J'PuraXtreme 3.0 - Award Ceremony

Description

J’PuraXtreme 3.0 is an island-wide programming competition organized by the IEEE Computer Society Student Branch Chapter of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Celebrating its third consecutive year, the competition expanded beyond universities to welcome school students across Sri Lanka, providing a platform to develop programming and problem-solving skills. The J’PuraXtreme 3.0 Awarding Ceremony was successfully held at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, recognizing the achievements and dedication of outstanding participants. The ceremony was graced by Dr. Kanishka Karunasena (Chief Guest) and Prof. Supunmali Ahangama (Guest of Honour). The event was also attended by distinguished IEEE representatives: Ms. Hashma Imnisar (BuildrLabs), Uvindu Kodikara (Section Student Representative, SLSAC), Mr. Dewmin Rajapaksha (Zone C Coordinator, SLSAC), Mr. Hashan Maduwantha (IEEEXtreme 20.0 Sri Lanka Section Lead) and Mr. Jayod Ravihansa (Vice Chair, Membership Development, SLSAC and IEEEXtreme 20.0 Sri Lanka Section Co-Lead). The University Category Final Round was conducted physically over 24 hours, from 9.00 AM on 3rd October to 9.00 AM on 4th October 2026, followed by the awarding ceremony at 10.30 AM. Out of 35 selected teams, 31 participated in the final round. In the School Category, seven out of nine finalist teams participated in the online final round. The winning teams were recognized as follows: University Category Winner: KNURDZ NURALS 1st Runner-up: HACKOPHILES 2nd Runner-up: PYCODERS School Category Winner: FIRE PHOENIX 1st Runner-up: CHRONOS 2nd Runner-up: VORTEX Certificates were awarded to university finalists, while school finalists will receive theirs via courier. E-certificates will also be issued to all participants in both categories. Partners and Sponsors: Annual Silver Partner: WSO2 Annual Bronze Partner: Omega Line Ltd. Title Partner: BuildrLabs Bronze Partners: Creatives Software, Delmo Chicken & Agro (Pvt) Ltd. Premium Banner Partner: Avenra Hotels Basic Banner Partner: Ceylon X Seafood Restaurant Official Food & Beverage Partner: Hotel Aknara Water Front Official Beverage Partner: Colman's Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. Official Gift Partner: SKYNNZ Official Printing Partner: Siyanetha Publications Networking Partner: RCCS – Royal College Computer Society The awarding ceremony marked the successful conclusion of J’PuraXtreme 3.0, celebrating student talent, teamwork, and programming excellence while highlighting the importance of industry collaboration and innovation.