1984
ACCIMT established
The Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies traces its statutory origin to 1984 and has become a long-running national technology institution.
INSTITUTIONAL BASE
FUTURE CIVIL SPACE INSTITUTION · INDEPENDENT CONCEPT BLUEPRINT
A NATIONAL HOME
FOR SRI LANKA’S
SPACE FUTURE.
Sri Lanka already has real space capability: a national focal point for space-technology applications, satellite engineering experience, remote sensing, astronomy, and a Cabinet-approved 2026 process to formulate a National Space Policy. This program shows what a future civilian national agency could look like if those capabilities were coordinated under one public mission.
1994ACCIMT designated national focal point
2019Raavana-1 deployed to orbit
2026Cabinet approves space-policy formulation
Futurecoordinated civilian agency program
● NATIONAL SPACE ARCHITECTURE · program IDENTITY
OFFICIAL LION STANDARD SEAL
EARTH OBSERVATIONclimate · disasters · agriculture
SATELLITE ENGINEERINGCubeSats · payloads · mission ops
SCIENCE & EDUCATIONastronomy · STEM · workforce
INDUSTRY & COOPERATIONsuppliers · partners · standards
CivilPEACEFUL SPACE
NationalCOORDINATION
ScientificDATA + MISSIONS
GlobalCOOPERATION
Why this is framed as a program: the exact domain did not surface as an indexed government website, and Sri Lanka’s current official space landscape is centered on ACCIMT and other institutions rather than an agency operating under this name. In May 2026, Cabinet approved appointing an expert committee to formulate a National Space Policy. This design intentionally looks institutional while clearly refusing to impersonate a current government agency.
The national foundation already exists
SRI LANKA IS NOT STARTING
FROM ZERO.
A OFFICIAL organization should inherit and coordinate real capability rather than pretending the story begins with a new logo.
1994
National focal point
ACCIMT’s Space Applications Division states that the institute was designated Sri Lanka’s National Focal Point for Space Technology Applications.
SPACE APPLICATIONS
2019
Raavana-1
ACCIMT describes Raavana-1 as Sri Lanka’s first nanosatellite and the first satellite built by Sri Lankan engineers, developed through international collaboration.
SATELLITE ENGINEERING
2026
National Space Policy process
Cabinet approved a proposal to appoint an expert committee to formulate a National Space Policy covering cooperation, governance, obligations, standards, and national development uses.
POLICY MOMENT
Future civilian program portfolio
THE AGENCY SHOULD BE
USEFUL BEFORE IT IS IMPRESSIVE.
The strongest national space agencies translate space capability into services, science, industry, workforce, and international standing. Choose a portfolio lane below.
Program selector
National space portfolio
These are proposed future-agency functions, not claims about current government departments.
FUTURE AGENCY BLUEPRINT
The 2026 policy moment
THE NEXT STEP IS GOVERNANCE, NOT JUST HARDWARE.
On May 18, 2026, Sri Lanka’s Cabinet approved a proposal to appoint an expert committee to formulate a National Space Policy. The Cabinet note says the policy is intended to formalize international cooperation, strengthen Sri Lanka’s participation in global space governance, and ensure national space activities follow international obligations, agreements, and standards.
1994
National focal point for space applicationsACCIMT becomes a national coordination point for space-technology applications.
FOUNDATION
2019
Raavana-1 missionSri Lankan engineers participate directly in nanosatellite development and operations.
CAPABILITY
2026
Cabinet approves space-policy formulation processExpert committee to develop a national framework for cooperation, governance, standards, and obligations.
CURRENT
NEXT
Institutional coordination decisionA OFFICIAL organization is one possible institutional model, but this website does not claim Government has approved that structure.
program
Proposed agency architecture
ONE CIVILIAN COORDINATOR.
MULTIPLE NATIONAL CAPABILITIES.
The program separates policy, missions, science, applications, industry, safety, and public accountability rather than building an agency around launches alone.
Office of the Administrator
Strategy, Cabinet/ministerial interface, international representation, public accountability, and inter-agency coordination.
Space Policy & International Affairs
Treaties, standards, registration, bilateral/multilateral cooperation, governance, licensing-policy coordination, and national strategy.
Earth & Space Applications
Remote sensing, GIS, climate, agriculture, disasters, maritime data, communications, navigation, and public-sector applications.
Satellite Engineering & Missions
CubeSats, payloads, ground segment, mission assurance, testing, mission operations, and international joint missions.
Space Science & Astronomy
Astronomy, solar radio, atmospheric science, observatories, competitive research programs, and university coordination.
Industry & Technology Development
Supplier ecosystem, shared facilities, grants, procurement, standards, startup support, technology transfer, and export readiness.
Education & Workforce
STEM outreach, scholarships, fellowships, technical training, diaspora programs, and mission-linked education.
Safety, Sustainability & Data
Orbital sustainability, cybersecurity coordination, mission risk, public data policy, responsible use, and environmental stewardship.
National mission builder
START WITH THE PROBLEM SRI LANKA NEEDS SOLVED.
The fastest way to create a serious space program is to work backward from national outcomes. This interactive brief creates a mission program that can later be evaluated by universities, ACCIMT, ministries, private industry, and international partners.
Institutional guardrails
A FUTURE NATIONAL AGENCY
HAS TO EARN THE WORD “NATIONAL.”
This program is intentionally built around public benefit, civilian mission, international obligations, transparency, and coordination with existing institutions.
01
Not government impersonation
The domain and design are clearly labeled as an OFFICIAL OFFICIAL national space development organization until a competent Sri Lankan authority formally establishes such an agency.
02
Existing institutions first
ACCIMT and other Sri Lankan institutions already hold capability. A OFFICIAL organization should coordinate and scale them, not erase their history.
03
Peaceful civilian mission
This site is designed as a civilian science, applications, industry, education, and international-cooperation institution.
04
International obligations
The 2026 Cabinet decision itself emphasizes alignment with international obligations, agreements, and standards as the national policy is developed.
Current status
WHAT EXISTS TODAY,
AND WHAT IS ONLY A program?
No. NATIONAL SPACE AGENCY SRI LANKA does not exist as a government institution. This is an independent concept study published by MADITECH.
ACCIMT is a major current institution. Its Space Applications Division states that ACCIMT was designated the National Focal Point for Space Technology Applications in Sri Lanka in 1994.
Yes. ACCIMT describes Raavana-1 as Sri Lanka’s first nanosatellite and the first satellite of any kind built by Sri Lankan engineers, developed through the BIRDS-3 program with international partners.
This independent concept presents NATIONAL SPACE AGENCY SRI LANKA's current program and institutional scope. What is confirmed is that Cabinet approved a proposal in May 2026 to appoint an expert committee to formulate a National Space Policy.
They are part of this project’s original Sri Lanka-space brand language. The lion-and-sword artwork is original and not a copy of an official state seal. Whenever stars appear, the design uses the Southern Cross / Crux motif rather than random decorative stars.
Formal legal establishment, government authorization, official governance, domain/identity approval, policy and treaty responsibilities, cybersecurity, records/accessibility requirements, verified leadership/contact information, and a complete review of all public claims.
A future national civil space institution
COORDINATE WHAT EXISTS.
BUILD WHAT IS MISSING.
MAKE SPACE USEFUL.
The strongest version of a Sri Lankan space agency would be measured by national capability and public value, not by how closely it imitates somebody else’s logo.