Sri Lanka, April 10 -- Getting a patent approved is generally considered a long and difficult process. The process can be even harder for Sri Lankans living abroad. Yet geniuses are born and made to overcome such challenges. They know no barrier.

Don Hemachandra Gunasekara is a case in point.

Growing up in Koratota, Gunasekara was always pursuing knowledge. He had a never-ending thirst for excellence. It was during his A-Levels in the science department that Gunasekara's passion for innovation began to take shape. Technology fascinated him. It is that technology that took him offshore to the UK, the US and so on. His first step was a degree in Electronic Engineering and Computer Science.

Gunasekara's dedication and diligence bore fruit...