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Annual Report

for the year ended 31/12/2010 1.0 General 1.1 Governing Legislation

1.1.1 The Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCIMT) is a statutory

corporation operating within the purview of the Ministry of Science and Technology. The ACCIMT was established on April 1, 1998 by the Science and Technology Development Act. No. 11 of 1994 of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, as successor to the Arthur C Clarke Centre for Modern Technologies (ACCMT) established by the Act No. 30 of 1984.

1.1.2 The functions of the Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies as specified

in the Act are as follows: (a) to accelerate the introduction of modern technologies to Sri Lanka by

(i) initiating, promoting and conducting research and development in the application of modern technologies

(ii) providing research and development support to the Government and private sector undertakings in the application of modern technologies and

(iii) training of personnel in modern technologies to meet the needs of the Government and private sector undertakings and

(b) to promote future studies The areas of modern technologies include Communication and related Sciences, Information Technology, Electronics, Micro-electronics, Space Technologies, Robotics, Photonics and new materials.

1.2 Vision

The Vision of the Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies is to achieve a status enabling it to evolve as a unique centre of excellence in modern technologies, inspired by Sri Lankabhimanya Sir Arthur C Clarke.

1.3 Mission The Mission of the Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies is to become a premier institute for exploration, technology transfer, research & development and human resource enhancement, enabling solutions in applications of modern technology to improve the capabilities of industries and commercial establishments and thereby enhancing national wealth.

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1.4 Governing Ministry

The ACCIMT, (formerly known as the ACCMT) which was under the purview of the Ministry of Higher Education in 1984 was brought under the purview of the Ministry of Industries, Science and Technology in 1990. It came under the purview of the Ministry of Science and Technology in August 1994. With the establishment of the new Ministry for Economic Reform, Science and Technology, in December 2000 the ACCIMT too was transferred under its purview. In 2004, the institute came under the purview of the newly constituted Ministry of Science and Technology.

1.5 Board of Governors

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

for the period January 2010 to September 2010

1. Vidya Jyothi – Professor. K K Y W Perera

Chairman –Board of Governors

2. Eng. Sanath Panawennage

Director, Member Board of Governors

3 Prof. Malik Ranasinghe Ex-Officio Board Member

4 Prof. (Mrs) I J Dayawansa Member - Board of Governors

5. Mr. B S Samarasiri Member - Board of Governors

6. Mr. S Merrick Gooneratne Member - Board of Governors

7. Dr. W L Sumathipala Member - Board of Governors

8. Mr. A Kulatunga Member - Board of Governors

9. Mr. Suren J Amarasekera Member - Board of Governors

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11. 12.

Prof. (Mrs) K Hirimburegama Prof. Sarath Abayakoon Prof. H Abeygunawardane

Member - Board of Governors w.e.f March 2009 Member - Board of Governors w.e.f March 2009 Member - Board of Governors w.e.f December 2009

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MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS w.e.f. September 2010

1. Professor. Lalith D B K Gamage

2. Eng. Sanath Panawennage

3 Prof. Malik Ranasinghe

4 Prof. (Mrs) I J Dayawansa

5. Mr. S Merrick Gooneratne

6. Prof. H Abayagunawardena

7. Prof. S B S Abayakoon

8. Dr. Lilantha Samaranayake

9. Prof. Dhammika Tantrigoda

10. Mr.Thusha Weerasooriya

11. Ms. Chandima Weligamage

Schedule of Board Meetings held in 2010

Meeting No. Date of Meeting

2010/01 21/1/2010

2010/02 25/2/2010

2010/03 25/3/2010

2010/04 22/4/2010

2010/05 12/8/2010

2010/06 28/10/2010

2010/07 7/12/2010

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2.0 Executive Summary

The ACCIMT marked a year of unprecedented success in year 2010 so far as the direct, tangible, national level impact of the institution’s research and technical initiatives are concerned, largely due to the exceptional success that it had in the hardware recovery of the long inoperative railway locomotives and power coaches of Sri Lanka Railways. In the meantime, the Institute was able to make substantial progress in its research and development, training, industrial services and internal capacity development activities during the year, viewed in relation to the two major continuing constraints namely the constraints in recruitment and retention of staff in the core technical disciplines and the inadequate allocation and release of funds for capital expenditure. Initiated by a proposal made to Sri Lanka Railways by the director ACCIMT in May 2010, to attempt in-country recovery of the microprocessor based advanced control systems of the inoperative Alstom AD 32C Class M9 Locomotives of Sri Lanka Railways, a project for the same was formulated and commenced soon thereafter. The ACCIMT engineers, through an intensive process of advanced diagnosis, which also involved some degree reverse engineering (as no proper technology transfer had taken place from the French supplier at the time of procurement), managed to recover by September 2010, the microprocessor based control systems of the first of the inoperative Alstom AD 32C Class M9 Locomotives, No 869, which had been out of service for over 6 years, thereby enabling SLR to re-commission the Locomotive in service. The replacement cost of this locomotive is estimated to be around Rs 350 million. This was followed by recovery of the micro-processor based control systems of the first one of another class of trains named Sefang Class S9 Power Coaches, several units of which had been inoperative for several years, thereby enabling SLR to re-commission the same. The replacement cost of the locomotive is estimated to be over Rs 200 million. In addition, microprocessor based control sub-systems of several other in-service Class M9 locomotives as well Class S9 power coaches were also recovered by the ACCIMT by the end of year 2010 thereby enabling SLR to maintain them in-service. The project is expected to continue through year 2011. The process initiated by the Institute to introduce a new organizational structure and a staff cadre, which was identified to be essential for effective execution of the mandated mission of the Institution, and the schemes

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of the recruitment and promotion as per the stipulations made in the Department of Management Services (DMS) Circular No. 30, continued during the year with several rounds of discussions taking place with the representatives of the Department of Management Services (DMS), National Salaries and Cadre Commission (NSCC) and Ministry of Technology & Research (MoTR). The approval of the DMS was granted for the new organizational structure and the staff cadre proposed by the Institute, which involves an increase in the total cadre from 98 to 176, approximately 2/3 of which being technical staff, as identified to be necessary in effectively carrying out the mandate of the Institute. However, discussions with the NSCC on the schemes of Recruitment and Promotion were still pending finalization by the end of the year, continuing to inhibit recruitments and promotions despite the existing and the new vacancies created by the newly approved staff cadre. The projects of R&D nature completed during the year, other than those undertaken for Sri Lanka Railways and the Research projects of fundamental nature undertaken by the astronomy division, included Remote Control of Electrical Appliances and Systems through Public Switched Telephone Network, Flood Risk Analysis of Kalu- Ganga basin, and Solar Powered Street Lamps. The projects on PC based ECG Monitor, Remote Street Light Controller, RF-ID Readers for Automation and Wireless Data Display Board, and English to Sinhala Automatic Translation Tool were among those continued. The Automatic Telephone Manager was commercialized with the issuance of a non- exclusive license to a manufacturer for manufacture and marketing of the product following the formal process of inviting applications. The software and database development projects completed during the year included the systems developed for the Atomic Energy Authority and the Sanasa Development Bank, and continuation of the translation of the latest versions of open source web browser and email software from Mozilla Corporation. There was substantial demand for the industrial services including equipment calibration, performance testing of measuring instruments, testing and measurement of power electronics and surge protection devices, testing and measurement services for the communication and

