Redefining Sri Lanka's tech landscape: SLIIT Codefest 2025 concludes successfully

THE Faculty of Computing at SLIIT successfully concluded Codefest 2025, the 14th consecutive edition of its flagship national and international ICT competition, under the theme “Digital Evolution: Where Ideas Meet Innovation”, on 4 September at the campus premises.

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Held in line with the institute’s 25th Anniversary, Codefest 2025 brought together the nation’s brightest young innovators. The event saw the participation of 500+ school students from 250+ schools and over 2,000 university students from 30+ universities, including 60 international participants. In addition, through workshops and outreach programs, Codefest impacted more than 6,000 school students across Sri Lanka, reinforcing its role as a platform that nurtures future-ready talent.

Taking its reach beyond borders, Codefest 2025 also attracted 300+ overseas students for the DevQuest competition, further strengthening its reputation as a globally recognised event. With both national impact and international engagement, Codefest continues to position SLIIT as a hub for innovation and knowledge-sharing while shaping the next generation of leaders in technology.

The competitions spanned both school and tertiary categories. School-level participants competed in Primary, Junior, and Senior Coding contests, ICT Quiz, and an AI Competition, while tertiary-level competitors took part in events such as Algothon, Capture the Flag, Datathon, Designthon, Netcom, Cisco Technopreneur, InnovIoT, ReviveNation, and DevQuest—the latter attracting international teams to tackle real-world challenges. The finals took place at the Main Auditorium of SLIIT, Malabe, from 25 August to 4 September, showcasing a series of competitions, exhibitions, keynote sessions, and industry networking opportunities.