Empowering Innovation: University of Moratuwa's Success at the 25th National ICT Awards - NBQSA 2023

The 25th National ICT Awards – NBQSA 2023 took place successfully on October 25, 2023, at Monarch Imperial, featuring H.E. the President Ranil Wickremasinghe as the Chief Guest and the Hon. State Minister of Technology Kanaka Herath as the Guest of Honor.Distinguished leaders from the ICT and business sectors graced the occasion, witnessing the unveiling of exceptional Sri Lankan ICT products and talents.

A moment of pride for the Department of Computer Science at the University of Moratuwa, as our student Dilith Jayakody's final year project, "Reinforcement Learning-based Remote Sensing Index Generation," from the 2018 intake, secured the Bronze Award in the Research and Development Project of the Year category at the National ICT Awards - NBQSA 2023.This remarkable achievement was made possible under the supervision of Dr. Thanuja Ambegoda.

 

The Research and Development Project Award is a recognition of outstanding ICT R&D endeavours. This encompasses research and development conducted by academic and non-academic institutions or individuals, resulting in innovative products, processes, and services. The recognized projects have either been fully completed but not actively marketed, actively marketed but awaiting customers or installations, or are still in progress, yet capable of demonstrating their features and functionalities.

 

This achievement reflects the commitment and excellence within our department, showcasing the impactful contributions of our students and faculty to the realm of Information and Communication Technology.