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

Legal status

OSGeo.LK Chapter Officers

President

Nimalika Fernando

Vice President

Rangajeewa Ratnayake

Secretary

H.H.K.R.Nayomi

Vice Secretary

Malika Gunawardhena

Treasurer

Amila Jayasinghe

Vice Treasurer

Pradeep Kalansooriya

Executive Members

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Advisors

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Initial Membership

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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
- Discuss: subscribe at http://lists.osgeo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lk-discuss
- Board: subscribe at http://lists.osgeo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lk-board

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