 36 · 49 · 64 · 81 · 100
We’ve taken the first three steps — seven to go.
Our long-term target is 100 deeply mentored students per year. That is enough to match the per-capita output of countries like Hungary, Israel, and France, to create a dense network of future researchers, mentors, and teachers — and to change the mathematical landscape of a country in a single generation.
Whether you mentor, donate, or simply believe in minds worth cultivating, your support helps uncover and elevate mathematical talent where it’s most needed. Manta is a movement, and you are invited.
The Founder’s Journey
Dr. Prabath Silva rose from Sri Lanka to the top of global mathematics — earning his place at elite academic institutions abroad.
He returned home not in triumph, but in service. He chose to leave the university system — disillusioned by its inertia — and began again, from scratch: mentoring a few kids in a beach house, teaching mathematics, dreaming freely, and building the habits that change lives.
One brick at a time, he laid the foundation for a legacy of mentorship. Now, with a generation rising and a path mapped clearly, the mission needs a team. Not thousands. Just the right few.