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broadcast sectors, and other consultancy services offered by the institute to the industry. A special consultancy assignment that also amounted to substantial increase of the level of internal expertise on the subject was the Drive Test assignment carried out for Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel for optimization of the performance of their Celluar Mobile Radio Network. The number of research projects undertaken in the area of Astronomy amounted to 6, which included ‘Determination of the uncertainty of the Radius of the Sun using the Baily’s beads observation at annular solar eclipse January 2010’. Five of the research projects were undertaken in collaboration with the undergraduate programmes of the University of Colombo, University of Sri Jayawardenapura and Sabaragamuwa University. The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training programmes, which are conducted (in the areas of Embedded Control Systems, Modern Electronic Test & Measuring Instruments, Modern Electronic Components, Programmable Logic Controllers and on Open Source Software) mainly for the engineers and technologists from the industry, as well as the basic and intermediate level technical training programmes were continued with regular frequency intensity continued to receive the enjoy . In addition, a total of 13 training workshops were held under the Vidatha Technology Transfer Programme providing training opportunity for a total of 353 participants. Apart from the formal training programmes, the Institute which continues to be a much sought after place for industrial training by the universities and technical training institutions, provided in-plant training facilities for a total of 31 trainees during the year. The government grants received during the year for capital and recurrent expenditure were respectively Rs. 21.770 Million and Rs. 52.850 Million. Total revenue generated by the Institute was Rs.15.18 Million which amounts to approximately 24.42% of the total recurrent expenditure.

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3.0 Industry-Sponsored R&D Projects and Other Technical Services to the Industry The Institute has made substantial contributions to the industry through • R & D projects undertaken as per specific requests by the industry, • Test & Measurement Services • Equipment Calibration and Recovery Services • Information Systems Development Projects • Consultancy assignments, and • Contractual maintenance of systems and facilities.

3.1 Industry-Initiated Research & Development Activities 3.1.1 Recovery of Microprocessor/Digital Signal Processor based electronic

control subsystems of the Class M9 Locomotives Alstom (France) AD32C Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) had added 10 nos. Alstom model AD32C, Class M9 locomotives to their fleet, during the year 2000. Due to the limited know how on the advanced Microprocessor based electronics technology used in the control system design, the failures in maintenance level had not been recovery feasible for SLR. Later the locomotive engines had encountered with major breakdowns in Microprocessor Electronics control systems, but could not be recovered due to discontinuations in supplier’s after sales services and the engines have been left unattended for about 6 years. Only 3 engines could be kept functional by May 2010, by shuffling Microprocessor electronic sub systems from the rest of the 7 unused locomotive engines. The importance of recovering Locomotive engines is well understood due to the enormous (Rs. 200 Million to Rs. 400 Million) amount of money to be paid to international sources in getting new engines. It is especially true in this case where most of the Locomotives and Power Coach Engines had been imported around year 2000 and have been utilized only for one quarter of the expected life time, meaning their capability to be in-service if the critical advanced control electronics faults are properly recovered and maintained.

Identifying the requirement of Sri Lanka Railways as a nationally important project, where such a service was rare within the island as well as in other countries due to non availability of mother company supports and literature (service manual etc.), ACCIMT explored the areas and the types of Locomotives of SLR which needed advanced recovery exercises, in May 2010. ACCIMT decided to commence the advanced diagnosis and recovery tasks from Alstom AD32C Class M9 locomotives, which are the most powerful locomotives in the SLR locomotive fleet with sophisticated controls and computer based diagnostic tools.

Microprocessor based sub systems to be recovered in Class M9 locomotives were identified as listed below. 1. Driver Display Consoles 2. Traction Control Units

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3. Main Processor Units 4. Platine Units (Generator control) 5. SVD Units (Engine over speed control) 6. IGBT Driver Units 7. Engine Control Viking Units

ACCIMT was successful in recovering five faulty Microprocessor based sub-systems of Class M9 locomotives during the year 2010, which enabled Sri Lanka Railways to add the locomotive 869 into their operational fleet. Also, subsequent to the occurrence of failures in class M9 locomotives 870 and 872 which were in-service, several of their backup sub-systems were recovered and handed over to SLR towards the latter part of the year. Also the fault diagnosis of all above types of faulty units for the recovery of further 02 nos. class M9 locomotives, 864 and 867 is already commenced.

3.1.2 Recovery of Microprocessor based electronic control subsystems of the Class S9 Power Coaches (make Sefang) Subsequent to the successful recovery of Class M9 locomotive microprocessor based subsystems, Sri Lanka Railways requested ACCIMT to undertake the recovery of the following faulty processor based electronic subsystems in the Power Coach fleet of Class S9. 1. Car Control Systems (CCS) 2. Driver Display Consoles During the year 2000 SLR had procured 15 nos. Class S9 Power Coaches and 6 nos. out of them were out of service due to failures in the CCS. Also, the Driver Display consoles of nearly all Power Coaches (including the Coaches in service) were faulty or partially working. ACCIMT was successful in recovering one CCS unit and a Driver Display console which enabled Sri Lanka Railways to add the Power Coach 854 to their operational fleet towards the end of year 2010. The Institute is currently in the process of recovering another CCS unit and five Driver Display consoles.

3.1.3 Solar Powered Street Lamps

A solar powered street lamp with the use of white light emitting diodes (LEDs) as the source of light was developed. It has a smart intelligent charging unit using the switch mode control technology and a simple microcontroller to increase the efficiency of the battery. This charge controller has the “Maximum Power Point Tracking” technology. Automatic night lighting and day time switching off is incorporated.

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Solar Powered Street Lamps for MOST

Two units of street lamps were constructed for the Alternative Energy Unit of the Ministry of Technology and Research. One unit was installed at the BMICH premises.

Solar Powered Street Lamps for SIERRA

Ten nos. street lamps of 10m height are being constructed for the installation at Akkaraipattu Sagaman road.

3.1.4 Non-exclusive licensing of Automatic Telephone Manager

This device is a stand alone unit which can be installed in any PSTN land line and enable control of the outgoing calls by time - restrictions or number - restrictions as desired. Special call management facilities (such as passwords) can be user programmable to the system. The incoming facility remains undisturbed.

Non–exclusive licenses were issued to 01 prospective manufacturer. 3.2 Information Systems Development Projects

The Information Technology Division of the institute has been developing information systems solutions for the public and the private sector organizations on various organization-specific applications upon request. The main information system projects undertaken by the Institute during the year include the following: • Development of Stores and Accounting System – Atomic Energy

Authority Completion of project with some minor problems to be solved. Discussion for maintenance for the year 2011 for accounts, invoicing and library modules.

• Local Language Internet Continuation of the project undertaken in collaboration with the University of Moratuwa, to localize the two open source software, Mozilla Thunderbird and Firefox. Maintain the "mozilla.lk" tri-lingual web page (Tamil Translation to be done) * Thunderbird : Completed upgrades for TB 3.1 completed. Translating of official help documents for Thunderbird to match with the Sinhala version. * Firefox : Completed upgrades for Firefox 4.0 (Beta 8 released with Sinhala). Completed the Sinhala page of web site for Mozilla Firefox .

• Life Insurance System – Sanasa Insurance (Pvt.) Ltd. Completion of initial project and new module to include a new insurance group policy (Divithura +). Discussion for an additional policy.

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The system was evaluated by an external ‘System Audit’ and the report of the audited system was submitted to us in the 4th quarter. Discussions for annual maintenance.

• Accounting System – Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana

The system was completed and installed at client site by end of 3rd quarter. One year warranty period in progress.

• On-line Administration System – Buddhist & Pali University Designing of the official web page. Design and development of a system to computerize the Student Registration (internal and external), Examinations, Accounts and Payroll, Library and Stores. Most of the modules are developed and installed at the client site for testing and data entry.

