The ‘INNOTEC’ exhibition will showcases research and innovations of the universities and institutions to promote science literacy at all levels of society and with the objective of promoting science literacy at all levels of the society and showcasing research and development outcomes and innovations of the institutes and universities operating under the purview of the Ministry.
It will be held at the Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology, NSBM Green University, Mahinda Rajapaksa National School and the Department of Measurements Units and Standard Services in Pitipana, Homagama premises under three categories, an Educational zone, Innovation zone, and a Research and Development zone.
The exhibition will display products and prototypes created as a result of research and development work of institutes and universities, inventions from research institutes, universities and individual inventors, inventions and exhibits from tri - forces and police, edutainment activities (a math lab, educational games, etc.), knowledge on new and emerging technologies (use of solar energy, 5G and IoT (Internet of Things), euro technology, usage of drones, etc.), mobile planetarium, night sky observation camps, demonstrations on water rockets, exhibits of student of NSBM, awareness materials to increase knowledge on STEM and other related fields, entertainment activities (dog shows, horse shows, street drama and musical and cultural shows, etc.)
The exhibition will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. during all four days and entry will be free of charge.