Premier engineering event – Techno 2011 – National Engineering and Technology Exhibition is scheduled to be held in the BMICH for the 26th consecutive year on 7, 8 and 9 October, organized by the Institution of Engineers of Sri Lanka, it was announced at a press briefing held in Colombo this week.
This year too the usual features would be there with some added events such as the introduction of ‘Undergraduate Category within the usual feature of Junior Inventor of the Year (JIY) Competition.
Prof Ananda Jayawardena, President, IESL said that Techno 2011 is not just another traditional exhibition, but is an event to harness the talents, skills, know-how and the experiences of all the stakeholders.
He said that Techno 2011 would enable interested parties to enhance their knowledge in their related fields and provide opportunities for the new and established entrepreneurs and organizations to to display and promote their brands names and products and services under one roof.
Some of the usual features this year are: Engineering Pavilion, Robot Competition, Engineering Clinic and Engineering related Job Bank. There would also be a special zone exhibiting indigenous products and services.
Established in 1906 IESL is the apex engineering body in Sri Lanka and it currently has 14,000 corporate and associate members. These members possess diverse engineering and scientific skills are involved in mega development projects in the country in te private and public sectors. |