AngelHack Sri Lanka, powered by Dialog and Ideamart Returns for 3rd Consecutive Year

AngelHack Sri Lanka 2018, powered by Ideamart, a telco application development platform and Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, returns for the third consecutive year to host the Sri Lankan instalment of the AngelHack annual global hackathon series.

Initiated by AngelHack, a global company that aims to encourage developers, designers and entrepreneurs to become holistic and well-rounded developers, the hackathon is open to all members of the tech community, welcoming those of all ages, genders and skill levels. Additionally, participants may take part in a team of up to five or solo to engage in the creation and pitch for a product or service within the span of 24 hours, with judging criteria based on fundability, execution, UI/UX, originality and scalability, under the theme ‘Seamless Technology’. Categories of the hackathon include the ‘AngelHack Challenge’, the ‘Code For A Cause Impact Award Challenge’ and the ‘IBM Challenge’. Winning teams will be invited to AngelHack’s HACKcelerator programme, with overall first place winner’s receiving $7,500 USD and second place winner’s receiving $2,500 USD.

Commenting on the global hackathon in Sri Lanka, Viranga Seneviratne, Head - MIFE Business and IoT, Ideamart said, “As we witness the extensive expansion of the ICT industry, both globally and in Sri Lanka, it becomes imperative that local talent is given the opportunity to develop and grow, in order to encourage the generation of new ideas and initiatives that will contribute to the enrichment of lives, enterprises and the Sri Lankan community. Events such as AngelHack create a space for developers of all levels to network within the tech community, while exposing themselves to mentorship opportunities from industry experts.”

AngelHack Sri Lanka 2018 will take place on the 14th of July 9.00 am onwards and extend till 5.00 pm on the 15th of July at the Dialog Head Office. To register, visit www.bit.ly/AHSriLanka18

About Dialog Axiata Group

Dialog Axiata Group, a subsidiary of Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata), operates Sri Lanka’s Leading Quad-Play Connectivity Provider. Dialog Axiata PLC, listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange, supplements its market leading position in the Mobile Telecommunications sector with a robust footprint and market presence in Sri Lanka’s Fixed Telecommunications and Digital Television markets through its fully owned subsidiaries Dialog Broadband Networks (Private) Ltd (DBN) and Dialog Television (Private) Ltd., (DTV). Dialog Axiata Group is Sri Lanka's largest Foreign Direct Investor (FDI) with investments totaling USD 2.3 Billion.

The winner of six Global Mobile Awards, Dialog has the distinction of being voted by Sri Lankan Consumers as the Telecom Service Provider of the Year for seven years in succession at the SLIM-Nielsen People's Choice Awards. Dialog was also voted by Sri Lankan consumers as the Internet Service Provider of the Year for six years consecutively, and has topped Sri Lanka’s Corporate Accountability rankings for the past eight years in succession, and is an ISO 9001 certified company. The Company has received numerous local and international awards including the National Quality Award and Sri Lanka Business Excellence Award.

Dialog has been at the forefront of innovation in the mobile industry in Sri Lanka since the late 90’s, propelling the nation’s mobile telephony infrastructure to a level of advancement on par with the developed world. The company delivers advanced mobile telephony and high speed mobile broadband services to a subscriber base in excess of 12.7 Million Sri Lankans, via 2.5G and 3G/3.5G and 4G/4.5G networks.