Sri Lanka

About OSGeo-Sri Lanka (LK) Chapter

Mission

• Promoting Free/Opensource GIS tools and publicly available Geodata
• Advocacy of and promoting Localized GIS
• Act as a bridge between various groups like Developers, Application Users, NGOs, Government departments
• mentor various FOSS GIS mini-projects by providing resources such as technical guidance, webspace etc.

Objectives

Development:

• initiative for standardisation of publicly available geodata
• setting up WMS/WFS based geodata servers using publicly available geodata
• toolkit for localised GIS including with special focus on schools, governments, public causes such as child malnutrition, mass education.

POCs (Proof Of Concept demos):

• free/opensource based GIS demos
• localized GIS (interface and maps)
• Collaborative platforms for participatory governance

Regional Events:

• Workshops and Training sessions for
  • comp science students/teachers
  • geo-informatics/geology/geography/civil engineering students and teachers
  • others
• Special Lectures
• Demonstrations

Communication:

• Networking Local Communities related to geo-issues
• Mailing Lists
• Wiki

OSGeo.LK Chapter Officers

Chairman

Secretary

Treasurer

Executive Members

Advisors

• Venkatesh Raghavan
• Jeff McKenna

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Initial Membership

• Yann Chemin
• Nimalika Fernando
• Malika Gunawardana
• Niroshan Bandara
• Amila Jayasinghe

Activity of OSGeo.LK Chapter

2014

• Formation of OSGeo lab of University of Moratuwa and OSGeo Lab of SLIIT
• organizing FOSS4G Sri Lanka -2014
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Communication

• Through mailing lists
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