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Shilpa Sayura e- School wins Lien I3 Challange to share S$ 1 Million Prize

Shilpa Sayura e- School a new project proposal by Shilpa Sayura Foundation, a CSR initiative of e fusion pvt ltd, Sri Lanka has become a winner in Lien I3 Challenge of Singapore to share SGD 1 million prize fund and the Award was announced at Social iCon event held in Singapore Management university on 23 October 2009.



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Posted on February 19, 2010 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments

Niranjan Meegammana

Is democracy a new pillar for Telecenter Development ?

Use of ICTs in Sri Lanka Democracy

It's Very interesting to see impact of ICT in Sri Lanka Democracy. Compared to 2000 and 2005 presidential
Election, we see enlarged usage of alternative media like social networks, powered by ICTs and web 2.0. From the very start of the presidential race the major Two candidates President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General (Rtd) Sarath Fonseka have used ICTs for their campaign.

In one way we could say that e version of the campaign is providing more information fr… Continue

Posted on January 7, 2010 at 9:00am —

Niranjan Meegammana

Warmest Wishes for 2010

I think it has been a great year of Telecenter movement, The most important i see is networking made possible among us, and joining of more people into telecenter networks!
Let next year be a transition into Telecentre 2.0 a whole new drive into future.

Change! It makes everything possible

Wish you all happy holidays

Niranjan Meegammana
Shilpa Sayura Foundation
http://www.shilpasayura.org

Posted on December 25, 2009 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Niranjan Meegammana

Knowledge outside class rooms? Wisdom of Rural Sri Lanka

This paper was presented in e-ASIA 2009, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Digital Learning Track

Knowledge outside class rooms? Wisdom of Rural Sri Lanka

Niranjan Meegammana, Shilpa Sayura Foundation
Keeriagolle Dhammasara, Thalakumbura Nenasala
Rasika sampath, e Fusion pvt ltd
Velayudan Murali Khrishna, Haldummulla Nenasala
Janaka Srimal, Lakaruna Foundation
Gayan Pradeep, Mahiyangana Nenasala
Saman Kumara, Nagala Nenasala
Nishantha Chaminda,Siyabaladuwa Nenasala

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Although Nenasala Telecenters we… Continue

Posted on December 14, 2009 at 12:47am —

Niranjan Meegammana

Up-scaling and Replication? 150 Experiences

This paper presented in e-ASIA 2009, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Niranjan Meegammana, Shilpa Sayura Foundation, niranjan@info.lk
Rasika Sampath, e Fusion pvt ltd, rasikabin@info.lk
V Murali Khrishna, Haldummulla Nenasala, murali@info.lk
Keeriagolle Dhammasara, Talakumbura Nenasala, dhammasara@info.lk
Gayan Pradeep, Mahiyangana Nenasala, gayangayani@gmail.com
Gamini Chamara, Shilpa Sayura Foundation, chamara@info.lk
Subash Dhanajaya, e fusion pvt Ltd, subash@info.lk

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Successful Telecenter based… Continue

Posted on December 4, 2009 at 1:47pm —

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At 11:50pm on February 24, 2010, telecentre.org gave Niranjan Meegammana a gift
for your blog "Shilpa Sayura e-School Wins Lien I3 Challenge"
At 12:54am on February 20, 2010, Aamer Abbas gave Niranjan Meegammana a gift
Please accept in the name of starting SOME activity??
At 1:38am on January 13, 2010, telecentre.org gave Niranjan Meegammana a gift
At 6:42pm on November 26, 2009, Community Facilitator gave Niranjan Meegammana a gift
Thank you for your blog post on ICT4D 2.0 and It's impact on Telecenter 2.0
At 9:15pm on November 25, 2009, Jimmy L. Calata said…
Thanks for your wonderful gift Niranjan, how I wish I can give you a hundred of that in return...
At 5:05am on November 21, 2009, Santhusha Jayathilaka gave Niranjan Meegammana a gift
All the Best
At 1:46am on November 20, 2009, gunadasa rathnayaka said…
areyoubowan my dear Niranjan meegammana it was a pleasure meet sri lankan citizen like you. first of all let me introduce my idea the nenasala project was introduced to sri lanka people.more and more by the icta and silpasauora"navagoviya' at the very handful of the well to do people of the city.the laps of the time .it has been reaching too for and very remote villages rapidly for an examply.those who study in the government school of the metropolis as well the poor students of the down trodden and grass root parents.can touch the knowledge ict.with out any race caste creed and ideological differences.to day whole world has paid more concentration to increase the advanced knowledge of ict through the globe . how it is successful hundred percent such things are being taken place.
At 10:42pm on November 10, 2009, Community Facilitator said…
Congratulations Neranjan!!!!! you are a winner of telecentre.org Photo Contest 2009
At 5:13am on November 09, 2009, Shipra Sharma gave Niranjan Meegammana a gift
Hi Niranjan, This is for your contributions to the telecentre.org site
At 2:40am on August 20, 2009, MICHAEL( ROHIT SANYAL) said…
Glad to connect with You !
is there any Possible way we connect with Business
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