U.S. Promotes Innovation Among Sri Lankan Youth
The U.S. Embassy will bring together young inventors and innovators from across Sri Lanka at its second Maker Fair on October 20 at Trace Expert City.this engineering-centered exhibition is free of charge and open to visitors of all ages. It will include innovation workshops for youth and panel discussions led by leading tech experts and academics.the Maker Fair will also feature, with the support of Uva Wellasa University,
Sri Lanka’s largest-ever robot battle, the U.S. Embassy said.
“We’re extremely excited to be able to showcase this robot battle at the Maker Fair,” said Mr. Ranjan Kulatunga, Makerspace facilitator.“this platform helps inspire more Sri Lankan youth to pursue careers in technology and innovation.” U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer David Mcguire explained that the Maker Fair is one aspect of the Makerspaces, noting that “anyone can sign up for our Makerspace programmes at our American Centre in Colombo and our corners in Kandy, Jaffna, and Matara.they’re designed to encourage and cultivate innovation.”
An outpouring of interest resulted from the launch of the U.S. Embassy’s Makerspace programme at the American Centre in October 2016 aimed to provide technology and resources that foster innovation and solve problems. Sri Lankan youth, educators, and business leaders recognized the tremendous value of the initiative. With such a positive response, the U.S. Embassy held the island’s first-ever Maker Fair in Kandy in December 2018. Much like Sri Lanka’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, the maker-culture has grown, and this year’s fair will showcase over 65 innovators and their inventions.
The American Centre Colombo, along with the American Corners in Jaffna, Kandy, and Matara, whose programmes are free and open to everyone, offers regular programmes for youth on entrepreneurship, leadership, English language training, social media, 3D printing, coding, and much more.the American Centre invites readers to visit @Amcentersl on Facebook for more information.
An outpouring of interest resulted from the launch of the Makerspace programme at the American Centre aimed to provide technology and resources that foster innovation and solve problems