BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Colombo BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20380119T084407 TZOFFSETFROM:+0530 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=3TU;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:+0530 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20060415T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0600 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=3SA;BYMONTH=4 TZNAME:+0530 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250724T163121Z UID:477B5748-E569-46AC-9CB3-DDFD48273A02 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Colombo:20250719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Colombo:20250719T133000 DESCRIPTION:CloudSpace v1.0 – Phase 1\, organized by the IEEE Computer So ciety Student Branch Chapter of SLTC\, was successfully held on July 19\, 2025\, from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM. The event was themed "Cloud Essentials an d Future Impact" and served as the kickoff session of a broader multi-phas e cloud initiative. It aimed to equip undergraduate students with foundati onal cloud computing knowledge and insights into how cloud technology is s haping future careers and industrial practices.\n\nThe workshop drew parti cipation from over 120 students representing both state and non-state univ ersities across Sri Lanka\, creating a collaborative and intellectually en gaging environment. It provided a vital platform for young tech enthusiast s to interact with industry professionals and deepen their understanding o f cloud fundamentals\, including cloud platforms\, deployment models\, clo ud-native development\, and cloud security.\n\nThe event began with a warm welcome and an opening address by the moderator\, who introduced the purp ose and long-term vision of the CloudSpace initiative. This was followed b y a speech from the Project Chairperson\, who emphasized the relevance of cloud literacy in today's evolving digital ecosystem and expressed sincere gratitude to the speakers\, guests\, organizing team\, and attendees.\n\n A significant highlight was the presence of Mr. Manoj Fernando\, Leader of the AWS User Group Colombo\, who attended as the Chief Guest. Representin g the official Knowledge Partner\, Mr. Fernando shared his expert perspect ive on the transformative role of cloud computing both in Sri Lanka and on a global scale. He discussed the value of early exposure to leading cloud platforms such as AWS and stressed the importance of cloud infrastructure in driving digital transformation across diverse sectors.\n\nThe event wa s further honored by the presence of distinguished guests from SLTC\, incl uding Dr. Sanika Wijayasekara\, Dean of the Faculty of Computing and IT\; Mr. Asitha Wijewardana\, Head of the Department of Software Engineering\; Ms. Asanka Ranasinghe\, Lecturer in Software Engineering\; and Mr. Lakshit ha Abeywickrama\, President of the Interactive Society of SLTC. Their pres ence was a strong reflection of SLTC’s commitment to nurturing future-re ady\, industry-aligned student competencies.\n\nThe technical sessions of the day featured a line-up of highly experienced industry professionals. T he first session was led by Mr. Lahiru Hewawasam\, Cybersecurity Manager a t Fortude\, who gave a comprehensive talk on cloud security. He addressed crucial areas like data integrity\, access control mechanisms\, and the de sign of secure cloud environments\, providing a well-rounded view of how e nterprises safeguard their cloud assets.\n\nFollowing this\, Mr. Lakindu H ewawasam\, Technical Lead at Surge Global\, presented an insightful sessio n on cloud infrastructure and architecture. He explained core concepts suc h as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)\, Platform as a Service (PaaS)\, a nd serverless computing. His session also covered microservices and contai ner orchestration\, offering students a structured understanding of how sc alable and efficient cloud systems are designed.\n\nThe third technical se ssion was conducted by Mr. Chameera Dulanga\, Technical Lead at Enlear\, w ho explored modern DevOps practices in cloud development. He covered the i mplementation of CI/CD pipelines\, deployment automation techniques\, and the integration of cloud-native principles in agile workflows. His session offered practical knowledge on how companies ensure scalability\, agility \, and operational excellence in cloud environments.\n\nThe final technica l session featured Ms. Thamodi Wickramasinghe\, Associate Tech Lead at For tude\, who discussed career opportunities within the cloud ecosystem. She introduced the students to cloud certification pathways such as AWS\, Azur e\, and GCP\, and explored various emerging job roles including Cloud Arch itect\, DevOps Engineer\, and Site Reliability Engineer. She also shared v aluable career tips on how students can enhance their visibility through o pen-source contributions\, build impactful portfolios\, and remain competi tive in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.\n\nEach session included inte ractive Q&A segments\, where students enthusiastically posed questions and received direct responses from the speakers. These segments encouraged de eper learning and personalized engagement\, making the sessions not only i nformative but also highly interactive.