3.3 Test and Measurement Services 3.3.1 Instrument Calibration /Performance Test Services and Hardware

recovery Services offered by the Calibration Laboratory - Industrial Services Division

During 2010, eighty five numbers of calibrations/ performance tests and hardware recovery services were offered to the Industry.

Calibration /Performance tests Clients

Calibration of Multimeters /Volt meter/Watt meter Calibration of Oscilloscopes Calibration of Miscellaneous Instruments Other Measurements

FDK Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., Lanka Transformers (Pvt) Ltd., Vario systems (Pvt) Ltd., Colombo Dockyard Ltd., Precision Tech Services (Pvt) Ltd., Cellcity Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., Lanka Ashok Layland (Pvt) Ltd., Colombo International Nautical Education college Dipped Products PLC., Dynatec Pvt Ltd Shin Nippon Air Technologies

Hardware recovery /Consultancy Clients Communication Equipment Odo meter ,Bumper meters Miscellaneous equipment

STF Communication RDA

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3.3.2 Test & Measurement Services of Power Electronics Measurement

Laboratory-Electronics & Microelectronics Division

During the year, the division issued 38 performance test reports for testing of Surge Protective Devices, measurement of limiting voltage of surge protected devices, performance testing of electronic ballasts and measurement of switching transients.

Type of consultancy Client Measurement of limiting voltage of surge protective devices (17 jobs) Measurement of limiting voltage of surge protective devices (09 jobs) Measurement of limiting voltage of surge protective devices (04 jobs) Performance testing of electronic energy savers(3 jobs) Performance testing of electronic energy savers(2 jobs) Analysis of power quality(01 job) Consultancy on surge protection system(1 jobs) Miscellaneous(1 job)

OBO Bettermann India Pvt Ltd Micro power engineering Ceylon Business Appliances (pvt) Ltd. Orel Mfg(pvt) Ltd. Synex International Pvt Ltd ITN Ltd. National Science Foundation

3.3.3 Micro-controller/ EPROM/EEPROM Programming

ACCIMT staff carried out industrial/ client assistance activities by providing EPROM/EEPROM/microcontroller erasing/programming services.

3.3.4 Test and measurements services, hardware recovery – Communications

Division The testing and Measurement services, general hardware recovery offered by the Communication Division during the year for multiple clients during the year were mainly in the following areas and for the listed clients.

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Test and Measurement, Hardware

recovery service

Clients

Test reports on coaxial cables Memory chip and microcontroller programming Base Transmitter Filter Characteristic Measurements Duplexer Tuning of TV broadcaster Field Strength Measurement and reporting Hardware recovery of Jingle Units

Kelani Cables Ltd. Multiple clients Huawei Technologies Siyatha TV Ltd. Dynanet Pvt. Ltd. Ceylon Cold Stores

3.3.5 Troubleshooting and Repair Services offered by Electronics & Microelectronics Division

Type of Job Client

Troubleshooting and Repair of Power failure recorders Troubleshooting and Repair of Oscilloscopes

Lanka Electricity Company Apprenticeship Training Institute

3.4 Consultancy Assignments (Electronics & Microelectronics Division)

A consultancy on “Analyzing of the cause of failure of electronic ballasts” was carried out to Diesel and Motor Engineering Company.

3.5 Contractual Services

• Contractual maintenance of Databases and other Information Systems

Accounts System – University of Moratuwa. Maintenance agreement has been signed.

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Accounts System – University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Maintenance

agreement has been signed.

Payroll System – Development Lotteries Board - Maintenance agreement has been signed.

Personnel Database System – Civil Security Department - Maintenance

agreement has been signed.

• The Communication Division provided contractual systems maintenance services for maintaining Colombo Fort Clock Tower drive system operated by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

3.6 Special Assignments

Cellular base station drive testing and optimization project carried out in seven geographical zones of the country and the necessary reporting task completed to Mobitel Pvt. Ltd. Training and know how was acquired in the new activity by the involved project group for future involvement in such activity.

4.0 In-house R & D Projects, Research Activities on Space Sciences, and

Internal Capacity Building 4.1 In-house R&D Projects

The in-house R & D projects which have been initiated and/or continued by the institute during the year include the following:

4.1.1 PC Based ECG Monitor

This is a project to design and develop of a low-cost PC based ECG Monitor which includes all features of a conventional ECG machine at a much lower cost. Prototype of PC based ECG monitor is completed. This also includes necessary alarm facility & gain controlling as required by the bed-side ECG monitor. Necessary improvements were done as requested by the Senior Cardiologist, Dr. Ruwan Ekanayake of the National Hospital. This can be extended to connect an external data base for data storage and re-viewing capability. This extended feature is not incorporated in the conventional bed-side stand alone monitors. The project is handled by Research Engineer, Nirasha Keembiyage, since August 2010, subsequent to the resignation of the Research Engineer, Chandima Wijesinghe in March, and is supported by Technical Officer Thusitha Dias.

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4.1.2 RF-ID Readers for Automation The product technology was proposed for a design development product for library automation as a pilot project to ACCIMT library. According to the project modules the book issuance desk, computer related interfacing, person identification modules are completed. The system has to be tested with the newly designed MIS system by the IT division. The construction of the theft prevention gate identification electronic module is in the process of testing with range improvements.

4.1.3 Remote Control using PSTN

This is a new product requirement originated from the Sri Lanka Telecom to remotely control domestic electrical appliances (ON/OFF) including lighting utilizing the exiting PSTN connections. The product functionality was demonstrated to the group of marketing officers of SLT and their feedback was collected. The enclosure and installation method is needed to be redesigned as proposed by SLT. The features of the electronics were finalized and agreed by SLT.

4.1.4 Remote Street Light Controller An in house activity was carried out on a prototype design of a Street Light Controller for stretch of lights controlling in the Colombo city. The idea was proposed to the Colombo Municipal Council and was accepted to install the prototype controller at Galle Road (Wellawatta). The system was with the main features of automatic ON/OFF controlling (for time of day) and manual overriding and status monitoring. The automatic operation is now functioning for more than six months. The remote connectivity function is still in testing process for all the features and can be demonstrated to CMC towards early next year.

4.1.5 Wireless Data Display Board

This is a project to design a system consisting of user interface panel with transmitter module and display board with receiver module. The prototype Data Display Board was designed as suitable for a tennis scoreboard. Display interfacing boards are being constructed.

The project is temporary halted since August 2010, as the Engineer in charge, Nirasha Keembiyage, was assigned to the PC based ECG project.

4.1.6 E-Governance Project

Initial studies carried out on a project suitable to be commenced in 2011. Submit 3 proposals for reviewing. It was decided to concentrate research in the area of Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS) in the future.

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4.1.7 English to Sinhala Translation Tool

The project aims to translate documents into Sinhala and at the initial stage it will consider only on translating technical documents. Study on several existing translating tools. In depth study to identify the technology used to develop "Pootle" which is a popular Open-source Translation Memory Management System

4.2 Research work in Space Sciences and Technologies 4.2.1 Determination of the uncertainty of the Radius of the sun using the

Baily’s beads observation at annular solar eclipse January 2010

Being a gaseous body the radius of the Sun tends to have temporal variations. An attempt was made to determine the solar radius by using the scientific data of Baily’s beads observation carried out on the southern limit of the annular solar eclipse on 15th January, 2010 in Sri Lanka. A positive correction of 0.26’’±0.06’’ to the solar radius was found and the standard solar radius was corrected as 959.89±0.06 arcsec at the time of the observation. No correlation was found between the sunspot number and the variation of the Suns radius with the available past data. Submitted a research paper for the UN/ESA/NASA/JAXA Workshop on the International Space Weather Initiative in Helwan, Egypt.

