'Inventions Geneva' Exhibition:

Lankan inventors in the forefront

Ishara MUDUGAMUWA

The inventions of Dr. S. J. B. Lenadora and Dinesh Katugampala won gold and silver medals respectively at the 'Inventions Geneva' Exhibition.

'Inventions Geneva' which is the 40th international exhibition of Geneva, is one of the most important exhibitions of the world. About 46 countries were represented at the exhibition by 789 exhibitors showing 1,000 inventions and it was open to visitors from all across Europe.

Dr. Lenadora's invention, the Lenadora pneumatic Self Retaining Abdominal Retractor, used during abdominal surgeries, provides tissue-friendly retraction force and a wide range of retraction, minimizing tissue injury during surgery, providing patients with minimal discomfort during the post-surgery phase.

Dinesh Katugampala's invention, the Radius Meter, directly reads a radius of an arch or sphere and can plot major arches in mechanical engineering redesign using only a minor arch. The Sri Lanka Inventors Commission which headed the effort for both participants to be present in Geneva is delighted at the result of the event.

The Sri Lanka inventors Commissioner Depal Sooriyarachchi said it would provide new opportunities for budding Sri Lankan inventors and would also pave the way for further support and development in this area.