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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%">Dear All,</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>

</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%">I am happy to inform that FOSS4G Sri Lanka -2014 , the first
FOSS4G event of Sri Lanka was held successfully on 23^rd February
2014 at SLIIT Malabe Campus.</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>

</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%">It was arranged in very informal manner, promoting openness
and sharing ideas.</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>

</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%">There were 60 participants, out of which 38 were
undergraduate students. It was an interesting sight to see the students from
University of Colombo, University of Moratuwa, University of Peradeniya, Open
University of Sri Lanka , Rajarata University , Sabaragamuwa University and
SLIIT joined together in this event. FOSS GIS enthusiasts from all part of the
island including North and Eastern provinces have joined with us. </span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>

</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%">Event consists of </span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>

</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%">-Keynote address by Dr.
Yann </span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>

</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%">-Seven verbal
presentations</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>

</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%">-Three posters </span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>

</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%">-Two lightening talks</span></font></span></p>
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</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%">-One FOSS4G demo( web<span>  </span>GIS application Development )</span></font></span></p>
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</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%">All these items showed how FOSS GIS tools are being used to
solve real <span> </span>issues in Sri Lanka.</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>

</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%">Additionally, an OSGeo
Live presentation was done while 30 copies of OSGeo Live DVDs were freely distributed
among interested participants. </span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>

</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%"> </span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>

</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%">We have concluded this enjoyable event by selecting University
of Peradeniya, a lovely,green university located in the hill country as the
venue for our next meet up which will be schedule within next four months. (Malika
will organize the event with support of all the community)</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>

</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><i><span style="line-height:115%">foss4gsrilanka</span></i><span style="line-height:115%"> website will be updated with photos of the event and other
details within next few days. <br></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%"><br></span></font></span></p>
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</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%">I wish to offer a big thank you to all participants and everybody
who helped us in making this event a success. Special thanks go to Dr. Yann who have motivated us to arrange this event.<br></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>

</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%"> </span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>

</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%">Cheers</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>

</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="line-height:115%">Nimalika </span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>

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