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History of internet Technology in Sri lanka

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Although the Internet’s history goes back to the early 1960‘s it was relatively new to Sri Lanka until the initiation of the Project called LEARN (Lanka Experimental Academic & Research Network) in 1990 by the University of Moratuwa. It is the first step that launched   towards   the   connectivity of academic and research communities in Sri Lanka to the Internet. Also, LEARN interconnects most of the academic and other research Institutions across the country. It has provided the Sri Lanka’s first e-mail service, which was operated by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of the University of Moratuwa. Prof: Abhaya Induruwa(Father of Internet in srilanka) Since 1993, academics in the country started to access the   Internet   by means of techniques such as   international direct dialling – IDD on a fairly regular basis. However, in 1995 LEARN was connected to the real global Internet giving unrestricted access to its u...

Internet Education

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Internet Education I nternet, the most useful technology of modern times which helps us not only in our daily lives but also in professional lives. For educational purposes, it is widely used to gather information and to do research or add to the knowledge of various subjects. Internet plays a very vital role in education.  It is no doubt that in this modern era everyone prefers Google for their queries, problems or doubts. Popular search engines like Yahoo, Google, etc. are the topmost choice of people as these offers an easy and instant reach to the vast amount of information in just a few seconds. It contains a wealth of knowledge that can be searched at any time. The internet has introduced improvements in technology, communication, and online entertainment. Internet is one of the most important source through which an individual can easily get information, remain in touch with their beloved ones, and perform thousands of activities. One of ...