We are delighted to extend our heartful congratulations to Dr. Chathumi Kavirathna, a senior lecturer at the Department of Industrial Management. Dr. Chathumi was awarded the prestigious Most Outstanding Young Researcher Award in the Faculty of Science at the Vice Chancellor's Award Ceremony on Research Excellence, hosted by the University of Kelaniya.
The Department of Industrial Management in University of Kelaniya is delighted to announce the exceptional success of Team IB in BI Master 1.0, a prestigious competition organized by the Association of Business and Technology in University of Kelaniya.
Isal Dias, Manod de Silva, Nihim Abhayarathne and Raduni de Abrew from Level Three of the Department of Industrial Management represented the victorious team.
We offer our heartfelt congratulations to the winners and eagerly anticipate the continued success that lies ahead for them.
We are thrilled to announce the outstanding achievement of Navienya Selvanathan, Shadurceya Vasanthakumar, Chathumini Samarasinghe and Mishara Wickramasinghe from Level Two of the Department of Industrial Management, who emerged victorious in BIZMINDS 2023, a prestigious Business Plan competition organized by the Young Entrepreneurs Association of the University of Kelaniya, for the 10th consecutive year.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the winners and look forward to witnessing their continued success and the positive influence they will undoubtedly have on the entrepreneurial world.
Organized by the Industrial Management Science Students’ Association, hackX 2023, the 8th edition of the Inter-university Start-up Challenge, was a resounding success, drawing 800 contestants from 21 universities, forming 190 teams. The Grand Finals of hackX 8.0 took place on November 5th at Dialog Axiata's Ideamart Auditorium and showcased 15 outstanding teams. The winning teams are as follows:
Champions: Team ChiMeRa - University of Colombo
1st Runners-up: Team Annihilators - University of Colombo
2nd Runners-up: Team Idealabs - University of Jayawardenepura
Most Popular Team: Team Idea Pioneer - University of Kelaniya
hackX 8.0 served as a vibrant platform for innovation while also fostering collaboration between industry experts and undergraduates. The event further encouraged the creation of startups among undergraduates, thus, marking a significant milestone in Sri Lanka's startup landscape.
Abishaa Rubanathan, a fourth-year student of the Department of Industrial Management in University of Kelaniya, received the Gold Award at the 25th National ICT Awards NBQSA 2023 which took place on the 25th of October 2023. Her project, 'Cubic - A Mobile-Based Platform for the Sri Lankan School Transport System,' was aimed at improving school children's safety. The event was organized by BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT, and Abishaa participated in the Tertiary Student Business Category, where the most outstanding project undertaken by a tertiary (undergraduate) student, or a group of students was honored. Her project was supervised by Dr. Amila Withanaarachchi, senior lecturer of the Department of Industrial Management in University of Kelaniya, and she received the award from President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Abishaa's achievement demonstrates her innovative approach and commitment to addressing real-world challenges through technology.
We are truly proud of Abishaa’s achievement and would like to extend our warmest congratulations to her.
