Established in 2004, the Language Technology Research Laboratory (LTRL) addresses the need for local language computing in Sri Lanka through research and development in Localization and Language Processing. Collaborating with researchers, practitioners, linguists, and policymakers, LTRL focuses on computational linguistics, particularly phonetics/phonology, morphology, and syntax of Sinhala and Tamil. The diverse activities include R&D, consultancy, training, and services, guided by a panel of senior scholars in linguistics.
LTRL provides consultancy to government, private, and international organizations on localization and language technology. It advises SLSI and ICTA in Sri Lanka and collaborates with global entities like Microsoft, ORACLE, and Google. The lab conducts awareness programs on Unicode technologies, coordinates academic courses in NLP and Computational Linguistics, and actively engages in workshops at regional and national conferences.
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