Mr. Romiyal George, a PhD candidate at the Department of Computer Engineering, University of Peradeniya, received the CSSL National ICT Student Award - Postgraduate Category at the CSSL National ICT Awards 2025, presented during NITC 2026 by the Computer Society of Sri Lanka.

This national recognition marks a milestone in his postgraduate research journey and brings honour to the Department of Computer Engineering and the University of Peradeniya.

Mr. George expressed his gratitude to his research supervisors, Prof. Roshan G. Ragel and Dr. Thuseethan Selvarajah, for their invaluable guidance, constructive feedback, encouragement, and continuous support throughout his PhD journey. He also acknowledged his research collaborators for their contributions and knowledge sharing, and the Department’s academic and non-academic staff for providing a supportive research environment for his graduate studies.

The Department of Computer Engineering extends its warmest congratulations to Mr. Romiyal George on this achievement and wishes him continued success in his research and future endeavours.

Written by: Hirushi Adikari (Editor, Association of Computer Engineering Students)