Sri Lanka won `Genius Award`, Gold and Silver medals at the 36th International Exhibition of Inventions, Techniques and Products of Geneva which was held at Geneva Palexpo (Hall 7) in Switzerland from 2nd to 6th April 2008.
This exhibition which was held under the patronage of the Swiss Federal Government and the State and the City of Geneva is considered to be the world`s largest market place for inventions. It hosts annually about 750 exhibitors from around 45 countries and displays about 1000 new exhibits. During this event, industrial and commercial companies, inventors, researchers, associations, private and state agencies and institutes present their inventions, the result of their research and their new products.
Sri Lanka was honoured to present the unique inventions of the nation at this annual event that began in 1996 and the three selected inventors to contest at this years event , Mr. W. D. Wijithapala (Teacher and School Inspector) of Malsiripura, Mr. A. S. Dissanayake (Entrepreneur) of Kalagedihena and Mr. Isuru Godage (Engineer) of Galle (who represented a student group of inventors from the Department of Electronics and Telecommunication in the University of Moratuwa) attended the exhibition with two officials of the Sri Lanka Inventors Commission: the Commissioner, Dr. K. Kapila K. C. Perera and the Assistant Programme Officer, Mrs. Deepika Kahatapitiya.
Three Sri Lankan inventors presented their unique inventions: a Multi-Purpose Visual Presenter, a Sensor-Based Motion Tracking System for Human-Computer Interaction (a Virtual Mouse) and a High-Current Switch-Mode Battery Charger. Prior to the exhibition, the Sri Lanka Inventors Commission had selected these three inventions from among the Presidential Award winning inventions and Incubated Inventions.
At this special moment, the name of Sri Lanka caught the attention of the entire audience and in spite of her limited participation at the exhibition-as opposed to that of countries such as USA, India, China, Russia, France who had brought inventors in large numbers, - the presence of Sri Lanka was felt by all on this special occasion, said The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva, who assisted the Sri Lankan team in participating at this unique occasion.
This exhibition which was held under the patronage of the Swiss Federal Government and the State and the City of Geneva is considered to be the world`s largest market place for inventions. It hosts annually about 750 exhibitors from around 45 countries and displays about 1000 new exhibits. During this event, industrial and commercial companies, inventors, researchers, associations, private and state agencies and institutes present their inventions, the result of their research and their new products.
Sri Lanka was honoured to present the unique inventions of the nation at this annual event that began in 1996 and the three selected inventors to contest at this years event , Mr. W. D. Wijithapala (Teacher and School Inspector) of Malsiripura, Mr. A. S. Dissanayake (Entrepreneur) of Kalagedihena and Mr. Isuru Godage (Engineer) of Galle (who represented a student group of inventors from the Department of Electronics and Telecommunication in the University of Moratuwa) attended the exhibition with two officials of the Sri Lanka Inventors Commission: the Commissioner, Dr. K. Kapila K. C. Perera and the Assistant Programme Officer, Mrs. Deepika Kahatapitiya.
Three Sri Lankan inventors presented their unique inventions: a Multi-Purpose Visual Presenter, a Sensor-Based Motion Tracking System for Human-Computer Interaction (a Virtual Mouse) and a High-Current Switch-Mode Battery Charger. Prior to the exhibition, the Sri Lanka Inventors Commission had selected these three inventions from among the Presidential Award winning inventions and Incubated Inventions.
At this special moment, the name of Sri Lanka caught the attention of the entire audience and in spite of her limited participation at the exhibition-as opposed to that of countries such as USA, India, China, Russia, France who had brought inventors in large numbers, - the presence of Sri Lanka was felt by all on this special occasion, said The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva, who assisted the Sri Lankan team in participating at this unique occasion.
