The inauguration of the National Inventors Day was held on 26th October 2017 at the BMICH with the patronage of the Hon. Minister of Science Technology and Research Mr. Susil Premajayantha. This day was dedicated to honor a noble scientist and inventor from Sri Lanka, first Commissioner to the Sri Lanka Inventors Commission Mr. A. N. S. Kulasinghe on his birthday.

The celebrations consisted of a host of exciting events for the benefit of the inventors. The main event was the appreciation of the outstanding inventors who won the awards at “Sahasak Nimewum 2017” National Inventions Exhibition. The awards were presented in 14 categories to winners at the school, open, and commercial levels.

The award for the best inventor in school category went to Mr. G. W. Thimith Nawodya of Gurukula Vidyalaya, Kelaniya. He was awarded the junior “Dasis” Award for the Rolls Machine and won two special awards at the Indian Innovations Association and the Indonesian Innovation Association. Best Inventor of the Open Section was Dr. B. W. K. M Bhopaththa for his invention of “Accessory Device of Nebulization for Intubated Patients” and Mr. Prince Chandrasena won the award for his “Dipping Cooler” as the best inventor in the commercialized inventions. Mr. B.W.K.M. Bhopaththa was also awarded a special award from the World Intellectual Property Organization. In addition to the “Sahasak Nimawum” Award Ceremony, the inaugural ceremony of establishing 3 pilot laboratories as incubators for support startup for new inventors to conduct their research and operational functions was also initiated. These incubators are to be established at the University of Peradeniya, Jaffna University and National Engineering Research and Development Center.

Hon. State Minister of Science Technology and Research Mr. Lakshman Seneviratne, Secretary to the Ministry Udaya Seneviratne, Sri Lanka Inventors Commission Commissioner Mahesh Edirisinghe, state officials, inventors and school children were also present at the event.