The Chronos Experiment
A red glowing portal appears on the edge of the Solar System, and a team of specialists sets on a voyage to explore this.
Codejam 2026: Project Chronos — World's First Truly Immersive Hackathon by the Software Engineering Student Community of SLIIT
World's First Truly Immersive
What is Codejam?
Codejam: Project Chronos is a story-driven software engineering hackathon.
Instead of solving random coding questions, teams will take part in a mission-themed experience where each challenge connects to the storyline. Participants will debug broken systems, solve problems, complete tasks, and progress through different stages of the mission.
It is a hackathon built around coding, teamwork, pressure, and immersion.
The Story
The Signal Is Lost
Moments after the crew crosses the portal, every signal disappears. The crew never returns.
Your Mission Begins
Professor Mikhail Volkov sends an emergency transmission. Specialist teams must recover the mission data, restore the systems, and uncover what happened to the crew.
What Your Team will be Doing
Teams will be tested across three core areas of software engineering:
- 01
Data Structures & Algorithms
Solve focused DSA problems where correctness, computational efficiency, and passing hidden test cases all matter.
- 02
Real-World Bug Fixing
Investigate and repair broken codebases using technologies such as Node.js, Java, and JavaScript.
- 03
Critical Thinking
Understand unfamiliar problems, make sound decisions under pressure, and work with your team to move the mission forward.
The focus is not only on writing code, but on solving the right problem with a clear, efficient, and collaborative approach.
Event Timeline
01
2 July 2026
Registrations Open
Team registration opens on the Codejam portal.
02
6 July · 8:00–9:00 PM
Awareness Session & Demo Trial
Platform walkthrough and practice environment access.
03
7 July · 11:00 PM
Registrations Close
No registrations will be accepted after this deadline.
04
8 July · 8:30–10:30 PM
Round 1 — The Trials
The online qualifier round on the Codejam competition platform.
05
9 July 2026
Finalist Announcement
Qualified teams are added to the private final competition.
06
12 July · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Final Round
The on-premises immersive experience at SLIIT Malabe.
Final Round
Operation Chronos reaches its climax at SLIIT Malabe Campus. Qualified crews report on-site for the on-premises final.
00Days
11Hours
22Minutes
30Seconds
Official event resource
Delegate Booklet
Everything you need before the mission begins—event schedule, competition flow, platform instructions, scoring, rules, and final-round details.
Prizes
Exciting prizes await the top-performing teams.
The championship prize is confirmed. Runner-up prizes will be announced soon.
Champions
LKR 40,000Main prizeFirst Runner-Up
TBASecond Runner-Up
TBAThe Chronos signal has been sent.
Now it needs a team capable of answering it.
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