\n\nTo foster further engagement an d add a fun dimension to the workshop\, a cloud-themed quiz session was co nducted. Participants were grouped into teams and competed by answering qu estions related to cloud computing concepts discussed during the event. Wi nners received exciting prizes and CloudSpace-branded souvenirs\, making t he experience both educational and enjoyable.\n\nThe event concluded with a group photograph featuring all the speakers\, attendees\, organizers\, a nd guests\, capturing the spirit of unity and enthusiasm that defined Clou dSpace v1.0. A heartfelt vote of thanks was then delivered by the Project Secretary\, who acknowledged the support and contributions of the speakers \, AWS User Group Colombo as the Knowledge Partner\, the organizing commit tee\, and every participant who made the event a success.\n\nCloudSpace v1 .0 – Phase 1 proved to be more than just an academic workshop\; it was a launchpad for cloud-centric learning and career exploration. Students lef t the event not only with a solid foundation in cloud technologies but als o with renewed motivation to pursue certifications\, internships\, and ind ependent cloud projects. By combining technical sessions with interactive learning and real-world industry exposure\, the workshop achieved its obje ctive of instilling cloud proficiency among Sri Lankan undergraduates.\n\n This event also reinforced the transformative potential of initiatives lik e AWS User Group Colombo in bridging the gap between academic learning and industry needs. As CloudSpace continues into future phases\, with planned certification bootcamps\, project based training\, and hands-on cloud lab s\, the groundwork laid by Phase 1 promises even greater impact.\n\nThe su ccess of CloudSpace v1.0 – Phase 1 stands as a shining example of how st udent-led efforts\, when supported by institutions and industry\, can spar k meaningful change and drive professional readiness in emerging fields li ke cloud computing.\n\nSpeaker(s): Mr. Lahiru Hewawasam\, Mr. Lakindu Hewa wasam\n\nAgenda: \n- 10:00 AM Initiation & Lighting of Oil Lamp\n- 10:10 A M Welcome Speech\n- 10:15 AM Chief Guest Speech – Mr. Manoj Fernando\n- 10:25 AM Session 1 – Technical Talks & Insights\n- 12:55 PM Cloud-Themed Quiz\n- 1:15 PM Token of Appreciation\n- 1:25 PM Vote of Thanks\n- 1:30 P M Conclusion & Group Photo\n\nPadukka\, Sri Lanka\, Sri Lanka LOCATION:Padukka\, Sri Lanka\, Sri Lanka ORGANIZER:sltcieeecs@gmail.com SEQUENCE:66 SUMMARY:CloudSpace v1.0 – Phase 1 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/490609 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p style="text-align: justify\;">CloudSpace v 1.0 &ndash\; Phase 1\, organized by the IEEE Computer Society Student Bran ch Chapter of SLTC\, was successfully held on July 19\, 2025\, from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM. The event was themed "Cloud Essentials and Future Impact" a nd served as the kickoff session of a broader multi-phase cloud initiative . It aimed to equip undergraduate students with foundational cloud computi ng knowledge and insights into how cloud technology is shaping future care ers and industrial practices.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;">The wo rkshop drew participation from over 120 students representing both state a nd non-state universities across Sri Lanka\, creating a collaborative and intellectually engaging environment. It provided a vital platform for youn g tech enthusiasts to interact with industry professionals and deepen thei r understanding of cloud fundamentals\, including cloud platforms\, deploy ment models\, cloud-native development\, and cloud security.</p>\n<p style ="text-align: justify\;">The event began with a warm welcome and an openin g address by the moderator\, who introduced the purpose and long-term visi on of the CloudSpace initiative. This was followed by a speech from the Pr oject Chairperson\, who emphasized the relevance of cloud literacy in toda y's evolving digital ecosystem and expressed sincere gratitude to the spea kers\, guests\, organizing team\, and attendees.</p>\n<p style="text-align : justify\;">A significant highlight was the presence of Mr. Manoj Fernand o\, Leader of the AWS User Group Colombo\, who attended as the Chief Guest . Representing the official Knowledge Partner\, Mr. Fernando shared his ex pert perspective on the transformative role of cloud computing both in Sri Lanka and on a global scale. He discussed the value of early exposure to leading cloud platforms such as AWS and stressed the importance of cloud i nfrastructure in driving digital transformation across diverse sectors.</p >\n<p style="text-align: justify\;">The event was further honored by the p resence of distinguished guests from SLTC\, including Dr. Sanika Wijayasek ara\, Dean of the Faculty of Computing and IT\; Mr. Asitha Wijewardana\, H ead of the Department of Software Engineering\; Ms. Asanka Ranasinghe\, Le cturer in Software Engineering\; and Mr. Lakshitha Abeywickrama\, Presiden t of the Interactive Society of SLTC. Their presence was a strong reflecti on of SLTC&rsquo\;s commitment to nurturing future-ready\, industry-aligne d student competencies.