DESIGNATHON
Sri Lanka’s first and only UX design competition exclusively for university students. A professional 24-hour challenge where young designers and young coders research, design, prototype, test, and pitch a powerful digital experience.
From idea to prototype in 24 hours
Discover the problem
Teams begin by understanding the challenge, identifying user needs, mapping pain points, and defining a clear UX direction before designing the solution.
A competition for digital creators
DESIGNATHON is a flagship event of SLIIT CODEFEST, created to strengthen UI/UX design skills among undergraduate and postgraduate students from universities and higher education institutes across Sri Lanka. It combines creativity, coding knowledge, user-centered thinking, problem-solving, and product presentation into one exciting competition experience.
Competition Snapshot
The 24-hour UX sprint experience
Discover
Understand the problem, users, pain points, and design direction.
Wireframe
Convert ideas into screens, flows, sketches, and interface structures.
Prototype
Create an interactive solution using any design or technology stack.
Pitch
Test, improve, and present the final experience with confidence.
Prize Pool
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three teams selected through the final round.
Champion Team
Second Place
Third Place
Team Size
- Each team must consist of four members.
- All members must be from the same university or institute.
Eligibility
- Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Participants must be enrolled at a recognized university or higher education institution in Sri Lanka.
Technologies
- Participants are free to choose any technology stack.
- The solution should focus on creativity, usability, and user experience.
Competition Flow
First Round
All groups that meet the eligibility criteria will advance to the first round. Teams will be evaluated based on creativity, UX thinking, practicality, and solution approach.
Final Round
The top 10 groups will be selected for the final round, where they will compete in a focused 24-hour UI/UX challenge to design, build, test, and present their solution.
Rules
- Only registered members who participated in the first round can compete in the final round.
- Team composition cannot be changed after registration.
- No replacements are allowed after registration.
Why Enter?
- Build confidence in UI/UX design.
- Meet young designers, coders, and creative problem-solvers.
- Explore modern design practices used in real software products.
Challenge Expectation
- Explore emerging technologies.
- Take on roles in UI/UX development.
- Design, build, and test a solution within 24 hours.
Built for young designers and young coders
DESIGNATHON gives students a professional competition space to turn ideas into digital experiences. Teams will combine research, interface design, prototyping, usability thinking, coding knowledge, and presentation skills to create a strong UI/UX solution.
The challenge encourages creativity, teamwork, confidence, and industry-ready thinking while giving participants the excitement of a real 24-hour design sprint.