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Delegation 6 SARD Sri Lanka

9 September 2024
This presentation discussed the tech startup ecosytem in Sri Lanka.

Udemy for Government

2 July 2020
From April 2020, the Udemy for Government courses were introduced under ADB technical assistances in Sri Lanka (higher education) and Bhutan (TVET) for capacity development.

Piloting Udemy for Government Courses under ADB Technical Assistance Projects

2 July 2020
ADB's Ryotaro Hayashi gives an overview on how ADB integrates Udemy for Government courses in its technical assistance projects in Sri Lanka and Bhutan.

ST Workers for Innovation and Growth in Sri Lanka

22 August 2018
Science and technology (S&T) workers in Sri Lanka composed 12% of employed workers in 2016. To further increase the percentage of S&T workers, the presenter recommends expanding access to higher education in S&T, reducing labor mismatch, and promoting professional and technical jobs.

Sri Lankas Experience on Demand Side Management

4 April 2018
Evolving from simple to complex, the progression of demand side management in Sri Lanka is on par with the energy market. To achieve sustainable energy, Sri Lanka follows the principles of using efficient equipment as a technological intervention and using equipment efficiently to effect system and…

Research and Development for Smart Grid Innovation

3 April 2018
The University of Moratuwa is exploring smart grid techology applications to bring affordable electricity in Sri Lanka. Uyadanga Hemapala of the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka discusses the potential reserarch and development efforts of the university and in Sri Lanka to connecting the country…

Smart Grid Innovation The Other Network RD

3 April 2018
Global internet usage and network connectivity is increasing electric consumption and taxing power systems. Professor Iven Mareels paints a picture of the future grid as a federation of cooperating sinks and sources of great diversity in terms of functionality, capacity, and reliability. How much…

Using ICT for Development to Engage Stakeholders

31 July 2017
Building ways to provide feedback when crowdsourcing data can lead to improvements in underlying applications or surveys; stakeholders are shifted from just users of information to creators of relevant content and technology. This report, through selected case presentations, shares key findings on…

Experience of Mobile Phone Survey in Sri Lanka on Technical and Vocational Education and Training

23 May 2017
Using results-based lending, Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s project on skills sector enhancement in Sri Lanka sought to improve the employability of youth who graduated from ADB-supported technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programs to 52% in 2016. Interactive voice response, a…

Challenges in Setting up Sri Lanka for Virtual Education System

9 November 2016
Schools in Sri Lanka have not really changed much over the past eight decades as attempts at educational innovation generally slip back to the traditional mode of educational operation. Introducing sustainable and systematic changes in learning environments and educational management should match…