Dilanka Sanjaya, who was representing Sri Lanka, competed for the grand prize of US$25000 by making it to the finals of the competition. The 2021 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards brings the most exceptional student entrepreneurs from around the world on one platform to compete in the 2021 GSEA Global Finals. Representing Sri Lanka as the GSEA Global finals, Dilanka Sanjaya is the founder of FONIX Software Solutions, a leading performer in providing quality web and software development solutions in the competitive global marketplace. The Sri Lankan leg of the GSEA was organized by the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Sri Lanka in partnership with Sri Lanka’s fastest-growing life insurer, Softlogic Life. The awards were instituted to inspire and ignite a culture of entrepreneurship among students and young people in Sri Lanka.

Source: The Nation June 10, 2021 10:52 UTC