Provider
of a unique service in the manufacture and repair of scientific,
industrial and ornamental glassware
Glass Blowing Center was
established in 1993 with collaboration of University of Glasgow,
UK. This venture, funded by British Council Sri Lanka, resulted
in a center of moderate facilities. A technical officer form the
Department of Chemistry, University of Kelaniya was trained at
the University of Glasgow to be the first trained glass blower
in the country. In the year 2002, with further funding form the
Asian Developed into a full pledged facility, with a second glass
blower also trained at the same university.
Glass Blowing Center of the Department of Chemistry,
University of Kelaniya provides a unique service to government
and private sector by undertaking manufacture and repair of a
variety of glassware for their needs. The Centre currently has
all the facilities including two foreign trained glass blowers.
Sri Lanka spends an enormous sum of foreign exchange yearly for
the purchase of scientific and industrial glassware. There is
no facility in the country to undertaken repair of damaged glass
equipment or to manufacture glassware for specific needs of industry
and research institutes. Science its establishment, Glass Blowing
Centre has successfully worked towards reducing the cost of imports
and recovering damaged glassware.
Currently an extensive range of laboratory glassware manufacturing
is undertaken by the Centre. This includes soxhelt and other similar
extraction apparatus, glass columns, condensers, pressure tubes,
tubes of different shapes, connectors, glass traps, electrodes
and any other special apparatus.
Orders for the manufacture of Ornamental Glassware such as gift
souvenirs, glass toys and decorations are also undertaken by the
Centre.
Repairs
The centre undertakes the repair of laboratory
glassware such as condensers, burettes, pipettes, soxhelts, flasks,
cylinders, etc.
Spcial concessionary rates are given for schools.
Training in Glass Blowing
The glass blowers of the centre are conversant with carrying out
training sessions for beginners. With the patronage of Ministry
of Science & Technology, several successful training programs
have been conducted by the glass blowers. Training sessions or
workshop are conducted by the Centre upon request.
Place your order to:
Head
Department of Chemistry
University of Kelaniya
Kelaniya
For further details, contact
Dr. M. P. Deeyamulla
Coordinator,
Glass Blowing Unit
Department of Chemistry
University of Kelaniya
Kelaniya.
Phone: 011-2914486
011-2903269
Fax: 011-2903279
E- mail: mpd@kln.ac.lk
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