{"id":424,"date":"2024-02-23T14:14:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T14:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/?page_id=424"},"modified":"2025-07-31T14:18:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:48:48","slug":"membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.slaas.lk\/index.php\/membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;642&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">How to be a Member<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Be a part of the Sri Lankan Scientific Community<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 200px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-646\" src=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/apply_11102228-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"94\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/apply_11102228-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/apply_11102228-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/apply_11102228.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 94px) 100vw, 94px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>Online Application<\/h5>\n<p>Fill-in the SLAAS online application<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 200px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slaas.lk\/docs\/SLAAS_application_2020.docx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-646 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/apply_11102228-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"94\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/apply_11102228-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/apply_11102228-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/apply_11102228.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 94px) 100vw, 94px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/slaas.lk\/docs\/SLAAS_application_2020.docx\">Offline Application<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>Download the SLAAS application form<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 200px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slaas.lk\/docs\/SLAAS_ID_Card_Application.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-647 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/student-card_9957139-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"94\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/student-card_9957139-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/student-card_9957139-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/student-card_9957139-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 94px) 100vw, 94px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5>SLAAS ID<\/h5>\n<p>Download the SLAAS ID card application<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 200px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-649 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/baseball_2585528-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"94\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/baseball_2585528-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/baseball_2585528-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/baseball_2585528.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 94px) 100vw, 94px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>Membership<\/h5>\n<p>Choose the most suitable membership category and the section.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 200px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-650 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/upload_4461514-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"93\" height=\"93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/upload_4461514-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/upload_4461514-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/upload_4461514.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 93px) 100vw, 93px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>Submission<\/h5>\n<p>Submit filled applications with the fee[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator style=&#8221;shadow&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-652 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thinking_1491266-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"122\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thinking_1491266-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thinking_1491266-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thinking_1491266.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 122px) 100vw, 122px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Associate Member<\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<h6 class=\"card-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Eligibility<\/h6>\n<p class=\"card-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Undergraduates of Sri Lankan Universities.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"card-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Privileges<\/h6>\n<p class=\"card-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Right to attend all meetings, other than Business Meetings, to take part in discussions, and to make a presentation, co-authored with a Member, at an Annual Session.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-655 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/certificate_2874808-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"122\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/certificate_2874808-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/certificate_2874808-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/certificate_2874808.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 122px) 100vw, 122px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Associate Member<\/h5>\n<hr class=\"w-75 align-self-center\" \/>\n<div class=\"card-body align-self-center d-flex flex-column justify-content-center\">\n<h6 class=\"card-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Eligibility<\/h6>\n<p class=\"card-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Persons interested in science.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"card-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Privileges<\/h6>\n<p class=\"card-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Right to attend all meetings, submit presentations through a Member, and to take part in discussions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-656 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/handshake_3585639-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"122\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/handshake_3585639-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/handshake_3585639-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/handshake_3585639.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 122px) 100vw, 122px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Cooperate Member<\/h5>\n<hr class=\"w-75 align-self-center\" \/>\n<div class=\"card-body align-self-center d-flex flex-column justify-content-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h6 class=\"card-title\">Eligibility<\/h6>\n<p class=\"card-text\">Corporate bodies engaged in or closely associated with the pursuit, promotion or application of science.