Vision
To be a leading innovation centre for Modern Technologies in the region
Mission
To develop, foster and facilitate the domestic base of modern technological capabilities through innovation, R & D, training, industrial services and international collaboration”
Mandate
The functions of the Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies as specified in the Act are as follows:
- to accelerate the introduction of modern technologies to Sri Lanka by
- initiating, promoting and conducting research and development in the application of modern technologies
- providing research and development support to the Government and private sector undertakings in the application of modern technologies and
- training of personnel in modern technologies to meet the needs of the Government and private sector undertakings and
- 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.
Board of Governors
Information of members of the board of governors - 2020/2023
Prof. K. P. S. Chandana Jayaratne
Chairman, Board of Governors – ACCIMT
Head of the Department of Physics and Director, Astronomy and Space Science Unit, Department of Physics, University of Colombo, Colombo-03.
Eng. Kamani Ediriweera
Member, Board of Governors – ACCIMT
Acting Director General, ACCIMT, Katubedda, Moratuwa.
Eng. Shavindranath Fernando
Member, Board of Governors – ACCIMT
Prof. N D Gunawardena
Member, Board of Governors – ACCIMT
Eng. Nalin Karunasinghe
Member, Board of Governors – ACCIMT
Mr. Nisal Dinuke
Member, Board of Governors – ACCIMT
Dr. R Chinthaka L De Silva
Member, Board of Governors – ACCIMT
Founder Patron, Sri Lankabhimanya Sir Arthur C Clarke
Sri Lankabhimanya Sir Arthur C. Clarke, was the first to introduce the concept of extra-terrestrial communication through geo-stationary satellites as far back as 1945. Besides this, there are several other similar visionary and futuristic ideas as well as his works as a prolific author of science fiction has immensely contributed to his global fame.
Arthur C Clarke Memorial Lectures
