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Month: October 2018

Oil Palm
Agriculture / News

Panel Discussion on “Oil palm cultivation: is it sustainable?”

October 30, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

In Sri Lanka the cultivation of oil palm for Edible oil production has become a controversial topic as there are two groups debating over its’ sustainability in Sri Lankan context. …

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ibmbb
Lab Technology / News

Open Day 2018 at IBMBB

October 29, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

The Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB)  of the University of Colombo on last Friday(26th October) hosted their open day for the year 2018. The information booths, poster …

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NASA emergency landing
Astronomy

Astronauts make an emergency landing after a rocket booster malfunction

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

Two astronauts bound for the international space station had to abort their mission and had to  re-enter the earth atmosphere for an emergency landing after the booster of their rocket …

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SLAYS Open Forum 2018, Held in Colombo

October 8, 2018October 9, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - 1 Comment

Sri Lanka Academy of Young Scientists (SLAYS) is growing as a multi-disciplinary team of young scientists and professionals who strongly believes that young scientists in Sri Lanka should play a key …

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Nobel Prize 2018
Health sciences / News

Two Scientists win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their Discovery of a Novel Cancer Therapy

October 2, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden yesterday announced James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo as winners of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2018 for their …

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SLALAS
News

Fifth Annual Scientific Session of the Sri Lanka Association for Laboratory Animal Science (SLALAS) Held in Colombo

October 1, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

Sri Lanka Association for Laboratory Animal Science (SLALAS) is the apex organization dedicated to Laboratory Animal Science in Sri Lanka. We are committed to promote the animal welfare and the …

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