{"id":1011,"date":"2026-03-20T05:22:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T05:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iciit.iit.ac.lk\/conclave\/?page_id=1011"},"modified":"2026-04-08T03:45:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T03:45:38","slug":"important-dates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iciit.iit.ac.lk\/conclave\/important-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Important dates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"iciit-timeline-wrap\">\n  <h1 class=\"iciit-title\">Important Dates<\/h1>\n\n  <div class=\"iciit-timeline\">\n\n    <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n      <div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"timeline-content\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-label\">Synopsis Submission Deadline<\/div>\n        <div class=\"timeline-date\">22 April 2026<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n      <div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"timeline-content\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-label\">Acceptance Notification<\/div>\n   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