The Society of Computer Science, University of Sri Jayawardenepura in collaboration with the Department of Computer Science organised’ Aurora 2018 – Conference on Computer Science’ for the fourth consecutive year at the University premises with the mission ofraising the literacy rate and competencies of the youth of Sri Lanka in the fields related to Computer Science and Information Technology.
The event consisted of a Competition and a Conference mainly focusing on ‘Artificial intelligence and its impact for the future.’ The competition was for school children on the 20th of September, providing them an opportunity to showcase and hone their skills in IT related fields. The Conference on the 25th of September 2018 was for students and undergraduates and included a guest speaker and a panel discussion by industry experts.