Research Studies in the field of Telecommunications with the support of Universities & Research Institutions in Sri Lanka

Seven research proposals were presented by Universities & a Research Institution at a workshop organized by TRCSL on 17th Jan.2006.

Mr. Kanchana Ratwatte, Director General, TRC welcomed the research teams.

The following research proposals were presented,

“Implementing ENUM in Sri Lanka” by Dr. K.B.N.Ratnayake, Department of   Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya.

“Analytical Studies of Co-Channel Interference for Telecommunications Network” by Dr.K.Pirapaharan, Department of Electrical & Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna.

“Consumer Protection” by Mrs.H.S.C.Perera, Dean/ Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Ruhuna.

“Quality of service” by Mrs.H.S.C.Perera, Dean/ Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Ruhuna.

“Forecasting Demand for Telecom services” by Mr.W.I.C.Gunasinghe, Assistant Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Humanities & Social Science, University of Ruhuna.

“Problems and prospects of Telecommunications Services in the Ratnapura District” by Prof. J.W.D.Somasundara, Department of Social Science, Faculty of Social Science & Languages, University of Sabaragamuwa.

“Unbundling of Telecommunications Network Elements” by Ms. Malathy Knight John, Head/ Public Enterprise Reform Competition and Regulatory Policy Research Unit, Institute of Policy Studies, Colombo 3.

Mrs. P. R. Amarasiri/ Director (Legal Affairs),TRC made the closing remarks and the vote of thanks.