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"card-title\">Privileges<\/h6>\n<p class=\"card-text\">Right to be represent by not more than two nominees at meetings other than Business Meetings. Such nominees have the right to make presentations, provided they hold the qualifications required for a Member.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-657 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/graduation_6783569-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"122\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/graduation_6783569-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/graduation_6783569-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/test.slaas.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/graduation_6783569.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 122px) 100vw, 122px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Member<\/h5>\n<hr class=\"w-75 align-self-center\" \/>\n<div class=\"card-body align-self-center d-flex flex-column justify-content-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h6 class=\"card-title\">Eligibility<\/h6>\n<p class=\"card-text\">Persons with recognized scientific qualifications or persons who in the opinion of the Council have made contributions to scientific knowledge.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"card-title\">Privileges<\/h6>\n<p class=\"card-text\">Right to attend all meetings of the Association, to make presentations at the Annual Session, to take part in discussions, to vote on any matter coming up for discussion &amp; to fill any office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 200px;\">\n<style>\n    .container-fluid.white-background {<br \/>      background-color: white;<br \/>    }<\/p>\n<p>    .table th,<br \/>    .table td {<br \/>      text-align: left;<br \/>    }<\/p>\n<p>    .square2 {<br \/>      background-color: white;<br \/>    }<\/p>\n<p>    \/* Additional styles for improved layout *\/<br \/>    .square2 {<br \/>      margin-top: 2rem;<br \/>      padding: 1rem;<br \/>    }<br \/>  <\/style>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"container-fluid white-background d-flex flex-column my-4 py-4 justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"container d-flex flex-column text-center\">\n<h4 class=\"my-4\">Membership Category and Subscription Fees<\/h4>\n<table class=\"table w-75 align-self-center text-start\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Membership Category<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Annual Subscription<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Annual Renewal<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Life Membership<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Student Member<\/th>\n<td>Entrance Fee: Rs. 500\/-<br \/>\nAnnual Subscription: Rs. 1,000\/-<\/td>\n<td>Annual Renewal Fee: Rs. 1,000\/-<\/td>\n<td>Not Available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Associate Member<\/th>\n<td>Entrance Fee: Rs. 500\/-<br \/>\nAnnual Subscription: Rs. 1,000\/-<\/td>\n<td>Annual Renewal Fee: Rs. 1,000\/-<\/td>\n<td>Not Available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Cooperate Member<\/th>\n<td>Entrance Fee: Rs. 500\/-<br \/>\nAnnual Subscription: Rs. 5,000\/-<\/td>\n<td>Annual Renewal Fee: Rs. 5,000\/-<\/td>\n<td>Not Available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Member<\/th>\n<td>Entrance Fee: Rs. 500\/-<br \/>\nAnnual Subscription: Rs. 2,000\/-<\/td>\n<td>Annual Renewal Fee: Rs. 2,000\/-<\/td>\n<td>Entrance Fee: Rs. 500\/-<br \/>\nMember for Life: Rs. 10,000\/-<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"my-4\">Application Submission and Other Requirements<\/h4>\n<div>\n<h5>Other Documents<\/h5>\n<p>You are required to attach copies of certificates in support of your scientific qualifications. The copies have to be certified as true copies by the member of SLAAS who is either proposing or seconding your application.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"card-title\">Payments<\/h5>\n<p>Applicants are encouraged to seek Membership for Life. In the event the applicant wishes to pay subscription annually, the applicant is advised to make the payment through a Bank Order\/Online Payment to ensure payment on time.<br \/>\nOnline Payment Infomation<br \/>\nBank: Bank of Ceylon<br \/>\nBranch: Torrington Branch<br \/>\nName of the Account: Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science<br \/>\nAccount number:\u00a0<b>87980529<br \/>\nSwift code: BCEYLKLX<br \/>\nBank &amp; Branch Code: 7010 &#8211; 453<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"card-title\">Committees<\/h5>\n<p>All members are expected to attend the Business Meeting of the Section which is generally held during the first day of the Scientific Sessions of the Annual Session. You will get an opportunity to be nominated to the Sectional and other Committees only by attending the Business Meetings regularly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h5 class=\"card-title\">SLAAS ID Card<\/h5>\n<p>Every Life member is issued a Membership Identity Card which costs Rs. 1000.00. Member should provide two coloured photographs. One photograph should be certified by a Head of the Department or Attorney at Law or Justice of Peace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h5 class=\"card-title\">Submission<\/h5>\n<p>Please return the duly completed Application Form, proposed and seconded by two members who are not in arrears, along with certified copies of academic certificates and a cheque drawn in favour of SLAAS (crossed A\/C Payee).<br \/>\nOnline Payment information<br \/>\nBank: Bank of Ceylon<br \/>\nBranch: Torrington Branch<br \/>\nName of the Account: Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science<br \/>\nAccount Number: 87980529<br \/>\nSwift code: BCEYLKLX<br \/>\nBank &amp; Branch Code: 7010 &#8211; 453<br \/>\nMoney Orders will not be accepted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h5 class=\"card-title\">More Information<\/h5>\n<p>For further details, please contact SLAAS:<br \/>\nPhone &#8211; 0112688740<br \/>\nPhone \/ Fax &#8211; 0112691681<br \/>\nE-mail: office@slaas.lk<br \/>\nhqslaas@gmail.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;642&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text] How to be a Member Be a part of the Sri Lankan Scientific Community Online Application Fill-in the SLAAS online application &nbsp; Offline Application Download the SLAAS application form &nbsp; SLAAS ID Download the SLAAS ID card application &nbsp; Membership Choose the most suitable membership category and the section. &nbsp;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slaas.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/424"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slaas.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slaas.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slaas.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slaas.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=424"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.slaas.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2025,"href":"https:\/\/www.slaas.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/424\/revisions\/2025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slaas.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}