SLAAS SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
Take the next step in your research journey by submitting your abstract to SLAAS
Programme & resources
Your guide to the annual sessions, scientific presentations and published proceedings.
Concise Glance Programme
The sessions at a glance.
Presentation Schedule
Find presentation times and session allocations.
Proceedings Part I
Scientific sessions proceedings — first volume.
Proceedings Part II
Scientific sessions proceedings — second volume.
Theme Seminar Book
The companion publication for the theme seminar.
A meeting of scientific minds.
Ceremonies, conversations and research from the 81st Annual Scientific Sessions.
2025 archive · The events below belong to the 81st sessions. Details for the 82nd sessions will be added when available.
Ceremonial
Inauguration
- Date & time
- 07 December 2025 · 2.00 pm
- Venue
- Lotus Hall, BMICH
Colombo 07 - Attendance
- Invitees only
View event details
Chief Guest: Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena, Minister of Science and Technology, Sri Lanka.
Guest of Honour: Prof. Raheel Nawaz, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education & Research), University of Staffordshire, UK.
Theme
Seminar
- Date & time
- 08 December 2025 · 8.00 am–4.00 pm
- Venue
- Sapphire, Courtyard by Marriott
Colombo 02 - Focus
- Science, technology and society
View event details
“Empowering the underprivileged through the popularization of science and technology”
Moderator: Prof. Mahesh Jayawardena.
Scientific
Sessions
- Date & time
- 09–11 December 2025 · 8.00 am–5.00 pm
- Venue
- University of Moratuwa
- Programme
- Presentations, addresses & exhibitions
View event details
- Oral and poster presentations
- Presidential addresses
- Sectional business meetings
- All Island School Inventors Competition / Exhibition
- Astronomical Night Sky Observation Camp
- IDTDS Mini Symposium
- PhD Research Showcase Competition
Business meeting venues
Building, block and room information for each scientific section.
| Section | Building | Block | Floor / Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Building Economics | D | 1 |
| B | Building Economics | D | 2 |
| C | Building Economics | D | 3 |
| D | Building Economics | B | 2 |
| E1 | Building Economics | A | 1 |
| E2 | Rubert Peiris Complex | — | Lecture Room 2 |
| E3 | Rubert Peiris Complex | — | Lecture Room 3 |
| F | Building Economics | A | 2 |
Please confirm the final venue allocation in the session programme before attending.
Full presentation schedule
Presentation times, research sections and room allocations in one place.