EDEX Expo, Sri Lanka’s Premier and Largest Education Exhibition and Job Fair, returned after a break due to the pandemic, in a new and contemporary format, as a Hybrid Expo, on the March 26-27, 2022 at the Royal MAS Arena, Colombo 07 and online, as a Virtual Expo. Originating in the year 2004, the EDEX Expo has transformed from being a school career fair to a renowned global name in the education sector, The EDEX Hybrid Expo takes it one step further, incorporating the latest technology, to adapt to the times and prevalent social requirements.
Leveraging on cutting edge technology, the virtual expo offered a futuristic experience for students to explore their educational and career choices from the comfort and safety of their homes.
The EDEX Hybrid Expo 2022 comprised of over 47 education exhibition booths, representing a mix of local and foreign universities and institutes. International presence was enhanced with the participation of several reputed institutes from countries such as Canada, France, Japan, and Pakistan. The Expo continued to feature the Job Fair, Careers, Entrepreneur Zone, as well as its community-based projects under the banners of EDEX Nenapahana and EDEX Sithuwam.
The event was endorsed by the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Labour. The Strategic Partners of the event are The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and the Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC).
EDEX Expo 2023 was on February 24 to 26 at SLECC, Colombo and on March 4-5 at the KCC, Kandy and the committee welcomed thousands of aspiring youth who would be the next generation of leaders to take this country forward, to visit the EDEX Expo and make the most of the vast array of opportunities available to them, for their personal and professional development.