News Room

Nov. 29, 2021 @ 1100h-1200h

Launch of the Journal of Geospatial Surveying (JGS)

JGS is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes scientific research and technical developments in the field of Geoinfomatics and Surveying, with the goal of providing a forum for Sri Lankan and international scholars to publish high-quality articles on current issues in the field.
More information at:
https://jgs.sljol.info/
or
https://www.sab.ac.lk/geo/jgs/

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Nov. 29,30 2021 & Dec. 1 2021

Sri Lanka’s 1st Virtual Trade Exhibition in Geospatial Industry

The objective is to get all professionals who are directly and indirectly involved in Geospatial science, under one roof, to showcase their latest products and technologies. We believe that the benefits would be immense, not only for professionals but for the public as well.

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Nov. 29, 2021 @ 1300h - 1600h

LBS2ITS Project

The FOG is a proud partner of LBS2ITS – Curricular Enrichment delivered through the Application of Location-based Services to Intelligent Transport Systems – co-founded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, based on a consortium of three EU and four Sri Lankan Universities. It will build a fully immersive and integrated LBS teaching and learning experience applied to smart transportation systems. The expectation is for an innovative digital learning environment supporting synthetic and real-world learning experiences.

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Nov. 30, 2021 @ 0900h-1100h

“Technology and Surveying: Will the Surveyor Become Extinct?”

With the introduction of robotic instruments, UAVs, and other technologically advanced data collection methods, is the profession ‘surveyor’ becoming redundant? As the leading academic institution having access to these cutting-edge technologies, we are ready to answer this question scientifically, without undue speculation.

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Nov. 30, 2021 @ 1300h-1600h

GeoTalk

We will be having invitees from Asia, Europe, Australasia, and key stakeholders from Sri Lanka. This forum is for discussing common global and regional issues, and learning from each other through experience and best practices.

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Dec. 1, 2021 @ 0900h - 1100h

Meeting Point: We, the Geospatial People

There are many academics, professionals and institutions in Sri Lanka, who are using different Geospatial tools. We believe that by opening up a forum for everyone engaged in this versatile industry, it will be the starting point of building strong, inter-collaborations. We will gather the academia and the industry together, under one umbrella for this discussion.

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Nov. 29,30 2021 & Dec. 2 2021

GeoMixer and GeoChat

Where the Alumni will rekindle old friendships and undergraduates find mentors and new friendships.

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Nov. 30, 2021 & Dec. 1, 2021

Industry Expert Talks

The Geospatial industry is always evolving, both in terms of technology and instrumentation. This is the place where you can learn all about the latest developments.

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Dec. 3, 2021

Promotional Talks

Where our sponsors, and their overseas principals, will promote their products and other cutting-edge technologies, thereby enriching our grasp of the advances in the industry.

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