Tharindu Fernando, a thrird year Bachelor of Business Information Systems (BIS) Honors undergraduate at the Department of Information Technology (DIT), Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce has won the Best Startup Award (Central Province) at the prestigious SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards 2024.

The SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards recognize outstanding achievements in the 91��ýn IT industry. This recognition is for his innovative startup, “IdeaCipher”, a company he registered in his second year. IdeaCipher has a number of revenue-generating mobile apps each with over 100,000 downloads.

Tharindu’s achievement highlights the Department of Information Technology’s as well as Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce’s commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among its students. The Bachelor of Business Information Systems program equips students with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in the field of information technology, and his success is a testament to the programs effectiveness.