{"id":7283,"date":"2025-11-20T04:33:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T04:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/?p=7283"},"modified":"2025-11-20T04:35:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T04:35:03","slug":"invitation-to-participate-icpc-sri-lanka-regional-2025-4-january-2026-university-of-peradeniya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/index.php\/2025\/11\/20\/invitation-to-participate-icpc-sri-lanka-regional-2025-4-january-2026-university-of-peradeniya\/","title":{"rendered":"Invitation to participate | ICPC Sri Lanka Regional 2025 (4 January 2026) &#8211; University of Peradeniya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is ICPC?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC),&nbsp;<\/strong>globally known as the&nbsp;<em>Olympics of Programming<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>, is the world\u2019s most prestigious team-based algorithmic programming competition. It brings together over 55,000 university students from 3,233 universities across 110 countries, challenging them to solve complex, real-world problems under time constraints.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/icpc.global\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about ICPC<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The contest cultivates teamwork, critical thinking, and creativity\u2014skills that are highly valued in both academia and industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Should Your University Participate?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Compete alongside top Sri Lankan universities in a globally recognized programming contest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity to represent Sri Lanka at the&nbsp;<strong>ICPC Asia West Continental Finals<\/strong>&nbsp;and potentially at the&nbsp;<strong>ICPC World Finals<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhance your university\u2019s visibility and reputation in the tech and academic communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide students with a career-boosting experience: ICPC alumni are highly sought after by global technology firms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Competition Structure &amp; Key Dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition will consist of two rounds. From the online round, the top 30 highest-scoring teams will qualify for the on-site round.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Preliminary Round (Online)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date<\/strong>: Sunday, 14 December 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Format<\/strong>: Online proctored contest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Purpose<\/strong>: Selection of top ~30 teams for the onsite regional contest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Onsite Regional Contest\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date<\/strong>: Sunday, 4 January 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Venue<\/strong>: &nbsp;University of Peradeniya<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Format<\/strong>: 5-hour algorithmic programming contest (3 students per team, 1 offline computer)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Each team should consist of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3 eligible students (current undergraduates)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 coach (faculty or staff member from the same university)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please have a look at the following links for more details related to registrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Registration form for the Preliminary (Online) Round:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/GL6q2PUikq7b6uPA6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/GL6q2PUikq7b6uPA6<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global Portal:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/icpc.global\/regionals\/finder\/Asia-Peradeniya-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/icpc.global\/regionals\/finder\/Asia-Peradeniya-2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Direct Global Registration Link (Read the instructions provided on the Preliminary Round Registration form before this step):&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/icpc.global\/private\/teamRegistration\/site\/39746\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/icpc.global\/private\/teamRegistration\/site\/39746<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadlines:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Preliminary (Online) Round Registration:&nbsp;<strong>09 December 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Onsite Contest Registration:&nbsp;<strong>21 December 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awards &amp; Recognition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Champion Team: Trophy + Sponsored travel &amp; participation at ICPC Global Finals + accommodation and subsistence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top Four runners-up Teams: Awards + Sponsored travel &amp; participation at ICPC Asia West Continent Finals + accommodation and subsistence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First to Solve Teams: Recognition for fastest solutions per problem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All Qualified Teams: Participation certificates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Email: &nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:icpc@soc.pdn.ac.lk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">icpc@soc.pdn.ac.lk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/icpc.ieee.lk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/icpc.ieee.lk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Invitation-to-participate-ICPC-Sri-Lanka-Regional-2025-4-January-2026-Signed.pdf\">For more info<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is ICPC? The&nbsp;International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC),&nbsp;globally known as the&nbsp;Olympics of Programming , is the world\u2019s most prestigious team-based algorithmic programming competition. It brings together over 55,000 university students from 3,233 universities across 110 countries, challenging them to solve complex, real-world problems under time constraints.&nbsp;Learn more about ICPC. The contest cultivates teamwork, critical thinking, and creativity\u2014skills that are highly valued in both academia and industry. Why Should Your University Participate? Competition Structure &amp; Key Dates The competition will consist of two rounds. From the online round, the top 30 highest-scoring teams will qualify for the on-site round.&nbsp;&nbsp; Registration Details&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6952,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-notice"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Exam-Time-Table-1.png",200,200,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Exam-Time-Table-1.png",200,200,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Exam-Time-Table-1.png",200,200,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Exam-Time-Table-1-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Exam-Time-Table-1.png",200,200,false],"large":["https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Exam-Time-Table-1.png",200,200,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Exam-Time-Table-1.png",200,200,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Exam-Time-Table-1.png",200,200,false],"homepage-thumb":["https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Exam-Time-Table-1-200x145.png",200,145,true],"awsm_team":["https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Exam-Time-Table-1.png",200,200,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"admin_fssh","author_link":"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/index.php\/author\/admin_fssh\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/index.php\/category\/notice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notice<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"What is ICPC? 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