Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge

Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2022/23

“Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2022/23” organized by the Electronic Club of University of Moratuwa was held on the 24th, 25th & 26th of March 2023. The competition was sponsored by platinum partner Paraqum, gold partners Synergen and Synopsys, silver partner Azendtech, gift partners Acceler and Magicbit and event partner for the university competition Creative Software. The competition was organized under the theme of “Sherlock Holmes”.

Robotics workshops for both school students and university students were conducted in parallel with the Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge. The school workshop was conducted virtually over two months, consisting of 8 sessions. The advanced robotics workshop was a one-day online workshop on  Robot Operating Systems held on 28th of January 2023.

School category OF SLRC 22/23 was held on the 24th of March 2023 at ENTC1, University of Moratuwa.

University category of SLRC 22/23 was held on 25th and 26th March 2023 at the Civil Auditorium, University of Moratuwa. Eight teams were selected for the final rounds of the competition after the successful completion of the first round.

University Category winners

• Team  Servocity from Institute of Technology, University of Moratuwa – Champions
• Team  Raspi Cap from University of Moratuwa – 1st runner-up
• Team  Spectro from University of Moratuwa – 2nd runner-up

School Category winners

• Team Future Tech  from St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa  – champions 
• Team Galaxy from Wycherley International School – 1st runner-up
• Team Alfa from Badulla Central College –  2nd runner-up

Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2021

The ninth Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2021 is the first-ever virtual robotics competition organized by the Electronic Club of University of Moratuwa. The event is sponsored by  Axiata Digital Labs, Synopsis Sri Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. and London Stock Exchange Group. The competition was organized under the theme of “Starwars”.

University Category winners

• Team CIRCUITBREAKERS from University of Moratuwa – Champions
• Team DOODLE SQUAD from University of Moratuwa – 1st runners up
• Team BITFINIT from University of Moratuwa – 2nd runners up

School Category winners

• Team DEATHEND from Ranabima Royal College, Kandy – Champions
• Team OCTUPUS fromAnanda College, Colombo – 1st runners up
• Team MOIR ROBOTICS JUNIOR from Elizabeth Moir Senior School, Colombo – 2nd runners up

Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2019

“Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2019” organized by the Electronic Club of University of Moratuwa was held on 19th, 20th & 21st October 2019. A special award for the “Best Robot  Design” for both school and university categories was given for the first time in addition to the main cash prizes. The competition was organized under the theme of “Game of Thrones”. 

University category of Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2019 was successfully held on 19th and 20th October 2019 at the Civil Auditorium, University of Moratuwa. Eight teams were selected for the final rounds of the competition.

The school category of Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2019 was successfully held on the 21st of October 2019 at the Civil Auditorium, University of Moratuwa. Ten teams were selected for the final rounds of the competition.

University Category winners

• Team Circuit Breakers from University of Moratuwa – The Best Robot Design award 
• Team Neo-RX from ICBT Kandy – Champions
• Team Circuit Breakers from University of Moratuwa – 1st runner-up
• Team White Walkers from University of Ruhuna – 2nd runner-up

School Category winners

• Team Aloyz from St. Aloysius College –  Best Robot Design Award 
• Team Infinity from Maliyadeva College – champions 
• Team Galaxy from Wycherley International School – 1st runner-up
• Team Neo-R (Revolt) from Maliyadeva Model School –  2nd runner-up

Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2018

“Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2018” organized by the Electronic Club of University of Moratuwa and event was sponsored by platinum partner Synopsys Sri Lanka, silver partner  Millennium Information Technologies and co-sponsors Zone24x7 and  Vario Systems Electronics. Media partners were Lankadeepa, Daily Mirror, Deshaya, Ada,  FT Sri Lanka , Times Online Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Rupavahini (TV) Corporation. The competition was organized under the theme of “Pirates of Caribbean”. 

Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2018 school category was held on the 18th January 2019 at University of Moratuwa. 

Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2018 school category was held on 18th and 19th January 2019.

