The MOU signing event with SULECO (Pvt) Ltd. was held on the 20th May 2022, at the Board Room of the IT Centre, University of Vavuniya. The University Vice-Chancellor Dr T.Mangaleswaran, The Dean of the Business Studies Faculty, Dr Y.Nanthagopan, Mr.Chamintha, Director and staff representative from SULECO (Pvt) Ltd., Registrar, Bursar, Heads of Departments, Academic staff members, Assistant Registrar, Directors and senior officials of the University participated in the MOU signing event.
The Vice Chancellor started the event with the welcome address. Next, Dr Y.Nanathagopan, Dean/FBS, and followed by Dr T.Managaleswaran, Vice Chancellor of the University made a special address about the importance of collaborations. Then, Mr.Chaminda B. Senavirathne, Director, (Spatial Solitions) SULECO (Pvt) Ltd. Made speech about their products and services and thanked to the University for the effort for mutually working. Thereafter, MOU was signed by the SULECO (Pvt) Ltd. with the Faculty of Business Studies with briefing the MOU document.
This collaboration is expected to the provision of access to CORS network server and training of lecturers and students to use the application for training purposes of undergraduates to make the full use of the GPS of mutual interest as it is the only company in Sri Lanka having a CORS Network which covering substantial area of Sri Lanka which can broadcast real time GNSS connections.
Further, The University granted a space to establish a CORS Pillar at the top of the Project Management building of the Faculty of Business Studies and the SULECO established the CORS Network and provided (GPS) login access to the server free of charge and agreed to provide training for the university staff and undergraduates of the faculty to enhance the knowledge and skill development using the CORS Network.
