Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

Council of SLAAS - 2023

Council of SLAAS - 2023

Members of the Council-2023 of the SLAAS

Induction of SLAAS General President - 2024

Induction of SLAAS General President - 2024

Prof. Ramani D. Wijesekera was inducted as the 83rd General President of SLAAS.

Induction of SLAAS General President - 2024

Inauguration Ceremony of 79th Annual Sessions of SLAAS - 2023

Held on 10 th December 2023 at the BMICH

Induction of SLAAS General President - 2024

Commonwealth Scientist Forum Organized with the British Council - 2023

SLASS, NSF and British Council Co-organised the Event at Movenpick Colombo-03

Induction of SLAAS General President - 2024

Green Hydrogen Symposium

Graced by his excellency the President of Sri Lanka

80th Anniversary Celebrations
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The Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS), the premier scientific body in the country was founded in 1944 and incorporated by Act of Parliament No 11 of 1966. At present, SLAAS has a membership that numbers over ten thousand, representing almost all disciplines of science.

New SLAAS Events

Strategic compliance: Elevating ballast water and bio-fouling management in the maritime realm

Date : 21st March 2024
Time: 5.00 pm
Venue: @ Wimalasurendra Auditorium, IESL

Teacher training workshop

Date : 05th April 2024
Time: 8.30 AM – 4.00 PM
Venue: @ Meneripitiya

Climate, Man, and Water

Date : 22nd March 2024
Time: 4.30 PM
Venue: Zoom

Science Day Programme

Date : 20th March 2024
Time: 8.30 PM
Venue: SLIIT, Kandy

“Forge Ahead: Shed the Weight”

Date : 20th March 2024
Time: 6.00 PM
Venue: Zoom

Celebrate Innovation and Science: The SLAAS 80th Anniversary Logo Design Competition
Deadline: 19th March 2024
Zoom Meeting ID: 940 7322 0875
Statistics for Biologists 1.0: Fundamentals of Statistics

Date : 23rd March 2024
Time: 8.00 AM – 2.00 PM
Venue: SLAAS Headquarters, Vidya Mawatha, Colombo – 07

Nature E-Photo Contest

Submission Deadline : 31st March 2024

SLAAS News

83rd General President

Prof. Ramani D. Wijesekera, Professor Ramanee D. Wijesekera, Senior Professor in Chemistry, University of Colombo, was inducted as the 83rd General President of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) at a ceremony held on 08th January 2024 at the Gall Face Hotel, Colombo 02. Dr. Lalini Rajapaksa, Past General President of SLAAS, graced the occasion as the chief guest and Dr. Sujatha Hewage, Former Head, Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo, was the guest of honour at this elegant occasion. Professor Ramanee D. Wijesekera declared “Harnessing the Power of Sciences for Societal Transformation” as the theme for the year 2024.

Updated at 2024-02-04 12:04 PM