4.2.2 Flood Risk Analysis at Kalu‐Ganga River basin in Sri Lanka

This is a project jointly carried out with Survey Dept. and UoP and funded by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration agency under their programs on capacity building of Asian countries on satellite technology and GIS. An associated work shop was conducted at the Geo-informatics center of Asian institute of Technology in Thailand and the project was successfully completed with their technical assistance.

The project consists of 5 major components, namely, building of a comprehensive spatial demographic database, flood Model building and verification, Flood Hazard analysis, Flood Vulnerability analysis and Flood risk analysis. Flood Vulnerability analysis and Flood risk analysis were the major components carried out by ACCIMT. Remote sensing, GIS, and GPS together with flood modeling technique were successfully applied to prepare the first ever set of Flood Risk Maps for the lower reach of Kalu Ganga. For the first time in Sri Lanka ALOS/PALSAR derived remote sensing data was utilized successfully for extracting flood extent and thereby to calibrate/validate with ease the HEC-RAS model (Hydrologic Engineering Centers River Analysis System) output. The study produced a series of (10, 20, 50, 100 yr return period) Hazard maps followed by Vulnerability and Risk Maps corresponding to the above return period events, considering the

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vulnerability of population and buildings, in support of disaster preparedness and mitigation activities.

4.2.3 The collaborative research projects undertaken with the Physics Department of the University of Colombo, University of Sri Jayawardanapura and Sabaragamuwa University in the year 2009 and completed in year 2010

(i) Determination of the electron densities of the stellar atmospheres of

stars with different luminosity classes using the 45cm telescope at ACCIMT. (Undergraduate level collaborative research project with University of Sri Jayawardenapura)

An attempt was made to determine the electron densities of stellar atmospheres of five selected bright stars with different luminosity classes by observing the last visible Balmer line in their spectra and using the Inglis –Teller equation. For Sirius, the Balmer series was observed up to its 16th member from which an electron density of 8.5 x 1013 cm-3 was found using the Inglis-Teller equation. For Regulus, the last observable Balmer member was 14, which results an electron density of 2.3 x 1014 cm-3. The CCD camera attached to the spectrograph of the 45cm Cassegrain telescope at the Arthur C Clarke Institute was found to be of very low quantum efficiency below 3700 Å. This severely affects resolving the higher Balmer members visible in the spectra of high luminosity stars in the vicinity of Balmer discontinuity at 3647 Å. This also results in a deviation of electron densities of the stars with higher luminosity classes that found in this study from the previous studies which carried out on board satellites to minimize the absorption of UV photons from the earth atmosphere, with CCD cameras having higher quantum efficiencies in the near UV region.

(ii) Determine the effective temperatures of few selected stars of spectral

type F and G using the 45cm telescope at ACCIMT. (Undergraduate level collaborative research project with University of Sabaragamuwa)

The effective surface temperatures of the stars can be approximately determined by assuming the stars radiate as blackbodies and the intensity of the radiation is given by Plank function. The wavelength at which the intensity of the radiation becomes maximum gives by the Wien’s law. Low resolution (λ/Δλ=9600) spectroscopic data of a few selected bright stars with spectral type F and G were obtained in the wavelength region around 4800A°- 8700A° with the spectrograph on ST7 CCD camera at the 45cm Cassegrain telescope of Arthur C Clarke Institute. Atmospheric extinction data of the telescope site was found observing the standard star HD 30739. Using IRAF(image Reduction and Analysis Facility) curve fitting were done on the reduced spectra of these stars and using Wien’s displacement law effective temperatures of the stars were determined. Within the observed wavelength span only the stars HD36079 and HD48329 show a

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maximum in their Spectral Energy Distribution(SED) curves at 5520A°(Teff = 5250°K) and 6140A°( Teff = 4719°K) respectively. By fitting black body curves to SED’s of the other observed stars HD36673, HD30652 and HD22484 their effective temperatures were estimated as 7727°k, 6497°k and 6074°k respectively.

4.2.4 The collaborative research projects undertaken with the Physics

Department of the University of Colombo, University of Sri Jayawardanapura and Sabaragamuwa University in the year 2010 and to be continued in 2011

(i) CCD Aperture photometry on Prascepe(M44) open star cluster.

(Undergraduate level project for University of Sri Jayawardenapura)

CCD images of the open star cluster M44 obtained through the 45cm telescope were analyzed in aperture photometry using IRAF. Determined the magnitudes of the standard stars of the M44 star cluster.

(ii) CCD photometry of the globular cluster M2 using 45cm telescope at

Arthur C Clarke Institute(ACCIMT), Sri Lanka. (Under Graduate level collaborative research project with Sabaragamuwa University)

Study of globular star clusters provides vital information about the star evolution. The globular star cluster M2 was observed through UBVRI filters using ST9 CCD on the 45cm telescope at ACCIMT at several nights. Using CCD Aperture photometry in IRAF the standard magnitudes of the standards stars of the M2 were determined. The magnitude color diagram of the globular cluster is being constructed. Research continues to 2011.

(iii) Determine the magnetic field of sunspots using Zeeman Effect

Energy levels of spectral lines split into sub levels in the presence of magnetic fields according to the Zeeman Effect in Quantum Mechanics. The magnetic field can be determined from the spectral line splitting Zeeman Effect. In the Sun, large sunspots have strong magnetic fields sufficient enough to split observed spectral lines resolvable on a high resolution spectrograph. Spectra of few sunspots were observed in high resolution spectroscopy near 6400Å using the 45cm telescope at ACCIMT. The observed spectra are being Analyzed. Research continues to 2011.

4.3 Internal Capacity Building

The following measures of internal capacity enhancement/improvement were carried out during the year.

4.3.1 Robotics Laboratory

The development of the Robotics Laboratory was continued with the following

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activities currently in progress. • Development of a Controller and a new user-friendly interface for PUMA 562

six-axis robot manipulator: As the original user interface of the Robot Manipulator (PUMA562) procured had limitations in programming and data storage facilities, design and development of a user-friendly interface and a controller for the existing mechanical system of the robot manipulator was initiated. PUMA 562 six axis robot manipulator drive motor module redesigned and the prototype for one axis was successfully tested with the new interface.

• 10 nos. applications using robot platforms were developed to be used in training programmes.

• Initiatives made to locally assemble mobile platforms with arms (procuring the readymade modules) where the controller firmware developed at ACCIMT.

4.3.2 ACCIMT LAN, Web, and related Network Services

Maintained the LAN, Internet, and E-mail services for the Institute. 4.3.3 In-house Software Development

The work undertaken by the IT division during the year to develop the in-house ICT facilities includes, - Maintenance of the Payroll System with upgrades as and when required. - Maintenance of the Attendance System with upgrades as and when required. - Maintenance of the Stores System with upgrades as and when required. - Maintenance of the Accounts System with upgrades as and when required. - Maintenance of the Vehicle Movement and Maintenance System with upgrades as and when required. - Maintenance of the Invoice System with upgrades as and when required. – Testing and minor modifications on the ‘On-line Library System’ with RFID tags.

(Joint development with the Communication Division where the IT division is responsible for the web based software development.

4.3.4 Improvements to Power Electronics Measurement Laboratory-Electronics

& Microelectronics Division

With the objective of enhancing the test & measurement services offered by the Division the Division procured a safety tester.

4.3.5 Trouble-shooting and Repair Service for PCs/ Laptops/ Printers and UPSs

of Non-Technical Divisions Electronic & Microelectronic division provided trouble-shooting and repair support

for office equipment used by non-technical divisions of ACCIMT by recovering 06 nos. faulty PCs/ Laptops/ Printers and UPSs during the year.

