diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9533ff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+name: CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - 1.0.x
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - 1.0.x
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Ballerina Build
+        uses: ballerina-platform/ballerina-action/@slalpha5
+        with:
+          args:
+            build -c --skip-tests
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3f4c6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: Deployment
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Ballerina Build
+        uses: ballerina-platform/ballerina-action/@slalpha5
+        with:
+          args:
+            build -c --skip-tests
+      - name: Ballerina Push
+        uses: ballerina-platform/ballerina-action/@slalpha5
+        with:
+          args:
+            push
+        env:
+          BALLERINA_CENTRAL_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BALLERINA_CENTRAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a1c2a23..179819f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,3 +21,25 @@
 
 # virtual machine crash logs, see http://www.java.com/en/download/help/error_hotspot.xml
 hs_err_pid*
+
+# Target folder of ballerina project
+/target/*
+
+# resources folder
+/resources/*
+
+# idea files
+*.idea
+*.iml
+
+# .ballerina files
+*.ballerina
+
+# Ignore Gradle project-specific cache directory
+.gradle
+
+# Ignore Gradle build output directory
+build
+
+#
+*.log
diff --git a/Ballerina.toml b/Ballerina.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76df54a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Ballerina.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[package]
+org="ballerinax"
+name="mssql.driver"
+version="1.0.0"
+authors=["Ballerina"]
+keywords=["MSSQL", "SQL Server"]
+repository="https://github.com/ballerina-platform/module-ballerinax-mssql.driver"
+license=["Apache-2.0"]
+
+[[platform.java11.dependency]]
+groupId = "com.microsoft.sqlserver"
+artifactId = "mssql-jdbc"
+version = "9.4.0.jre11"
+
+[build-options]
+observabilityIncluded = true
diff --git a/Package.md b/Package.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..098277c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Package.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+## Package overview
+
+This Package bundles the latest MSSQL driver so that the mssql connector can be used in ballerina projects easily.
+
+## Compatibility
+
+Ballerina Language Version   **Swan Lake Alpha 5**  
+MSSQL Driver Version         **9.4.0.jre11**
+
+## Usage
+
+To add the MSSQL driver dependency the project simply import the module as below,
+
+```ballerina
+import ballerina/sql;
+import ballerinax/mssql;
+import ballerinax/mssql.driver as _;
+```
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ff663e..131c9c8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,45 @@
-# module-ballerinax-mssql.driver
-Ballerina MSSQL DB Driver
+Ballerina MSSQL Driver Library
+===================
+
+The MSSQL Driver library is one of the external library packages of the <a target="_blank" href="https://ballerina.io
+/"> Ballerina</a> language.
+
+This Package bundles the latest MSSQL driver so that the mssql connector can be used in ballerina projects easily.
+
+# Building from the Source
+## Setting Up the Prerequisites
+
+1. Download and install Java SE Development Kit (JDK) version 11 (from one of the following locations).
+
+    * [Oracle](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-jdk11-downloads.html)
+
+    * [OpenJDK](https://adoptopenjdk.net/)
+
+      > **Note:** Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the path name of the directory into which you installed JDK.
+
+2. Download and install [Ballerina SL Alpha 5](https://ballerina.io/).
+
+## Building the Source
+
+Execute the commands below to build from the source after installing Ballerina Swan Lake Alpha 5 version.
+
+1. To build the library:
+ ```shell script
+     bal build
+ ```
+
+2. To build the module without the tests:
+ ```shell script
+     bal build --skip-tests
+ ```
+# Contributing to Ballerina
+As an open source project, Ballerina welcomes contributions from the community.
+
+For more information, go to the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/ballerina-platform/ballerina-lang/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
+# Code of Conduct
+All contributors are encouraged to read the [Ballerina Code of Conduct](https://ballerina.io/code-of-conduct).
+
+# Useful Links
+* Chat live with us via our [Slack channel](https://ballerina.io/community/slack/).
+* Post all technical questions on Stack Overflow with the [#ballerina](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ballerina) tag.
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diff --git a/client.bal b/client.bal
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fd1f38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client.bal
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2021 WSO2 Inc. (http://www.wso2.org) All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// WSO2 Inc. licenses this file to you under the Apache License,
+// Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
+// in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+// software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+// KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+// specific language governing permissions and limitations
+// under the License.
+
+import ballerina/jballerina.java as _;
+
diff --git a/tests/connection-init-test.bal b/tests/connection-init-test.bal
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30399ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/connection-init-test.bal
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2021, WSO2 Inc. (http://www.wso2.org) All Rights Reserved.
+
+// WSO2 Inc. licenses this file to you under the Apache License,
+// Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
+// in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+// software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+// KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+// specific language governing permissions and limitations
+// under the License.
+
+import ballerina/sql;
+import ballerinax/java.jdbc;
+import ballerina/test;
+
+string url = "jdbc:sqlserver://localhost:1433;";
+string user = "sa";
+string password = "Test123#";
+
+@test:Config {
+    groups: ["connection", "connection-init"]
+}
+function testWithURLParams() returns error? {
+    jdbc:Client dbClient = check new (url, user, password);
+    sql:Error? closeResult = dbClient.close();
+    test:assertExactEquals(closeResult, (), "Initialising connection with params fails.");
+}
+
+@test:Config {
+    groups: ["connection", "connection-init"]
+}
+function testWithConnectionPool() returns error? {
+    sql:ConnectionPool connectionPool = {
+        maxOpenConnections: 25,
+        maxConnectionLifeTime : 15,
+        minIdleConnections : 15
+    };
+    jdbc:Client dbClient = check new (url = url, user = user, password = password, connectionPool = connectionPool);
+    sql:Error? closeResult = dbClient.close();
+    test:assertExactEquals(closeResult, (), "Initialising connection with option max connection pool fails.");
+    test:assertEquals(connectionPool.maxOpenConnections, 25, "Configured max connection config is wrong.");
+    test:assertEquals(connectionPool.maxConnectionLifeTime, <decimal>15, "Configured max connection life time second is wrong.");
+    test:assertEquals(connectionPool.minIdleConnections, 15, "Configured min idle connection is wrong.");
+}
+
+@test:Config {
+    groups: ["connection", "connection-init"]
+}
+function testWithClosedClient1() returns error? {
+    jdbc:Client dbClient = check new (url = url, user = user, password = password);
+    sql:Error? closeResult = dbClient.close();
+    test:assertExactEquals(closeResult, (), "Initialising connection with connection params fails.");
+    sql:ExecutionResult|sql:Error result = dbClient->execute(`CREATE TABLE test (id int)`);
+    if (result is sql:Error) {
+        string expectedErrorMessage = "SQL Client is already closed, hence further operations are not allowed";
+        test:assertTrue(result.message().startsWith(expectedErrorMessage),
+            "Error message does not match, actual :\n'" + result.message() + "'\nExpected : \n" + expectedErrorMessage);
+    } else {
+        test:assertFail("Error expected");
+    }
+}
+