The Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL), the premier organization dedicated to promoting and improving professional standards in the Information Communication and Technology (ICT) sector of Sri Lanka has called nominations/applications for its ‘CSSL ICT Awards 2017’, which celebrates excellence in ICT.
‘CSSL ICT Awards 2017’ will be held for the fifth consecutive year this time. More information about it can be obtained at www.cssl.lk. Nominations/Applications are closed on June 30. These awards are being presented to encourage, recognize and celebrate the best and finest of ICT professionals.
This year, the CSSL presents awards for excellence in nine categories, namely: ICT Leader of the Year, CIO of the Year, Female ICT Leader of the Year, Emerging ICT Leader of the Year, Best Start-up of the Year, ICT Education of the Year, ICT Researcher of the Year, ICT Student Awards - Undergraduate Category and ICT Student Awards - School Category.
Encouragement
President of CSSL, Yasas V. Abeywickrama said that CSSL as the professional association for people in ICT in Sri Lanka is responsible for recognizing achievements of best and finest of ICT professionals and also the fact that he believes that this initiative encourages ICT professionals in the country to do better, since there is a benchmark set by this Awards program.
Last year, the annual CSSL ICT Awards ceremony was held at the Galadari Hotel in Colombo in conjunction with the inauguration ceremony of the National IT Conference.
The ICT Leader of the Year award was won by Shanil Fernando, Co-Founder and Managing Director - Sri Lanka for CAKE Corporation, a Silicon Valley based company that creates disruptive technology for the restaurant industry.
The CIO of the Year award went to Conrad Dias, Chief Information Officer - LOLC Group and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer – Lanka ORIX Information Technology Services Ltd., /LOLC Technologies Limited.
Prof. Mahesha Kapurubandara, Dean International and Professor, Department of IT - Faculty of Computing, at the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology won the award for Female ICT Leader of the Year.
The award for Emerging ICT Leader of the Year went to Ganindu Nanayakkara who is an award-winning innovator and Software Engineer currently working at 99X Technology.
In 2016, Auxenta Pvt Ltd., won the award for Best Startup of the Year. Funded by Bayview Capital, a company owned by a well-known serial entrepreneur, Riz Virk and with two more highly acclaimed ICT specialists, they entered the industry by developing a Bitcoins mobile trading platform named ‘Bitcoins Bazaar’, for Bay Coins LLC.
The CSSL was established in 1976 by a group of dedicated professionals to promote Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and professionalism among those engaged in this field, and to maintain the highest professional standards among the ICT professionals.
CSSL has played this role for over 40 years and is the apex body for ICT professionals in Sri Lanka.
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