4.3.6 Improvements to Astronomy Facilities of Arthur C Clarke Institute

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• Design and construction of an optical filter wheel system for the 45cm

telescope A fully automated filter Assembly, consisting of a filter wheel to hold a set of scientific optical filters, was designed and constructed, locally. These optical filters in UV and near IR, received as a donation from Dr. Nalin Samarasinghe of Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, USA, are to be used in observing comets. The filter wheel is friction driven by a stepper motor. A PIC microcontroller is communicating with the CCD camera operating software to select the filters and is used to drive the stepper motor. The filter Assembly is attached between the telescope and the CCD camera. The optical filter wheel systems available in the market cannot be used as the sizes of these filters are different from the standard filters and the optical adapters of the 45cm telescope is also specific. The cost of the construction is about Rs. 30,000/- where as a standard filter wheel system in the market is around Rs. 100,000/-.

• Designed and constructed an optical adapter to attach a video camera to 80mm

refractive telescope. • Constructed two telescope mounts to piggy back two small telescopes on the

12” Meade telescope and were used at the annular solar eclipse on the 5th January, 2010.

• A spectrograph using transmitive grating was designed and constructed locally

to demonstrate astronomical spectra at the educational program conducted by the institute.

5.0 Training Programmes Conducted by the Institute The institute during the year conducted a variety of training programmes ranging

from Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes, conducted on several subjects for practicing engineers, technicians and other professionals in the industry, to the basic and intermediate level technical training programmes on electronics, computer hardware etc. A number of training workshops were also conducted under “Vidatha” technology transfer programme.

5.1 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Training Programmes for

professionals 5.1.1 Embedded Control Systems

This Continuing Professional Development Course was conducted for two batches during the year for a total of about 60 participants from the industry. These participants on their return do their own design solutions for the industry requirements using the knowledge acquired and the development kits supplied to them. The resource personnel have continuous guidance after following the course for them since it’s an attempt to develop Sri Lankan products to the industry needs. The course is very much popular

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among the industry community today due to these special attributes. The institute also generated a revenue of Rs. 1,440,000/= from the above courses.

5.1.2 Advanced Computer Networking Solutions for Network Associates

Two new courses on the above topic were planned, designed and completed during the third and fourth quarters of the year. They were 14 day courses on advanced computer networking for the general community. The contents were from basics of networking to advanced components used in today’s wide area networks. Total of 60 participants successfully completed the course and ACCIMT generated an income of Rs. 900,000 from the two courses.

5.1.3 Modern Electronic Test & Measuring Instruments with Digital Emphasis

(CPD course)

Two CPD courses were conducted for the benefit of the local industry, training 29 industry engineers/ technicians/ managers, earning an income over 435,000 rupees. The participants were given the knowledge and practical experience on usage, applications, advantages and limitations of modern electronic test and measuring instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyses, etc.

5.1.4 Modern Electronic Components (CPD course)

One CPD course was conducted for the benefit of the local industry, training 12 industry engineers/ technicians/ managers, earning an income over 180,000 rupees. The participants were given the knowledge and practical experience on modern electronic component families both analog and digital together with data conversion components.

5.1.5 Programmable Logic Controller

This CPD type 5 day course was conducted for the benefits of engineers, technicians , managers and youth to get training on industry automation using programmable logic controller.

Course No. of Participants Duration

Income

(Rs)

1. Programmable Logic Controller

2. Programmable Logic Controller

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06th March - 1st April

05th Aug. - 19th Aug.

260,000/-

169,000/-

5.2 Basic and Intermediate Level Technical Training Programmes 5.2.1 Computer Hardware Engineering Course (CHEC-2009/2010)

This course which was started towards the end of the year 2009 was

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successfully completed during year 2010. This was the sixth batch with 80 students and generated revenue was about Rs. 960,000.00. The course content was reviewed this year for the growing technology advances in computer hardware. The course participants were school leavers, enthusiastic, teachers and professional interested in learning computer hardware. After the completion of this course the participants were issued with certificates. The CHEC-2010/ 2011 course was commenced with 103 participants by the end of year 2010.

5.2.2 Practical Electronic Course (PEC-16/17)

For the 16th time, regular Practical Electronic Course was started with 108 participants during year 2009. The course participants were school leavers, enthusiastic, teachers and professional interested in learning electronics. The course was conducted successfully and the participants were issued with certificates. The revenue from the course was approximately Rs.1, 200,000/=. The PEC-17 course was commenced with 103 participants by the end of year 2010.

5.2.3 Mobile Phone Repairing

This three-day technical courses was conducted for one batch during the year for a total of 12 participants engaged in repairing hand phones/ or interested in setting up their own mobile phone repair & service centers, earning an income over 60,000 rupees.

5.3 “Vidatha” Programmes

In contributing to the Vidatha Programme initiated by the Ministry of Technology & Research, the ACCIMT conducted the following workshops and training programmes during the year 2010. A total of 353 potential entrepreneurs, channeled through the Ministry Technology and Research, received training under the said programmes during year 2010.

5.3.1 Workshop on Computer Hardware Engineering – 02 days

Workshop helps to develop following underpinning knowledge and skills.

Introduction to Computers Knowledge of Microprocessors, Expansion Cards, Storage Devices, Key board

& Mouse Understanding of Operating Systems Introduction & Functioning of peripheral devices such as Multimedia,

Monitors, Scanners and Printers. Computer Networking system The methods of maintenance of Personal Computers & trouble shooting.

5.3.2 Workshop on TV Antenna Design – 01 day

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Workshop helps to develop following underpinning knowledge and skills. Introduction of antennas. All necessary information of manufacturing 500 MHz Corner Reflector Antenna

& 200 MHz Yagi Antenna. Introduction and design of Booster circuit.

5.3.3 Workshop on Mobile Phone Repair – 02 days

Workshop helps to develop following underpinning knowledge and skills.

Introduction to mobile phone communication system Mobile phone troubleshooting hints. Introduction to cellular communications principles. Circuit analysis and troubleshooting of Mobile Phones.

5.3.4 Workshop on Practical Electronics – 02 days

Workshop helps to develop following underpinning knowledge and skills. Introduction of Passive components. The topologies of winding a 230V to 12V step down transformer.

Practical knowledge of manufacturing 12 V regulated power supply. Introduction of FM theories Practically design a FM radio set. Knowledge and practical experiences of Digital electronics.

5.3.5 Workshop on TV and Radio Repair – 03 days

Workshop helps to develop following underpinning knowledge and skills.

Introduction of basic Electronics components. Basic theories of Modulation & Demodulation. Basic electronics modules in Radio & Television. Practical enhancement of basic electronic modules & troubleshooting

techniques of Black & White and colour TVs.

Name of

Workshop Number of workshops

which held in 2008 Total number of

participants 01 Computer Hardware

Engineering 03 85

02 TV Antenna Design 02 54 03 Mobile Phone Repair 03 98 04 Practical Electronics 03 59 05 TV and Radio Repair 02 57 Total 13 353

5.4 Training Programmes on Astronomy & Space Science 5.4.1 10th Workshop on Introduction to Astronomy & Space Science

A 5-day Workshop on introduction to Astronomy & Space Science was conducted

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from 27th to 31st December 2010. Dr. Chandana Jayaratna and the staff of Space Applications Division delivered lectures at this workshop. There were 56 participants for this workshop. Observing Sun in various filters, obtaining spectrum of Sun and bright stars, using CCD cameras, observing planets, nebulae, identifying constellations, making refractive telescopes, making sextant to measure angular separation of stars and making water boost rockets were some of the practical conducted during this workshop. Apart from the observational aspects in astronomy participants at this workshop were able to gain theoretical knowledge in astronomy through series of lectures.