University Category winners

• Team SALAZAR from the University of Moratuwa – Champions
• Team SCORPIAN from the University of Peradeniya – 1st Runner Up
• Team Reloded from the  University of Moratuwa – 2nd Runner Up

School category winners

• Team Death_end from Ranabima Royal College – Champions
• Team RITS from Richmond College – 1st Runner Up
• Team AVENGERS from Dudley Senanayake College –  2nd Runner Up

Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2017

University category competition of “Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2017” was successfully held on 12th January 2018 with the participation of over 200 students.

The school category competition of “Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2017” was successfully held on 13th January 2018 with the participation of over 300 students around the country.

Team Karnos and Team NEMO who were in the SLRC 2017 competition have been qualified to participate in IARC robot competition which was held as a part of the Techkriti technical festival organized by the student community of IIT Kanpur university which was held from 15th-18th March 2018.

University Category winners

• Team Kronos from University of Moratuwa – Champions
• Team Nemo from University of Colombo – 1st Runner Up
• Team Circuit_Breakers from University of Moratuwa – 2nd Runner Up

School Category winners

• Team Turbo from Mahinda College Galle – Champions
• Team Alpha  from Bandarawela Central College – 1st Runner Up
• Tram Zenith  from Royal College Colombo – 2nd Runner Up

Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2016

Sri Lanka Robotics Challenge 2016 organized by the E-Club of University of Moratuwa was concluded successfully on the 11th and 12th of November, 2016 under the theme of  “Avengers”. The school category was open for any school student from all over Sri Lanka. The University category was open for all innovative Sri Lankan undergraduates and this is the Sri Lankan Country Final for the “International Robotics Challenge (IRC)”. The winners of the competition have been qualified to compete at the finals of Techfest 2016-17 at IIT, Bombay, India.

 University Category winners

• Team Charlie Foxtrot from University of Moratuwa – Champions
• Team Destroyer from University of Colombo – 1st Runner Up
• Team  Razor from University of Moratuwa – 2nd Runner Up

School Category winners

• Team Dev Bot 001 from  Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala – Champions
• Team Flash from Rahula College,Matara – 1st Runner Up
• Team Stephen from St. Joseph’s College, Bandarawela – 2nd Runner Up

Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2015

The School Category Competition of the Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2015 was held on 27th of February 2016 and the University Category Competition of the Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2015 was held on 28th November ’15 at Civil Auditorium,University of Moratuwa. 

Competition was a thrilling experience for the competitors as universities from all over the country competed for the Championship title.

University Category Winners

• Team from University of Moratuwa – Champions
• Team from Ceylon German Technical Training Institute – 1st Runner Up
• Team  from ICBT Kandy Campus – 2nd Runner Up

School Category Winners

• Nuwan Jaliyagoda from Dharmaraja College Kandy – Champions
• Team from Rahula College, Matara – 1st Runner Up
• Team from  Royal College, Colombo – 2nd Runner Up

Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2014

In 2014 the SLRC was held for the third time on 11th and the 12th of December. By 2014 SLRC has already become an iconic event of the both University of Moratuwa and also in the Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering. As customary, the event was held in the university premises under three categories. 

These categories were organized with three themes in mind. 

•   Shadow Wars-School Category Competition
•   Desert Siege-Industry Category
•   Island Thunder-University Challenge

School Category Competition was conducted with the theme of Shadow wars on the 11th of December from 8.00 am onwards.

Desert Siege was the theme for Industry Category and it was held on 11th of December from  2.30pm onwards.

University Category got the theme Island Thunder and it was held on 12th of December.

University Category Winners

• Team from ENTC at University of Moratuwa – Champions
• Team 1 from University of Moratuwa – 1st Runner Up
• Team  2 from  University of Moratuwa – 2nd Runner Up

School Category Winners

• Team from Dr.Richard Pathirana College – Champions
• Team from Mahinda College Galle – 1st Runner Up
• Team from Pinnawala Central College Kegalle – 2nd Runner Up

Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2013

With the immense popularity and the success of the first-ever SLRC, the Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering decided to continue the tradition and organize the event for the second time in 2013. It was held on the 12th and 13th of December at the university premises with a set of young and enthusiastic innovators and tech fans. The most significant thing about the event is the awarding of approximately Rs.350 000 worth of cash prizes.

The event had three main parts, namely the university category, school category, and the open category. The three categories had three different themes in which they had to solve a challenging task. 

