Inter-University Enterprise Mobility Software Development Competition:

Finals to take centre stage

Sri Lanka Association of Software of Services Companies (SLASSCOM) and Motorola Solutions will organize the Inter-University Enterprise Mobility Software Development Competition finals on October 6 at Prof. V. K. Samaranayake Auditorium of University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) with the participation of chief guest Information Technology and Telecom Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya and U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Patricia A. Butenis as the guest of honour for the opening ceremony.

Sixteen undergraduate teams from 12 Universities and University Affiliation colleges of Sri Lanka consisting Universities of Peradeniya, Ruhuna, Kelaniya, Jaffna, Colombo, Uva Wellassa, Rajarata, OUSL, NIBM, APIIT, SLIIT and IIT will demonstrate the Enterprise level Mobile Applications developed during last five months. Shortlisted 16 solutions were selected out of the 49 initial entries by a panel of experts. All applications address the needs of different industry verticals such as healthcare, plantation, tourism, retail, warehouse management, transportation and public organizations such as railways, postal, energy and utilities.

Motorola Solutions Director and Country Manager for Sri Lanka Anuradha Tennakoon said, “It is evident by these applications that our undergraduates are capable of developing world class solutions with proper guidance and coaching. These young people are the future of our IT industry and they will drive Sri Lanka to a very strong position of world’s IT landscape.”

The day’s event comprising student stalls and live demo areas will lead up to the awards ceremony with the participation of Higher Education Ministry Secretary Dr. Sunil J Navaratne and Bank of Ceylon Chairman Dr. Gamini Wickramasinghe.