5.4.2 A seminar on astronomy education for teachers and educators in Sri Lanka

in collaboration with Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO

In line with the astronomical activities coordinated by the UNESCO in the world to mark the “Year of astronomy- 2009”, Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the ACCIMT, 100 nos. Galileoscopes were distributed among selected schools in Sri Lanka. ACCIMT organized a seminar on astronomy education followed by night sky observation for the school teachers and educators to give hands-on experience in using the Galileoscopes, effectively at schools.

6.0 Science & Technology Popularization and Information Dissemination Programmes

6.1. Astronomy & Space science Popularization Programmes

6.1.1 Night Sky Observation Camps

With a view to popularizing astronomy education in the country night sky observation programs are organized, especially at schools in rural areas where clear dark night skies are available. During the observation program the students will be able to view planets, nebulae, galaxies and deep sky objects through the modern astronomical telescope of ACCIMT taken to the observation site. An introductory level lectures in astronomy are also delivered during the program. The following night sky observation programs were organized during the year: University premises of Jaffna, Nalanda College in Colombo, Ananda Dasanayake Vidyalaya at Nawalapitiya, Naththandiya Central College at Naththandiya, Mahanaga Maha Vidalaya at Agunukolapellessa, Walisinghe Harischandra Maha Vidyalaya in Anuradhapura, Kumaradasa Vidyalaya, in Wellawaya, Nissanka Vidyalaya at Badalkumbura.

6.1.2 Astronomy Lectures for School Children, University Students and Sri

Lanka Forces • Lectures and telescope demonstrations were conducted for about 2347 students

and 157 teachers who visited ACCIMT from 25 schools.

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• Lectures and telescope demonstrations were conducted about 80 persons from Sri Lanka Navy that visited ACCIMT.

• 3 guest lectures on astronomy were delivered for the undergraduates of the

Applied Sciences Department of Sabaragamuwa University. 6.1.3 Public Observation Sessions and Other Astronomy Popularization

Programmes

Public observation sessions on the Annular Solar Eclipse 15th January, 2010 Sri Lanka being a small Island, total or annular solar eclipses are very rare astronomical phenomena to be witnessed. The last total solar eclipse was visible to Sri Lanka on 20th June 1955, nearly 55 years ago. An annular solar eclipse will be visible to Sri Lanka on 15th January 2010. The central line of the eclipse where one can see the disk of the moon will silhouette the solar disk symmetrically falls nearly through Jaffna. With this significance, an eclipse observation session was organized at the University of Jaffna premises in collaboration with the Institute of Physics. Around 2000 people participated this observation session. Eclipse was webcast on the website www.accimt.lk. Presentation at the International Space weather Initiative Workshop The Space Application Division contributed a research paper to the first Workshop of the International Space Weather Initiative (ISWI), sponsored by UN/ESA/NASA/JAXA, as per following reference: Determination of the uncertainty of the Radius of the sun using the Baily’s beads observation at annular solar eclipse January 2010, S. Gunasekera, J. Adassuriya, Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies, Katubedda, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, UN/ESA/NASA/JAXA Workshop on the International Space Weather Initiative, Helwan, Egypt, 6th - 10th November 2010.

4th International Astronomy & Astrophysics Olympiad in China

Assisted setting up the question paper of the 4th local astronomy and astrophysics Olympiad. The best five students were selected to represent the 4th international astronomy & astrophysics Olympiad in china. Astronomy and astrophysics lectures were delivered for the selected students. Trained the student on carrying out astronomical observations using telescopes and data reduction of CCD images and astronomical spectra.

Activities related to APRSAF(Asia Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum) APRSAF is an active forum to enhance the development of each country’s space program and to discuss current space-related issues and possible cooperation in space activities among countries in the Asia Pacific region. ACCIMT has been a Working Group member of Space Education and Awareness Working Group (SEA WG) of APRSAF since 2004, and has been regularly representing Sri Lanka at its

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annual sessions and coordinating its activities in Sri Lanka. ACCIMT represented the 17th session of SEA WG annual session held in Melbourne, Australia, from 23rd ‐26th November 2010. Main activities coordinated:

Poster competition

Organized the local Poster competition under the theme of “Space Technology to protect the Earth” among school children and selected the best 3 posters for the international competition organized by APRSAF.

6th Annual Water Boost Rocket Competition With a view to selecting a student to nominate for the International water boost rocket competition to be held in Australia, organized by APRASAF, the ACCIMT organized the local annual water boost rocket competition at University of Moratuwa grounds on 1st October2010.

6.1.4 Astronomical Information and Space Science Dissemination for Schools

Information on astronomy and space science were disseminated among 87 students. Astronomy Information was provided to 5 students for their A/L individual projects.

6.2 ACCIMT Library

ACCIMT Library and Information Division functions as a special library and consists a fair collection of books, periodicals and other educational materials in the fields of Communications, Information technology, Electronics, Photonics, Robotics Space Technology and Management.

The aim of the library is to facilitate and provide information to professionals and personnel engaged in Research and Development projects, graduates and postgraduates students.

6.2.1 Library Collection

The Library has a fair collection of very expensive specialized reports and publications with frequent updates obtained from reliable and independent organization both in and out of the country. The Library consist of handbooks, data libraries, user surveys, product guidelines, application notes, design-oriented text books, state-of-art reviews, encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, VHS, VCDs, DVDs, CD-ROM data bases and standards etc. Also, the specific magazines allocated to Communication, Information Technology, Space Technologies,

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Electronics are available in the periodical section. Total collection:- Books - 8491

CD-ROMs - 734 Video Tapes - 368 Audio Tapes - 94 VCDs - 136 DVDs - 82

New Acquisitions Books - 55 CDROMs - 81 6.2.2 Services

(a) Lending & Reference Facilities :- ACCIMT staff and trainees.

(b) Reference Facilities : - Visiting lecturers and instructors, graduate and postgraduate students engaged in projects, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course participants, and Personal and Institutional membership.

(c) Reader Services : - Photocopying service, Scanning facility, Internet facility,

Electronic Library facility, Inter library loan, Current Awareness Services, Information and document supply service.

(d) Service to Community :- Membership offers for the professionals in the public

and private industrial sectors, Information & document supply service for professionals & scholars (a. Industrialists. b. University academic & researchers. c. General public with a special interest.), providing display items for exhibitions and Astronomy promoting programs, information dissemination service

(e) On-line-searching

6.2.3 Open Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) via Internet (http://www.accimt.ac.lk)

Those who wish to get the information about the collection can access our on-line catalogue through the internet (www.accimt.ac.lk) computers are also provided for our clients to search and access the library collection via our LAN. Client can search for materials by Author, Title or Key words.

6.2.4 Free On-Line Access to the ACCIMT Library International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP)

1. Wiley Inter science 2. Ebscohost 3. Blackwell Synergy

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4. The World Bank 5. Scopus 6. www.freeloadpress.com 7. www.freetechbooks.com 8. www.textbookrevolution.org 9. Science Direct 10. Mary Ann Liebert Inc.

Digital Library (E-Repository) [http://dl.accimt.ac.lk/]

6.2.5 Electronic & Digital Resources

IEEE print & subscription facility. World Wide Science Alliance (www.worldwidescience.org) SAGE Journal Online trial Access SAGE Research methods online New ASA online Journal New AIP Online Publication Physics Today online EDN on IC Design Designing with LED e-book EDN Magazine EDN on Test and Measurement 6.3 Exhibitions

The Institute participated in a number of public exhibitions including the National Engineering Exhibition ‘Techno 2010’ organized by the Institution of Engineers, the “Deyata Kirula 2010” Exhibition held in Pallekelle, Kandy and “SME 2010 Machinery Exhibition” organized by the Small & Medium Enterprise Developers (SMED) Secretariat of Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL). In addition, the mobile exhibition bus was exhibited at the following exhibitions organized by the respective Regional Vidatha Offices.

