Lanka Education and Research Network

The Lanka Education and Research Network (LEARN), formerly the Lanka Experimental Academic and Research Network, is a specialized internet service provider dedicated to supporting the needs of the research and education communities within Sri Lanka. The history of the internet in Sri Lanka began with the initial proposal of the 'Lankan Experimental Academic and Research Network' (LEARN) to Sri Lankan government in 1989[3][4] by Prof. Abhaya Induruwa. In 1990 the LEARNmail was initiated and the first message was sent over LEARN was from the University of Moratuwa to the University of Colombo. In 1994, wireless links were used to create first Internet Protocol / Wide area network (IP/WAN) in Sri Lanka between University of Colombo, University of Moratuwa and Open University of Sri Lanka. Based on a proposal submitted in 1992 to Sri Lankan government,[5] LEARN connected to the internet in 1995 opening doors to the Internet era in Sri Lanka[3][6]

Lanka Education and Research Network-LEARN
AbbreviationLEARN
PredecessorSri Lanka Inter-University Committee on Computing (SLIUCC)
Formation1989
FounderProfessor Abhaya Induruwa
Founded atUniversity of Moratuwa
TypeGovernmental organization-Academic computer network organisation
Legal statuscompany
PurposeEducation and Research networking
HeadquartersInformation Technology Center, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka
Membership
  • 23 Education Institute
  • 6 Research Institutes
Chairman
Prof. P. S. M. Gunaratne [1]
Consultant
Dr. Roshan G. Ragel [2]
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission
Websitewww.ac.lk
Formerly called
Lanka Experimental Academic and Research Network

Today LEARN as the National Research and Education Network in Sri Lanka, connects all of the UGC funded Sri Lankan national universities, a number of public universities, higher education institutes under other ministries, the University Grants Commission, the Ministry of Higher Education, and six national research institutions.[7] It is a private company, owned by fourteen national universities including the UGC since 2009. According to University Grants Commission, its international connectivity include a 7Gbps bandwidth to the commodity internet and a 2.5Gbps link to LEARN point of presence in Singapore. It also connects the academic, world research internet through the TEIN4 network, SingAREN, NKN, LGN, Internet2 and Google. LEARN as the NREN forms the Sri Lankan component of the global advanced Research and Education Internet network.[8]

Current members

The full list of current members is shown below.[9]

Sites Connected to the LEARN Network

Universities

Research Institutes
  • Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies
  • Industrial Technology Institute (ITI)
  • National Institute of Fundamental Studies (NIFS)
  • National Aquatic Resources Agency (NARA)
  • National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • National Engineering Research and Development Center (NERDC)

Postgraduate Institutes
  • Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA)
  • Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM)
  • Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (PGIHS)
  • Vocational Training Institutes
  • Sri Lanka – German Training Institute (SLGTI)
  • Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education (SLIATE)
  • Informatics Institute of Technology

Members, but not having LEARN VPLS direct Connection
  • National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Sri Lanka Law College
  • National Institute of Social Development
  • University of Vocational Technology
  • University College of Kuliyapitiya
  • University College of Anuradhapura
  • University College of Ratmalana
  • University College of Jaffna
  • Institute of Surveying and Mapping
gollark: Not necessarily.
gollark: Says the Macron developer.
gollark: What?
gollark: https://discord.com/channels/346530916832903169/348702212110680064/863472225063272448
gollark: No.

See also

References
  1. https://www.apan.net/member/learn
  2. https://www.ac.lk/staff
  3. "Sri Lanka celebrates 20 years of internet | FT Online". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  4. Induruwa, Abhaya. "A proposal to set up a Lankan Experimental Academic and Research Network(LEARN)". Sri Lanka - Asia Internet History Projects. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  5. Induruwa, Abhaya. "LEARN Internet Proposal 1992". Sri Lanka -Asia Internet History Projects. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  6. "Sri Lanka - Asia Internet History Projects". sites.google.com. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  7. http://interlab.ait.asia/training/2014/PPT/NOC%20update/LK%20learn-operation-updates.pdf
  8. nsfsl.sljol.info/article/10.4038/jnsfsr.v27i4.3075/galley/2457/download/
  9. "Current Members | Lanka Education and Research Network". Retrieved 27 December 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.