SAHASAK NIMEWUM
Celebration of Creativity
National Invention Exhibition 2012
Organized by Sri Lanka Inventors Commission
Date
: 30th September – 02nd October 2012
Time : 9.00 am – 7.00 pm
Venue : BMICH – Canopy Hall
OBJECTIVE
To provide a platform for Sri Lankan inventors to show
their talent
Help commercialize inventions
To recognize outstanding inventions
To promote a culture of inventions and
innovations
•Four (4)participating groups .
•Seven (7)Major categories of national significance
•22 Sub categories according to international
standards
PARTICIPATING GROUPS
04 Participating Groups
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School Inventors
– Government/Semi-Government/International
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Inventors from Universities and Technical Colleges,
or any other Tertiary Educational Institutions
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Open Category
Sri Lankan Business Organizations with
Commercialized inventions
SPECIAL CATEGORIES
There are 07 Special Categories which include
Nationally Important Broad Themes

Make Disable Independent
 Help Food Security
 Protect Environment
 Save Energy
 Assure Human Safety
 Teaching Aids
 Substitute Imports
SUB CATEGORIES
In line with International Definitions
There are 22 Sub Categories as follows
A – Mechanics - Engines - Machinery - Tools – Industrial
processes – Metallurgy
B – Clocks and watches - Jewellery - Machinery – Tools
C – Computer Science - Software - Electronics Electricity- Methods of communication
D – Building - Architecture - Civil engineering Construction - Materials - Woodwork
E – Sanitation - Ventilation - Heating
F – Security - Rescue – Alarm
G – Ironware - D.I.Y.
H – Furnishing - Interior architecture
I – Domestic science - Restaurant equipment
J - Commercial, industrial and
office equipment
K – Agriculture - Horticulture - Gardening
L – Clothing - Textiles - Machines and accessories
M – Medicine - Surgery - Orthopedics - Material for the
handicapped
N – Optics - Photography - Cinematography
O – Teaching methods and materials –
Musical instruments - Art materials
P – Transport - Motor vehicles - Ships - Aviation Accessories
Q – Foodstuffs - Drinks - Cosmetics - Paramedical Health Hygiene
R – Sport - Leisure
S – Practical novelties – Presents
T – Publicity - Printing - Packaging
U – Games - Toys
V – Protection of the environment - Energy
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Each and every invention should be included to one of
the above sub categories
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Exhibitors are free to decide in which category their
invention should be placed
Awards for the Main Categories
First, Second, Third places will be selected from
each special category for each participating
group
Cash Prizes and a Valuable Certificate will be
awarded for special category winners
– Rs. 100,000.00 and a Certificate
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First Place
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Second Place – Rs. 50,000.00 and a Certificate
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Third Place
– Rs. 25,000.00 and a Certificate
Awards for the Sub Categories
First, Second, Third places will be selected from
each category for each participating group
Cash Prizes and a Valuable Certificate will be
awarded for sub category winners
– Rs. 25,000.00 and a Certificate

First Place
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Second Place – Rs. 15,000.00 and a Certificate
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Third Place – Rs. 10,000.00 and a Certificate
DASIS AWARDS
The “Dasis” Award will be
presented to the Most
Outstanding Invention in each
participating group
Dasis Award for School Inventors
Dasis Award for Inventors from Tertiary
Educational Institutions
Dasis Award for Public Category
Dasis Award for Sri Lankan Business
Organizations
Participating Groups
Awards
School Inventors
Cash Prize of Rs.500,000
Dasis Award and a Certificate
Inventors from Tertiary
Educational Institutions
Cash Prize of Rs.500,000
Dasis Award and a Certificate
Open Category
Cash Prize of Rs.500,000
Dasis Award and a Certificate
Sri Lankan Business
Organizations
Dasis Award and a Certificate
Applications are closed on
30th July 2012
SELECTION OF WINNERS
Judgment will be done on 30th September 2012
throughout the day and the exhibition will be open
for the public from 01st October 2012
Selections will be done by a panel of experts
appointed by the Sri Lanka Inventors Commission
Exhibition will be first opened to interested
investors!
For More Details
www.slic.gov.lk
THANK YOU