Vidatha Center Date/s 1 Pannala (Kurunegala District) 24th/25th September 2 Akuressa (Matara District) 21st/22nd 0ctober

3 Divulapitiya (Gampaha District) 27th October 4 Baduraliya (Kalutara District) 29th /30th October 5 Galle (Galle District) 2nd November 6 Kandy (Kandy District) 3rd/ 4th November 7 Tangalle (Hambantota District) 11th/12th November 8 Haguranketha (Nuwara Eliya District) 23rd/24th November 9 Matale (Matale District) 24th/25th November 10 Rajagiriya (Colombo District) 4th/5th December 11 Madampe (Puttlam District) 8th/9th December

Further to that, the mobile exhibition bus was exhibited at the following exhibitions

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and events.

Exhibition / Event Date/s 1 “Praja Sahana Programme”, Kegalle 17th/18th July 2 “Agricultural and Education

Exhibition 2010”, Mathugama 5th/6th August

3 “Janatha Sathkara Programme”– Rathnapura”

18th/19th September

4 “Info Technica 2010”, Vidyarathana Perivena, Horana

15th/16th October

5 “Centenary Exhibition”, St. Joseph’s Girls High School, Kegalle

26th November

6.4 Special Events: Arthur C Clarke Memorial Lecture 2010

A memorial lecture was organized on the 24th of March 2010 at the BMICH to mark the second anniversary of the demise of Sri Lankabhimannya Sir Arthur C Clarke, the founder patron of the institution. The lecture was delivered by Dr. T. Ramasami, an accomplished Scientist of International repute having a multitude of major academic and research contributions both in the form of prestigious publications as well as widely commercialized patents, before rising to the apex position of the Department of Science & Technology of India, the Secretary to the Government of India.

The lecture, entitled “Science in Nation Building: Case study”, was attended by a large audience of policy makers, senior public officials, Engineers, Scientists, ademia and other professionals.

7.0 Internal Human Resource Development Staff Position During the year under review, 06 numbers of Research Engineers were resigned. Staff recruitment were not done during this year, due to scheme of recruitment was not approved by Department of Management Services. As the end of the year the total carder position was 121 of which 74 position were filled. Details are given at Annex A. Negotiations with Department of the Management Services (DMS) and National Salaries and Carder Commission, after then Staff carder approved by Department of Management Service, reference letter number DMS/E2/24/4/171/2 , dated on

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23/08/2010. Post Graduate Degrees/ Professional Development Courses/Workshops The institute has provided training to staff members by giving them opportunities to follow Post Graduate Degree Professional Development Courses/and to participate in Workshop, training programmes, etc. The summery of Training courses are given below. Professional Development Courses 08 Workshops 02 (Details are given at Annex B) Technical Training Programs for Trainees During the year under review the institute has provided industrial training for who are following the technical courses at various technical institutions and university under graduates. The Detail are as follows :- Institute No. of Trainees Institute of Engineers, Katunayake 15 Apprentice Training institute, Katubedda 03 Vocational Training Institute and Technical Collages 08 Training for under graduates University of Peradeniya, Open University 02 \ Vocational Training Institute and Technical Collages 08

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8.0 Foreign Visits abroad for the year 2010 - Official

Name /Designation of

Officer

Purpose of Visit Country visited

Duration

1. Mr. S Panawennage – CEO /Director

To participate at the 20th United Nations / International workshop on Global Navigation Satellite Systems Applications for Human Benefit and Development and the 61st International Astronautical Congress

Czech Republic 24/9/-1/10/2010

2. -do- Attend the Governing Board Meeting of the Centre for Space Sciences & Technology Education in the Asia and the Pacific in India

India 25/10- 26/10/2010

3. -do- Participate at the Asian Development Bank Institute Organization for Economic Corporation and Development Roundtable on Innovation for Balanced and sustainable Growth

Japan 24/11 – 26/11/2010

4. -do- Participate at the Expert Group Meeting on Regional Co-operation Mechanisms on Space Applications for Disaster Management and Sustainable Development and Inter Governmental Consultative Committee on Regional Space Applications Programme of UNESCAP

Manila 15/12 – 17/12/2011

4 Mrs. L R N Somathillake – Senior Systems Analyst

ICT Co-ordinator Training programme for Utilizing “Information Community (Tele Centre) towards the Dissolution of Digital Divide”

Japan 21/1 – 9/3/2010

5. Mr. I Medagangoda – Research Scientist

To Participate at the 16th Session of the Asia Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum and the water Rocket Competition

Thailand 22/1 – 30/1/2010

6. -do- To participate at the 17th Session of Asia Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum and the Water Rocket Event

Australia 20/11 – 26/11/2010

7. Mr. L H J D K Fernando

To participate at the 17th Session of Asia Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum and the Water Rocket Event

Australia 20/11 – 26/11/2010

8. -do- To Participate at the 16th Session of the Asia Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum and the Water Rocket Competition

Thailand 22/1 – 29/1/2010

9. Mr. K Jayawardena –Senior Research Engineer

Frame Scope Equipment Training on Cable & Antenna Tester

Singapore 2/2 – 5/2/2010

10. Mr.P D S Pushpakumara, Research Scientist

Participate at the Training on Frame Scope – Pro: equipment Training on Cable & Antenna Tester

Singapore 2/2/ -5/2/2010

11. Mrs. J Athuraliya, Principal Research Engineer

Equipment Training on Electrical Safety Tester

Singapore 6/2/ - 8/2/2010

12. Mr. N K L T M Dias – Technical Officer

Participate at the Training Programme on Sensor Technology for Automation

India 8/11 – 14/1/2011

13. Mr. J R T N Jayakody -

Participate at the Training Programme on Sensor Technology for Automation

India 8/11 – 14/1/2011

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Technical Officer 14. Mr. W D D

Welivitiya, Research Engineer

Participate at the workshop on Flood Vulnerability Mitigation Planning Project Data Analysis

Thailand 18/1/-12/2/2010

8.1 Foreign Visits abroad for the year 2010 –Private Name /Designation of

Officer Purpose of

Visit Country visited Duration

1. Mr. W A P Silva – Executive Secretary

Private India 16/2 - 4/3/2010

2. Mr. C S Wijesinghe - Senior Research Engineer

Private India 3/3 – 3/6/2010

3. Mr. U Bulathsinhala Private Australia 5/4/ - 9/4/2010

(ANNEX A) ARTHUR C CLARKE INSTITUTE FOR MODERN TECHNOLOGIES – CADRE POSITIONS AND VACANCIES

No. of vacancies to

be filled Designation Salary

Code Approved

Cadre up to 2013*

Approved Cadre for

2010

Existing Cadre

31-12-‘10

No. of Vacancies 31-12-‘10 2011 2012 2013

Director HM 2-3 01 01 01 - - - - Professor (Senior)/ Professor/ Senior Fellow/ Fellow

HM 2-3 HM 2-2 HM 1-3

07 01 - 01 01 - 05

Addl. Dir. (Space Technology) 01 - - - - - 01 Addl. Dir. (Tech. & Op.) 01 01 01 - - - - Addl. Dir. (Planning & Devp.) 01 - - - 01 - - Addl. Dir. (Admin. & Finance)

HM 2-2

01 01 01 - - - - Principal Research Engineers 01

Principal Systems/Software Engineer - Principal Electronics Engineer

07

04

-

03

03

-

03

Principal Research Scientist

HM 2-1

01 01 - 01 - - - Senior Electronics Engineer - Senior Research Engineer 02 - Senior Systems/Software Engineer

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06

04

-

02

02

Senior Research Scientist 01 01 - 01 - - - Senior Systems Analyst 01 01 01 - - - - Senior Dpty. Director (Electronics) 01 01 - 01 - - - Senior Dpty. Director (Communication)

01 01 - 01 - - -

Senior Dpty. Director (IT) 01 01 - 01 - - - Senior Dpty. Director (Indus. Services)

01 01 - 01 - - -

Senior Dpty. Director (Industrialization)

01 01 - 01 - - -

Senior Dpty. Director (Space Tech.) 01 01 - 01 - - - Senior Dpty. Director (Space Tech. App.)