•   Flying Dutchman (university category)

•   Black Pearl (school category) 
•   Endeavour (open category)

All the winners getting qualified to participate at the Techfest- International Robotics Challenge (IRC) 2014 is the best sign of what is in store for the SLRC participants. 

Special gratitude should go to the Brandix Group and India – Sri Lanka Foundation for their collaboration in the event, without which the SLRC 2014 would not have been a success.

University Category Winners

• Team ID 1017 – University of Moratuwa. – Champions – (Kushan Wijesinghe, Harith Thisura, Thilina Illangasingh, Rajitha Hathurusinghe, Indunil Wanigasooriya)
• Team ID 1024 – University of Moratuwa – 1st Runners up – (Dimuthu Upeksha, Maduranga Siriwardena, Chamila Wijayarathna, Supun Tharanga, Ishanga Rukshan)
• Team ID 1007 – Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology – 2nd Runners up – (Dinushka Wijesooriya, Vithakshana Pathirathna, Channa Pinnawalage, Chathushka Hendalage, Prasanga Alawatta)

School Category Winners

• Team ID 102 – St.Aloysius’ College, Galle. – Champions – (R.K. Prabashwara Madusanka, Chandika Lakshan Hettiarchchi, Sandun Neranjana Kodithuwakku, Mahesh Dilshan Morathanna)
• Team ID 122 – Royal College,Colombo – 1st Runner Up – (Pasan Dhramsiri)
• Team ID 121 – Rahula College,Matara – 2nd Runner Up – (R.J.W Samith Ashan, Lahiru Navoda Epa, P.M Dulith Sasin, Hiran Hasanga Jayasinghe, Waruna Weththasinghe)

Open Category Winners

• Team ID 11 – Champions (Anuruddha Tennakoon)
• Team ID 13 – 1st Runner Up – (Thilanga Anuruddha, Lasantha Fernando, Prasad Wickramasinghe, Darshana Gunawardana)

Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2012

In 2012, the Department of Electronics and Telecommunication (ENTC) Engineering decided to start a new project named Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge (SLRC). The University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka’s leading technological higher education institute, has been monumental in introducing cutting-edge technology to the local communities. Alongside the Department of ENTC, UOM decided to organize this SLRC, which was the Sri Lankan leg of the robot competition by Techfest.

The E-Club of University of Moratuwa presents the “Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge”, a national robot competition, which enables the tech-savvy youth of the country to demonstrate their skills in an international standard robotics competition. “Transformers“, The university category competition of The Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge, held on 14th December 2012 was an immense success which showcased the extreme talents of the Sri Lankan University population, in the field of Robotics.

Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2012, the first Robotics Challenge organized by the department  focused on two major events: 

• Transformers (university category)
• Tyrobots (school category)

University category Winners

• Open University and SLIIT – Champions – (Kasun Dinesh Rathnapala ,Chathushka Hendalage ,Channa Gajaba Pinnawalage ,Vithakshana Viraj Pathirathna ,Uddhika Prasanga Alawatta)
• University of Moratuwa – 1st Runners up – (Diunuge Buddhika Wijesinghe ,Lakshitha Prabath Wijesinghe ,Chamith Nilanka Wijesinghe ,Anuruddha Premalal ,Gunindu Chandika Jayawardhana ,Chamika Inomal Gamage)
• University of Moratuwa – 2nd Runners up – (Ishanga Rukshan ,Milinda Fernando ,Maduranga Siriwardena ,Supun Tharanga ,Chamila Wijayarathna ,Dimuthu Upeksha)

School category Winners

• Vidyaloka College, Galle – Champions – (Ganesh Sanjeewa, Sanjeewa Kapuge, Terans Kaviraj, Wishwa Tharindra, Padmika Dulanjana)
• St.Aloysius’ College, Galle – 1st Runners up – (Prabashwara Madusanka, Shohan Weerapperuma, Chandika Lakshan, Sandun Neranjana, Mahesh Dilshan)
• Mahinda College, Galle – 2nd Runners up – (Eranda Hasaranga, Kasun Nirmala, Hareen Himidira, Enushka Randika, Shanaka Laknath)