Time and Frequency Related Activities Measurement Units, Standards and Services Department (National Metrology Institute) MUSSD - Sri Lanka

Introduction Measurement Units, Standards and Services Department (MUSSD ) Was established by Measurement Units, Standards and Services Act, No 35 of 1995 MUSSD is empowered to engage by Act in; – Scientific Metrology – Industrial Metrology – Legal Metrology – Research and consultancy of metrology related matters

International relations Associate member of CGPM Member of APMP Member of OIML Signatory of CIPM MRA, The CIPM MRA was signed on: 14 November 2007

Time and Frequency Lab Time and Frequency dissemination system – Fluke 910R GPS Controlled Rubidium Reference Clock – Fluke PM 6681R Rubidium Frequency Reference/Counter/Calibrator – Meinberg LAN time M600MRS NTP Stratum 1Time Server – Meinberg LAN time M600GPS NTP Stratum 1Time Server

Activities of year 2012 Development of laboratory quality management system for ISO/IEC to ready for accreditation. Expansion of the calibration services to industry in time and frequency Development of the existing NTP time server system to disseminate time to Government institutes,media, telecommunication companies and general public with more precisely, less jitter and congestion.

Planed Activities for year 2013 Purchasing equipment for establishment of national time scale (Cesium atomic clock, Multi channel dual frequency GNSS receiver, Pulse and Frequency distribution amplifiers and necessary accessories) Establishing high frequency measurements (RF) instrumentation. Establishment of radio time code transmission system

Construction of New MUSSD Building Complex with Instrumentation and Personnel

Location : near the city Homagama, about 20 km away from the Colombo City Total Estimated cost: 2000 Million Rupees (Approx: 190 Million USD) Planned to complete the laboratory area within 1.5 years Whole project planed to complete in next3 years.

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