Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
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
Phylogenetic Analysis
Date: 10th of January 2026
Time: 9.00 am
Venue: Via Online
Workshop on Scientific Writing
Date: 02nd, 09h, 16th of Dec 2025
Time: 9.30 am – 12.30 pm
Venue: Via Online
Workshop on Scientific Writing
Date: 14th of November 2025
Time: 8.30 am – 4.30 pm
Venue: @ SLAAS
ICAIDS 2025
Date: 04th of November 2025
Time: Full Day
Venue: Via Online
S.R. Kottegoda Oration
Date: 16th of October 2025
Time: 5.00 pm
Venue: @ SLAAS
Reinforcement Learning
Date: 07th of October 2025
Time: 6.00 pm
Venue: Via Online
Chemistry Workshop – 02
Date: 05th of October 2025
Time: 9.00 am – 12.00 noon
Venue: @ SLAAS
Instrumentation Workshop
Date: 27th of September 2025
Time: 9.00 am – 3.00 pm
Venue: University of Kelaniya
Awards, Competitions, and Other
Visit the Annual Awards Page Here
SCHOOL INVENTORS’ COMPETITION 2025
Deadline: 02nd December 2025
Annual Awards 2025
Deadline: Closed
Video Contest
Deadline: 30th September 2025
Manamperi Award
Deadline: 05th October 2025
Poster Competition
Deadline: 15th July 2025
Innovation and Commercialization Award
Deadline: 15th August 2025
Lifetime Research Award 2025
Deadline: 15th August 2025
Postgraduate Awards 2025
Deadline: 15th August 2025
Nature E-Photo Contest
Deadline: 30th April 2025
SLAAS News
85th General President
Dr. Parakrama Weligamage, Dr. Parakrama Weligamage, Senior Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics and Business Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, was inducted as the 85th General President of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) at a ceremony held on 08th January 2026 at the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Suresh Babu, Research Fellow Emeritus, International Food Policy Research Institute, USA, graced the occasion as the chief guest and Prof. Emeritus P. Abeygunawardena, Former Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Peradeniya, was the guest of honour at this elegant occasion. Dr. Parakrama Weligamage declared “Networking in the sciences: 4 people & 4 the planet” as the theme for the year 2026.
Updated at 2026-03-11 12:04 PM