
SLIIT hosted the 3rdA�National Conference on Technology and Management (NCTM) on the 24th January, 2014 at the main auditorium, SLIIT Malabe Campus under the conference theme a�?Advances in Technology & management for National Developmenta�?.
Professor Mangala Fonseka, Director, PIM, University of Sri Jayawardenepura delivered a keynote speech on a�?In research of Alternative Approaches and Methodologies in Social Science Researcha�? while Professor Terrence Perera, Assistant Dean, Materials and Engineering Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) a�� UK delivered his keynote on Logistics and Supply Change Management-the driving force behind the growth.
All researchers who submitted their papers received more than three peer review reports which can be employed to enhance their research work in the future. The proceedings of NCTM consisted 23 research articles selected from 58 submissions.
The following research papers won the best research paper awards.
- Best Paper- GOLD AWARD
A Risk Management Framework in the Cloud using Big Data and Security Informatics
Presented by K.D.B.H. Subasinghe, S.R. Kodithuwakku andA� H.S.C. Perera
- Best Paper- SILVER AWARD
Student Centric Virtual Tutelage with Categorization and Progressive Perfection
Presented by M. Pranavan, H.M.T.N. Dayarathna, S. A. R. Thilanka, P.R. Wijewantha and C.J. Wickramarathna
- Best Paper- BRONCE AWARD
Vee-Bissa: Paddy Decision Support System
Presented by I.A.N. Fernando, G.A. Deegala,A� W.D.R. Somawardhana, G.C. Dassanayake, A. Perera andA� P.S. Haddela.
SLIIT organised the 3rdA�NCTM in collaboration with IFS as principal industry sponsor and Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) a�� UK as principal academic sponsor. The National Science Foundation sponsored the publication of the eventa��s proceedings.