Lion holding a sword
OFFICIAL WEBSITE • SRI LANKA SPACE OBSERVATION Official domain and operating website.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SRI LANKA SPACE OBSERVATION. Sri Lanka Space Observation operates through this official website. Facilities and institutional resources are presented with their appropriate organizational attribution.
Lion + sword first • sky • sun • Earth • public science

OBSERVE
THE SKY.
OBSERVE EARTH.

Sri Lanka Space Observation is designed as a national-facing OFFICIAL network for astronomy, solar observation, Earth observation, telescope education, remote sensing and public sky science. The lion holding the sword is the dominant identity mark, with the Southern Cross used whenever stars appear.

45 cmACCIMT says its GOTO Cassegrain telescope is the largest optical telescope facility available in Sri Lanka.
CALLISTOACCIMT operates a solar radio observation station used for solar-burst science, education and outreach.
RS/GISACCIMT's Space Applications Division already works in satellite remote sensing and GIS across multiple national applications.
OBSERVE THE SKY. OBSERVE THE SUN. OBSERVE EARTH. ONE PUBLIC SCIENCE NETWORK • THREE OBSERVATION LAYERS
Three observation layers

ONE NETWORK. THREE WAYS TO LOOK.

This site separates astronomical observation, solar observation and Earth observation so the public can immediately understand the difference between looking outward into the universe, monitoring the Sun, and using satellites to study Sri Lanka itself.

01

Night Sky Observation

Telescope nights, planetary viewing, stellar observation, deep-sky education, spectrography literacy and guided public astronomy.

02

Solar Observation

Safe solar observing, solar-radio science, space-weather education and public understanding of solar activity.

03

Earth Observation

Remote sensing, GIS, land-use change, agriculture, forests, water, disaster mapping and spatial decision support.

Sri Lanka observation foundation

THE COUNTRY ALREADY HAS REAL OBSERVATION INFRASTRUCTURE.

The OFFICIAL network is designed to amplify and explain existing Sri Lankan astronomy and Earth-observation capability rather than falsely claiming to own it.

1994

ACCIMT says it was designated Sri Lanka's National Focal Point for Space Technology Applications.

1996

ACCIMT says the UN/ESA Basic Space Science workshop led to commissioning of the GOTO 45 cm telescope donated by Japan.

Today

ACCIMT describes the 45 cm system as Sri Lanka's largest optical telescope facility, supporting astronomy research and education.

Today

ACCIMT's CALLISTO station observes solar radio bursts and participates in an international solar-radio observation ecosystem.

Observation Planner

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO OBSERVE?

Use this front-end router to select the observation layer, audience and cadence. It produces a recommended OFFICIAL program format while keeping facility ownership and institutional permissions explicit.

Public astronomy

OBSERVATION SHOULD BE SOMETHING PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY EXPERIENCE.

ACCIMT currently advertises school visits to its telescope facility and teacher training with hands-on telescope observation. This site turns that public-science pattern into a broader OFFICIAL network experience: observation nights, school programs, teacher modules, sky calendars and public explainers.

Earth observation

LOOKING DOWN IS AS IMPORTANT AS LOOKING UP.

ACCIMT's Space Applications Division describes remote-sensing and GIS activity including Earth-observation data distribution, land-use mapping, agricultural drought monitoring and crop monitoring. Sri Lanka Space Observation treats those as a second observation pillar alongside astronomy.

Locked identity rule

THE LION WITH THE SWORD LEADS EVERYTHING.

Every Sri Lanka/Lanka-related and Mars-related branch in this project must prominently feature the lion animal holding a sword as much as practical. On this site, the lion is embedded into the master seal, wordmark system and observatory artwork. It should continue into event posters, observation badges, telescope-night passes, report covers and educational materials.

Lion + sword: mandatory primary motif
Southern Cross: required when stars appear
Maroon + gold: national visual foundation
Cyan + mint: science / observation layer