Students of the University of Kelaniya who took part in the International Management Games Festival organizsed by Toc H Institute of Science and Technology, in Kerala, India recently, emerged winners at the HR game and the Finance game and secured the third place in the Marketing game.
The festival known as “De’ novo 2018” is a multi-faceted event consisting of multiple games related to management functions.
The winning team members of the HR game included: H. M. M. Shereen Bandara, Amanda Abeysinghe, S.V. Madumali De Silva and K.J. Dulanjali. The winning team members of the Finance Team: T.D. Thilakarathne, W N D. Dharmasada, M. N. Dissanayake and M.L.D. J. Chaturuka.
The highlight of the event was that the University of Kelaniya was awarded the overall championship of the competition.
Other members who represented University of Kelaniya at the games were A. L. C. M. De Silva for Best Manager competition and for the Marketing Game winning the third place were; M. D. Nuwan, Rashmi Fernando, P. D. D. Y. Wikramasinghe and W. A. S. P. Jayathilake .
These teams were selected through a university level Management Game Festival organised by the Career Guidance Unit, University of Kelaniya in February 2018.
Those who emerged winners were selected to represent the University of Kelaniya at this international tournament.
This was done under the direction of the University Vice Chancellor Prof D. M. Semasinghe and the director of the Career Guidance Unit Prof. Chamaru De Alwis and the financial support for the venture was provided by the university.