Centre for Defence Research and Development
                Ministry of National Security

Mission

Training

• BGIS TRAINING

  GIS technology is very widely used in government, industry, military, and academia to model our world. The Centre for Research and Development is the research institute of the Ministry of Defence of Sri Lanka and one of the pioneers in GIS field.

• Basic Drone Mapping Course

  Drone Mapping and Drone Development or commonly sayingUnmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) are developing aggressively, and many military govenment and non-govenment agencies are considering acquring this technology.

Awards

- National Best Quality ICT Awards - 2018
Gold Award for the Sinhala Braille Charactor Recongnition and Translation Application.

- National Best Quality ICT Awards - 2016
Silver Award for the Epidemic Survey Tracking System (ESTS).

- INFOTEL Exhibition - 2016
Winner of Stall Depecting the Social Impact.

- National Best Quality ICT Awards - 2015
Silver Award for the Global Disaster Risk Analysis Prevention and Mitigation Application.

Organization

The Headquarters CRD is the Command and Control arm of the organisation. The HQ is headed by a Director General, equivalent to a Major General who is assisted by staff consisting of a Deputy Director General and Staff Officers.

a. Radio & Electronic Wing
b. Electrical & Mechanical Wing
c. IT/ GIS Wing
d. Explosive/ Ammo/ Missile/ Armourmont & Ballastic Wing
e. Cyber Wing
f. Aeronautical Wing