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;">The technica l sessions of the day featured a line-up of highly experienced industry pr ofessionals. The first session was led by Mr. Lahiru Hewawasam\, Cybersecu rity Manager at Fortude\, who gave a comprehensive talk on cloud security. He addressed crucial areas like data integrity\, access control mechanism s\, and the design of secure cloud environments\, providing a well-rounded view of how enterprises safeguard their cloud assets.</p>\n<p style="text -align: justify\;">Following this\, Mr. Lakindu Hewawasam\, Technical Lead at Surge Global\, presented an insightful session on cloud infrastructure and architecture. He explained core concepts such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)\, Platform as a Service (PaaS)\, and serverless computing. His session also covered microservices and container orchestration\, offer ing students a structured understanding of how scalable and efficient clou d systems are designed.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;">The third te chnical session was conducted by Mr. Chameera Dulanga\, Technical Lead at Enlear\, who explored modern DevOps practices in cloud development. He cov ered the implementation of CI/CD pipelines\, deployment automation techniq ues\, and the integration of cloud-native principles in agile workflows. H is session offered practical knowledge on how companies ensure scalability \, agility\, and operational excellence in cloud environments.</p>\n<p sty le="text-align: justify\;">The final technical session featured Ms. Thamod i Wickramasinghe\, Associate Tech Lead at Fortude\, who discussed career o pportunities within the cloud ecosystem. She introduced the students to cl oud certification pathways such as AWS\, Azure\, and GCP\, and explored va rious emerging job roles including Cloud Architect\, DevOps Engineer\, and Site Reliability Engineer. She also shared valuable career tips on how st udents can enhance their visibility through open-source contributions\, bu ild impactful portfolios\, and remain competitive in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;">Each session include d interactive Q&amp\;A segments\, where students enthusiastically posed qu estions and received direct responses from the speakers. These segments en couraged deeper learning and personalized engagement\, making the sessions not only informative but also highly interactive.</p>\n<p style="text-ali gn: justify\;">To foster further engagement and add a fun dimension to the workshop\, a cloud-themed quiz session was conducted. Participants were g rouped into teams and competed by answering questions related to cloud com puting concepts discussed during the event. Winners received exciting priz es and CloudSpace-branded souvenirs\, making the experience both education al and enjoyable.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;">The event conclude d with a group photograph featuring all the speakers\, attendees\, organiz ers\, and guests\, capturing the spirit of unity and enthusiasm that defin ed CloudSpace v1.0. A heartfelt vote of thanks was then delivered by the P roject Secretary\, who acknowledged the support and contributions of the s peakers\, AWS User Group Colombo as the Knowledge Partner\, the organizing committee\, and every participant who made the event a success.</p>\n<p s tyle="text-align: justify\;">CloudSpace v1.0 &ndash\; Phase 1 proved to be more than just an academic workshop\; it was a launchpad for cloud-centri c learning and career exploration. Students left the event not only with a solid foundation in cloud technologies but also with renewed motivation t o pursue certifications\, internships\, and independent cloud projects. By combining technical sessions with interactive learning and real-world ind ustry exposure\, the workshop achieved its objective of instilling cloud p roficiency among Sri Lankan undergraduates.</p>\n<p style="text-align: jus tify\;">This event also reinforced the transformative potential of initiat ives like AWS User Group Colombo in bridging the gap between academic lear ning and industry needs. As CloudSpace continues into future phases\, with planned certification bootcamps\, project based training\, and hands-on c loud labs\, the groundwork laid by Phase 1 promises even greater impact.</ p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;">The success of CloudSpace v1.0 &ndash \; Phase 1 stands as a shining example of how student-led efforts\, when s upported by institutions and industry\, can spark meaningful change and dr ive professional readiness in emerging fields like cloud computing.</p>\n< p><img style="display: block\; margin-left: auto\; margin-right: auto\;" s rc="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/88ba2b47-f37e-4 fa4-819c-3785b707d138" width="362" height="241"></p><br /><br />Agenda: <b r /><ul>\n<li>10:00 AM&nbsp\;Initiation &amp\; Lighting of Oil Lamp</li>\n <li>10:10 AM&nbsp\;Welcome Speech</li>\n<li>10:15 AM&nbsp\;Chief Guest Spe ech &ndash\; Mr. Manoj Fernando</li>\n<li>10:25 AM Session 1 &ndash\; Tech nical Talks &amp\; Insights</li>\n<li>12:55 PM Cloud-Themed Quiz</li>\n<li >1:15 PM Token of Appreciation</li>\n<li>1:25 PM Vote of Thanks</li>\n<li> 1:30 PM Conclusion &amp\; Group Photo</li>\n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR