Inaugurating the Parliament in November 2024, HE the President stated that Science and Technology is a thrust area of the Government to rebuild the economy and improve the well-being of the people. The National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka (NASSL) and the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Sciences (SLAAS), premier
Dear Member Academies of AASSA, The AASSA-PAS Hybrid Symposium on “Radiation Techniques in Health and Environment” will be held from 18–20 August 2025 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Participants interested in presenting original work during the Plenary and Scientific Sessions are invited to submit abstracts by 15 July 2025. Instructions for preparing and submitting manuscripts
Dear Sir/Madam, Attached is a letter concerning the 2026 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards. Researchers from all over the world are encouraged to put forward nominations for the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards. To be eligible for consideration, nominees must be recommended in writing by a distinguished scientist. Self-nominations
Call for Proposals – Ophthalmology Research in LMICs Velux Stiftung is pleased to announce the 2025 Call for Proposals within its Ophthalmology Program, with a dedicated focus on addressing challenges in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A key priority of the programme is strengthening institutional research capacity in LMICs. Velux Stiftung seeks to support the development
This year’s post- AGM guest lecture was delivered by Prof. Devaka Weerakoon, Senior Professor and Head of the Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences of the Faculty of Colombo, University of Colombo. The topic of this timely lecture was “Human-elephant Conflict: causes, consequences and the way forward”. Prof. Devaka Weerakoon has been a
The 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Election of New Fellows of the National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka (NASSL) for the year 2025 was successfully held on March 22, 2025, at Elevate, Access Towers II, Colombo 2. The meeting commenced with the Assistant Secretary, Prof. Shalini Sri Ranganathan, reading the notice
PROJECT IAP at the World Science Forum 2024 The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) played a key role in the World Science Forum (WSF), which took place from 20 to 23 November 2024, in Budapest, Hungary. As an essential platform for global dialogue on science policy and international cooperation, the WSF is an unparalleled opportunity
By Prof. Athula Perera The use of gene technology (DNA technology) is increasing rapidly throughout the world, producing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and genetically ‘edited’ organisms. Genes are transferred across species and even kingdoms and edited to create almost anything we can dream of. Where are we in this modern environment? Probably just