Only 0.14% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was spent on research and development in Sri Lanka which is in relation to over 1.5% contributed by other countries. So research has played a minimal role in the country’s development. This is according to Prof. Veranja Karunaratne, Science Team Leader at Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC); who was recently quoted in a statement announcing the launch of www.susnanotec.lk, SLINTEC's official website, by its developer Pyxle.
www.susnanotec.lk plans to “[create] awareness on nanotechnology amongst students, educate potential investors and clients on the research being done, enable the government to measure the performance of funding, provide a forum for scientists to share their thoughts, attract potential human resources, satisfy public curiosity and aid business sector decision makers in their planning and evaluation of nanotechnology”, according to Pyxle’s announcement. |
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