01 - - - - 01 -

Senior Dpty. Director (Astronomy) 01 01 - 01 - - - Senior Dpty. Director (Robotics) 01 - - - - 01 - Senior Dpty. Director (Finance)

HM 1-3

01 01 01 - - - -

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Electronics Engineers - Research Engineers 08 Systems/Software Engineers

30

16

08

04

03

07

Research Scientists

AR 1

Or AR 2 08 06 06 - 02 - -

Systems Analyst AR 1 02 02 01 01 - - - Programmer 03 01 - 01 02 - - Asst. Maintenance Engineer

JM 1-2 01 01 - 01 -

Asst. Dpty. Director (Media) 01 01 01 - - - -

Asst. Dpty. Director (Admin) 01 01 01 - - - - Asst. Dpty. Director (H.R.) 01 01 01 - - - - Librarian 01 01 01 - - - - Asst. Dpty. Director (Industrial) 01 01 01 - - - - Accountant 01 01 01 - - - - Internal Auditor ((Higher/Lower)

MM 1-1

01 01 01 - - - - Confidential Secretaries JM 1-2 03 03 02 01 - - - Administrative Officer JM 1-2 01 01 - 01 - - - Accounts Officer JM 1-2 01 01 - 01 - - - Training Officer JM 1-2 01 01 - 01 - - - Engineering Asst. JM 1-2 06 01 - 01 02 02 01 Works Superintendent 01 01 01 - - - - Technical Assistant (Grade I-III)

MA 2-2 20 13 10 03 03 02 02

Book Keeper – (Grade I – III) 01 01 01 - - - - Sub Total 130 80 44 36 18 11 21

Pg. ½

No. of vacancies to be filled

Designation Salary Code

Approved Cadre up to 2013*

Approved Cadre for

2010

Existing Cadre 31-12-‘10

No. of Vacancies 31-12-‘10 2011 2012 2013

Secretary (Gr. I – II) 04

Stenographer (Gr. I – II) 01

Clerk (Grade I – IV) 04

Computer Application Assistant (Grade IV)

01

Receptionist/ Telephone Operator (Gr. I-II)

02

Library Assistant 01

Storekeeper (Grade I – III)

Man

agem

ent A

ssis

tant

MA 1-2

22

20

01

06

01

01

-

Driver – (Higher/Lower) PL 3 08 08 06 02 - - - Lab Attendant-(Special/Higher/Lower)

PL 2 08 05 05 - - - 03

Office Aide PL 1 07 07 05 02 - - - Plumber/Electrician PL 3 01 01 - 01 - - - 176 121 74 47 19 12 24

* Approved Cadre as per DMS letters Ref: DMS/E2/24/4/171/2 dated 6th July 2010 & 23rd August 2010.

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Subject No. Name Designation Date

1. .

New Appointments

- - - -

Mrs J P D S Athuraliya

Senior Research Engineer to Principal Research Engineer

3rd February

2010

2.

.

Promotions/ Internal Recruitment

02

Mr C J Wijesinghe

Research Engineer – Gr. I to Senior Research Engineer

3rd February 2010

3.

.

Renewal of Contracts (on fixed term contract basis)

01

Mr S A Welikala

Manager, Industry Relations

3rd December

2009 to 2nd December

2010

Ms D D Lakmanaarachchi Research Engineer – Gr. IV 1st March 2010

Mr N V Sajeeva Lakmal Research Engineer – Gr. IV 1st May 2010

Mr A J Y D Manoj Research Engineer – Gr. IV 11th June 2010

Mr C J Wijesinghe Research Engineer – Gr. I 26th June 2010

Mr W D D P Welivitiya Research Engineer – Gr. IV

31st July 2010

4. Resignations 06

Mr D G T Rangajeewa Research Engineer – Gr. IV

5th August 2010

5. Retirements (60 years of age Completed.)

01 Mr B K Nanayakkara

Driver (Higher Grade) 16th November 2010

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(ANNEX B)

Completed Training Programmes for the Year 2010 No Employee Name/Designation Course No. of

Participants 01 Mr. E.P.P.Fernando - Storekeeper Windows Based Application

Packages (WINBAP) 01

02 Eng. Sanath Panawennege Mr. J.S.B.Rathnayake Mrs. Sherani Godamunne

Seminar on the Introduction of the Sri Lanka Public Sector Accounting Standards (SLPSAS) Published in 2009

03

03 Mr. M.P.L .Chandrasiri Transport Management 01 04 Mrs. C. Weerasekera

Mrs. T.M.S.S.P.Cooray Confidential Secretaries Certificate Course

02

05 Eng. Sanath Panawennage Mr. J.Kavindra Jayawardena Mr. P.D.S.Pushpakumara Mr.D.G.Thilina Rangajeewa Ms. Damitha Thamali Kumanayaka

Training on 3G/LTE & Enabling Technologies

05

06 Mr.R.M.J.S.B.Rathnayake Training on “Results Based Leadership Skills”

01

07 Mr. Upul Bulathsinhala Workshop on Establishment of e-repositories on D-Space Software

01

08 Mr. M.S.P.Kaluarachchi Mr. M.A.K. Dharmalal

One day workshop 02

09 Mrs.J.P.D.S. Athuraliya Mr.Anjana Jayasinha

Training – “Prep of Bid Docs & Evaluation in Govt. Procurement Procedure”

02

10 Mr. S.P.K.K.A. Liyanage Confeerence fee for SLLA Golden Jubilee International Conference

01

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(ANNEX C) Staff Grade Officers as at 31-12-2010

1. Eng. Sanath Panawennage

2. Mrs. K Ediriweera

3. Mr. W A P Silva

4. Mrs. S A Godamunne

5. Mrs. J P D S Athuraliya

6. Mr. J K Jayawardena

7. Mrs. L N Ratnayake

8. Mrs. L R N Somathilake

9. Mrs. P D C Janashanthi

10. Mr R A S S Gunasekera

11. Mr B A Jayasinha

12. Mr S A Welikala

13. Mr R P Dasanayake

14. Mrs. M A D C Medagama

15. Mr E M G M B Ekanayake

16. Mrs. G H C Jayarani

17. Mr C K Wijayawardena

18. Mr S P K K A Liyanage

19. Mr J Adassuriya 20. Mr T C Peiris

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21. Mr J Ratnayake

22. Mr N I Medagangoda

23. Mr L H J D K Fernando

24. Mr P D S Pushpakumara

25. Mr W R de Silva

26. Ms A A T I Attanayake

27. Mr U Bulathsinhala

28. Ms D T Kumanayake

29. Ms N D N Damayanthi

30. Ms K N Lakmali

31. Mrs D de Silva

32. Mrs. V K Aluthge

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