The EDEX Expo 2023 was a massive success

The EDEX Expo 2023, which was held from 24th to 26th February at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre (SLECC) in Colombo, was a huge success. The event attracted a large crowd, including A/L students, job seekers, and professionals looking to upgrade their qualifications and careers.

EDEX, Sri Lanka’s pioneering and largest Higher Education Expo and Job Fair, celebrated its 19th edition in 2023. The event was renowned for offering a wide variety of choices and opportunities for higher education, both locally and internationally, and for its commitment to empowering

Sri Lankan youth to be globally competitive.

The event introduced its innovative and digitized online educational exhibition, marking its presence in March of ‘22 with a Hybrid Expo, for the first time in Sri Lanka. The digital event experience provided by EDEX was offered to the local youth amid the Covid pandemic and fuel crisis. EDEX continuously invested time, funds, and effort towards taking the educational exhibition sector to the next level.

The EDEX Expo 2023 featured a vast array of higher educational institutes, both local and international, which included representation from Australia, Japan, France, Dubai, Pakistan, and India. Over a 1,000 scholarships and other benefits were offered to all potential candidates, exclusively at the Edex Expo 2023.

The Job Fair at the EDEX Expo 2023 had representatives from many of Sri Lanka’s leading corporates, offering on-site interviews and immediate recruitment opportunities. The EDEX Careers offered Psychometric Testing facilities conducted by industry experts for both students and job seekers of all ages, helping them determine the best career paths suited for them. The Expo also included many Career Seminars conducted by leading professionals and subject experts throughout the event, covering key trending topics in demand.

The Edex Entrepreneurship unit launched the “Entrepreneurs Club” parallel to the EDEX Expo 2023, with the vision of bridging a critical gap in Sri Lankan society. The initiative brought together budding entrepreneurs from all across the country. A series of sessions were conducted by prominent and experienced entrepreneurs of the country, to collaboratively guide and shape the business propositions of young entrepreneurs towards success.

The event featured many other unique and exciting features, including a Gaming Zone, a Nanapahana stall, where visitors could donate books to be given to needy students in rural schools all over the island. There was also a Sustainability Quiz competition organised by Edex - Think Green and the handing over of certificates to the winning entries of the EDEX Sithuwam Art Competition.

In conclusion, the EDEX Expo 2023 was a massive success and offered visitors a wide range of opportunities and options for higher education, job opportunities, career paths, advice, and guidance on entrepreneurship, donating books, enjoying a gaming session, or a mix of all of these.