Steps have been taken to introduce a mobile software application for the first time in Sri Lanka to enable viewing exhibits in a museum and to have a wide knowledge about them.
ICTA to introduce Mobile software called "Sri Lankan Museum"
15 Mar 2016
An ICT Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) release stated that this mobile software called 'Sri Lankan Museum' will be introduced to view exhibits at the Magampura Ruhunu Heritage Museum. The museum was opened by President Maithripala Sirisena recently.
The ICTA release added that a museum viewer could upload this software in his smart phone and while viewing the exhibits listen to detailed information about the exhibits through the mobile phone. The information could be listened in Sinhala, Tamil or English according to one's choice. The Magampura Ruhunu Heritage Museum is the 95th free WiFi zone under the programme of setting up 1,000 free WiFi zones throughout the country.
The ICTA release added that a museum viewer could upload this software in his smart phone and while viewing the exhibits listen to detailed information about the exhibits through the mobile phone. The information could be listened in Sinhala, Tamil or English according to one's choice. The Magampura Ruhunu Heritage Museum is the 95th free WiFi zone under the programme of setting up 1,000 free WiFi zones throughout the country.
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