Oct
30
eCSW 2020 Hacking Challenge
UCSC team came up as runners up in e Cyber Security week 2020 Hacking Challenge.
Oct
09
National CSSL ICT Awards – 2019
Prof. G.K.A.Dias and Dr. Prasad Wimalaratne of UCSC were awarded “CSSL ICT Educator of the Year” and “CSSL ICT Researcher of the Year 2019” awards under Elite Award category by the Computer Society of Sri Lanka on 8th October 2019.
May
13
The All Island Best Speakers Competition 2015
Encouraging eloquent public speaking, the Toastmasters Club Colombo held their signature event last week. The All Island Best Speaker contest (AIBS) 2015 saw the five finalists bringing their best onstage in the traditional two rounds of competition. Welcomed by club president Toastmaster Sarma Mahalingam, the audience was treated to an array of speeches both by […]
May
13
UCSC Wins NBQSA 2015 Overall Bronze
Run Tropica: An active video game based virtual rehabilitation system for children with brain injuries jointly done with Monash University Malaysia won the Overall Bronze as well as Gold Award under e-Health category. K-8 Flight Simulator jointly down with CRD Ministry of Defence won Bronze award under Education & Training category. Effective Utilization of Nitrogen […]
May
13
Winner Information Security Quiz 2015
Team OpenIDs of University of Colombo School of Computing consisting of P.A. Ayantha Randika, Tharindu Prabhath Ranathunga and Milindu Sanoj Kumarage became winners at the Information Security Quiz 2015 organized by Sri Lanka CERT and held on 22nd October 2015.
May
10
Imagine Cup Short Film World Finalist 2007
Short Film The Short Film Invitational highlights the art and science of telling a story. Students are challenged to share a perspective on the theme of the Imagine Cup, but moreover they are asked to express themselves in a unique medium that still challenges even the most veteran of filmmakers. From concept and storyboard, to […]
Sri Lankan IOI Team Brings Home 1 Silver And 2 Bronze Medals
PRESS RELEASE Sri Lankan team to  the International Olympiad in Informatics IOI2006 held in Mexico  returns to the country with one Silver and two Bronze medals. IOI is the Computer Programming Olympics that brings together more than 250 participants from over 80 countries for school children below the age of 20 years. They face a […]
Apr
07
Nuwan I Senaratna Won The Gold Award At The Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA)
Nuwan Ishanta Senaratna a student of the University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) won the Gold Award under the tertiary student project category at the Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) held in Macau in November 2006. He is the first Sri Lankan to win a gold award at APICTA. His project defines Automatic Music […]
Two UCSC Undergraduates In Tournament Winning University Of Colombo Cricket Team
The University of Colombo ended up as Champions at the recently concluded Inter-Varsity Cricket Tournament 2008 in Malaysia, organized by the University of Kebangsaan, the National University of Malaysia. This is the first time in recent hisotry that a Sri Lankan university has won an inter-university cricket tournament at the regional or international level. The […]
Jun
08
UCSC Emerges Victorious At Imagine Cup Local Finale: All Island Winners In Games Category
The dawn of 25th of April 2014 marked a day of immense significance for the young participants of the prestigious Microsoft Imagine Cup competition; inclusive of the teams representing UCSC, as they filed into the premises of University of Peradeniya with the anticipation of knowing the ultimate result of months of hard work and commitment. […]
Jun
08
Emerging Young Leader Award (EYLA 2014)
Harsha Perera of UCSC is the Winner of Sri Lanka Emerging Young Leader Award (EYLA 2014). Grand finale was held on 27th June at National Youth Centre, Maharagama.
Jun
08
Sri Lanka Champions Of The CIMA Global Business Challenge 2014
The team Corporate Consultants representing the University of Colombo emerged as the Sri Lanka Champions of the CIMA Global Business Challenge 2014. The following undergraduates represented the University of Colombo at the competition; Praveen Samarakone (University of Colombo School of Computing) Sanka Abeysirigunawardena (University of Colombo School of Computing) Samanmalie Herath (Faculty of Management, University […]