Gihan Chanaka Jayatilaka : Resources

This page contains links to different online resources in no particular order. ◯ ⬤
Similar pages maintained by my friends: Jameel, Mahathi

Most important advice ever! url
A list of free or low cost tools for researchers / research students from Jaclyn Siegel url
Google research datasets
Local language (Sinhala and Tamil) datastes
AI/ML/CV conferences: [deadlines, acceptance rates]
Artificial Intelligence 101 Cheat Sheet from MontrealAI
mementor.net: A platform to connect AI/ML mentors with mentees. Will release in 2020 NIPS.
ConnectedPapers.com is an awesome tool to build a graph around a paper (prior and derrivative works).
Computer science/engineering in Sri Lanka : [research conferences]

Resources for practicing for algorithmic coding competitions [Solutions for past problems, Discussion group]
An introduction to algorithmic programming:[Slides PDF, Youtube (48:40 to 1:20:20), a longer version by Suren]
An introduction to Google Hashcode: [Youtube] by Harshana.
A list of algorithms to be covered for competitive programming: [GeeksForGeeks]

This section contains a non exhaustive list of suggestions for any Sri Lankan undergraduate applying for research internships.

AIESEC global talent makes it easy for you to get Visa for any internship (as of 2019). Talk to the AIESEC branch in your university.
IAESTE is similar to AIESEC but it is lesser known. Sri Lanka is listed in their website. While the Sri Lankan branch is situated in a particular institute, the branch is supposed to help any student. Contact the branch early and contact the global organization if they fail to help you.

Using high performance GPU servers [Official FAQ (CO), Some docs I wrote (which are yet to be merged to the official FAQ), Similar doc for EE servers]
Using github for documentation: [Presentation, Video]
University of Peradeniya, Department of Computer Engineering: web, wiki, faq, web2, github, alumni association.
Computer engineering lecture notes collected by Nuwan : [link]
Web Consultation Unit -- for Peradeniya students and alumni if they want to build their own website.
Field Selection
CO542 : Neural networks reading group 2020 [Web page].
EM509 : Stochastic Processes [2020 course page]
Unofficial transcript template [github, overleaf, example PDF]
Internship stuff in eng.pdn google drive: I used to maintain these docs before 2023. Now, Isuri maintains them here.
There are openings for undergraduates to get research experience at many research groups in Peradeniya. Few of them maintain detailed lists.
Video presentations about Java:
- Generics [youtube, code]
- Writing an echo server using sockets and threads [youtube, code]
A set of random facts about applying to Graduate school (MS/PhD): [Link]
If you have an startup idea : ETIC is the best palce to go and talk to. Hackathons and startup competitions are just for the show.

SMU Prima scholarship for Sri Lankan students to follow undergraduate degrees.
Schoalrships to study for BS degrees in (privately owned) Sri Lankan Universities: [IIT Infoschol, SLTC]
Olympiads (Sri Lanka): Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Economics and Finance, Informatics, Junior Science, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics .
Oppurtunities to volunteer as research assistants for Institute of Fundamental Science, Hanthana right after GCE AL. [Link]
scienceUNRATED.com (archived) content for Sri lanka GCE Advanced Level Science (Mathematics or Biology) students
A list of tuition classes in Kandy

Sinhala transliteration tool from UCSC (despite having many sophisticated tools, this one is awesome!) url
Hackathons in Sri Lanka
Reserving bunglows in wildlife reserves : https://dwc.lankagate.gov.lk/. (Reservations are very competitive, try on or beore the first monday of the month).
Circuit Bangalows for government officials
A list of freelancers
Visiting Teldeniya