About Me
PERSONAL LIFE
Gihan kavinda Hettiarachchi was born on 22nd of september 1999, in Nittambuwa, sri lanka. He does not have any siblings.His father L.H.S.Pushpakumara is currently working in the private sector as a Department manager of Kohoku lanka pvt ltd.His mother is Gayathri Neranjala. He received his primary education from Urapola Primary school and then attended to Bandaranayaka collage,Gampaha to complete the secondary education.
INNOVATION LIFE
Showed the ability to innovate from the childhood.He used to design and construct various technical tools even as a kid.when 12 years old ,he made remote controlled airplane models. And continued to experiment electronic circuits that he has designed.By the age of 15, he successfully created new designs and systems using electronic circuits, including security systems, equipments that facilitates everyday work, remote control administration systems, automated water supply system for agricultural purposes and etc.
Among these an automated security system that he has designed was able to win lot of national level competitions.
In 2017, he invented a solar powered multipurpose security system which was awarded the gold award at the international new innovation competition under the electronic category among 1030 competiters from 53 countrues of the world
In the meantime, to study the field better,he followed diplomas and higher national diplomas of information technology in reputated higher education centers. And followed aviation technology courses which were conducted by Sri Lankan Air Force.The knowledge of electronic mechanics and auto motion was gained through his self study. Studying technology subjects for GCE A/L also helped a lot for that.
Accordingly, he involved into rocket technology in 2018, and was able to create an experimental rocket in the same year. He himself researched and produced the electronic navigation system, new fuel composition and all the other parts of that rocket.
Subsequently, the first phase of that rocketry project was done successfully after launching it in 2019 with the support and under the knowledge of sri lankan government and SL air force. Research is currently underway to include a guidance system for it