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.
Annual Sessions 2023
@ Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda, from 10th December 2023 (Sunday) to 15th December 2023 (Friday)
Date Time: 23rd November 2023, 6.00 PM via ZOOM
Date Time: 14th September 2023, 5.00 PM @ SLAAS Auditorium
"Safety First" in Importing Uncertain (Risky) Biological Material to Sri Lanka - the Risk Assesment Procedure
Prof. Ranjith Senarathna, Senior Professor of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, possesses over 40 years of experience in higher education, including teaching, research and administration, and community development. He has held several senior administrative positions with distinction for a period of over 20 years, i.e. the posts of Dean, Faculty of Agriculture and Vice-Chancellor, University of Ruhuna, Chairman of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Directors, Chairman of the Ocean University and Vice-Chairman, University Grants Commission. Currently he serves as the Chairman of the National Science Foundation. He will be inducted as the 82nd General President of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science at a ceremony to be held on 12th January 2023 at the Areana Reach Hotel Maharagama
Updated at 2023-01-08 04:34 PM
