Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CDS-AI)

The Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CDS-AI) at the Faculty of Computing and Technology serves as a hub for research, projects, and education in data science and AI. Its mission is to advance research in these fields, address industry challenges, and foster collaboration between universities and industry partners. By promoting knowledge exchange, CDS-AI facilitates partnerships in data science and AI research, supporting student projects and aiding their final year research and development initiatives. Additionally, the center aims to broaden AI and data analysis knowledge across the faculty and wider community through seminars, certificate programs, and diploma courses in data analytics and AI.

UniHack 2025 marked a significant milestone as Sri Lanka’s first-ever inter-university blockchain hackathon, designed to empower undergraduates to explore, experiment, and create innovative blockchain-based solutions. The event was organized by CoinCeylon in partnership with the Faculty of Computing and Technology (FCT), University of Kelaniya, with the active collaboration of the Computer Science Students’ Association (CSSA) and the Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CDS-AI) of FCT. This groundbreaking initiative aimed to bridge academic learning with practical experience by providing students a hands-on platform to build real-world applications using the Cardano blockchain.