Lanka to lead Nanotechnology research and development
Ramani KANGARAARACHCHI
Sri Lanka will be positioned as a leading destination for
Nanotechnology research and development contributing significantly to
national economic development with the completion of Sri Lanka Institute
of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC),Chairman SLINTEC Mahesh Amalean said.
Speaking at the foundation laying ceremony for the construction of
the Nanotechnology Centre of Excellence(NCE) at Homagama yesterday
Amalean said the investment for the initial stage of the project is Rs
830 million.
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Chairman SLINTEC, Mahesh Amalean, Minister of Technology and
Research, Pavithra Wanniarachchi and Minister of Science and
Technology, Prof. Tissa Vitarana at the ground breaking event. |
He said this is a unique project in a land allocated by the
government and funded through public private partnership where Brandix,
Hayleys, Load Star, MAS, Dialogue and Virtusa join hands with the
Ministry of Technology and Research. The nanotechnology park will enable
companies to invest and develop their research centres incubation
facilities and pilot plants in an environment of an advanced technology
park.
The project will develop a 50 acre land with a state of the art NCE
in Pitipana, Homagama in a phased manner through pragmatic investments
by all interested parties. It aims to attract research and development
institutes, multinational companies, small and medium enterprises and
education institutes to take advantage of the research ,development and
innovation that will flourish in the enterprising ecosystem created at
this advanced technology park. It will have a series of high tech labs
with the latest equipment operated and managed by highly skilled
scientists. The project will focus on R and D ,incubation for taking
research into commercialization and provide facilities for corporate
research and business development. Leading experts from around the globe
will have tenures at the NCE and they will be available for consultation
to continue with boundaries of innovation, he said.
The second phase of the park will focus on expansion of research and
business development for both the public and private sector in Sri Lanka
and potential foreign direct investment from multi national corporations
as well as SMEs through attractive incentives, terms and conditions. |
