"We were unable to utilize the Industrial Revolutions of 17th and 18th Centuries for our development. Now the Information Technology Revolution has dawned. We can easily develop economically making this a good opportunity. This is the last chance we have to develop as a country. In other words, this Information Technology Revolution is our last bus to development. We must get on this bus"

The Director of the University Of Colombo School Of Computing, Dr. Ruwan Weerasinghe, who was the Chief Guest on the occasion said so at the ceremony of introducing a pilot project of JAVA based Software development for the internet to students from the rural areas with economic difficulties at the SOS Children's Village, Kesbewa recently.

From left, Dambadeniya Development Foundation Senior Manager Sunil Rodrigo, ICTA Sri Lanka Project coordinator Jaliya Jayawardena, University of Colombo School of Computing Director Ruwan Weerasinghe, OpenArc Group of Companies Chairman Daya Hettiarachchi, ICTA Sri Lanka Project Manager Sriyananda Rathnayake, and SOS Children's Village National Director Ananda Karunarathne.

The OpenArc Computer and Information School together with the Sri Lanka Information and Communications Technology Agency pioneered this project. Two hundred (200) children with economic difficulties will have the opportunity of following this "JAVA based software development course for the internet" course of 6 months duration free of charge pioneered by the OpenArc Computer and Information School and the Sri Lanka Information and Communications Technology Agency. Depending on the success of this pilot project, plans are afoot to activate such projects throughout the Island.

After this pilot project, opportunities have been provided for the youth with economic difficulties from remote villages to follow higher training courses in JAVA based software development on low payment rates. Further details can be obtained from OpenArc Business and Information Technology School, No.377/B, High Level Road, Nugegoda or their e mail address info@openarc.edu.lk
The OpenArc Computer and Information School together with the Sri Lanka Information and Communications Technology Agency (ICTA) introducing the pilot project of JAVA based software development for the internet.

From left: Dambadeniya Development Foundation Senior Manager Sunil Rodrigo, ICTA Sri Lanka Project Coordinator Jaliya Jayawardena, University of Colombo School of Computing Director Ruwan Weerasinghe, OpenArc Group of Companies Chairman Daya Hettiarachchi, ICTA Sri Lanka Project Manager Sriyananda Rathnayake, and SOS Children's Village National Director Ananda Karunarathne.