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

Essay competition for school children

Submission Deadline : 01st June 2024
Time: 12.00 Noon

Teacher training workshop

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

Information session on physiotherapy

Date : 28th April 2024
Time: 10.00 AM
Venue: @ Colombo Public Library

Zoom Meeting ID: 884 0783 6502
Are we truly free from Malaria?

Date : 26th March 2024
Time: 12.00 Noon

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