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Science Journalism Forum 2021 Now Underway

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

Organized with the aim of sharing new ideas and thoughts in science journalism among science journalists, writers, publishers, scientists, students, and academia, the Science Journalism Forum 2021 is now underway as a virtual event. During this three-day event science journalists with a huge range of other resource personnel will share their knowledge with the aim of upgrading the skills of journalists all over the world with a focus on developing countries.

Health sciences

Impose Immediate Mobility Restrictions and Save 18000 Sri Lankan Lives: WHO Expert Group Urges

August 13, 2021August 13, 2021 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

Releasing a special report on 11th August 2021 Independent Expert Group appointed by the World Health Organization urged the Sri Lankan authorities to impose immediate travel restrictions to control the current outbreak and save at least 18000 lives from this deadly pandemic.

Astronomy / News

The Sri Lankan Connection Behind the Double Venus Flyby Today

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

Our solar system has always been a place full of mysteries. Although we have been exploring planets in the Solar System for many years now, there are still many things that are to be uncovered about these planet

Health sciences

Sri Lanka to Face the Worst of COVID-19 in Coming Weeks – Prof. Malik Peiris

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

In a special ceremony held in Colombo on 30th July 2021, National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka launched a book titled “COVID-19, Impact Mitigation, Opportunities and Building Resilience”. The book discusses different perspectives of global relevance based on research, experiences and successes in combating COVID-19 here in Sri Lanka, and contain opinions of experts from different fields that are directly related to the ongoing pandemic. In this event, Prof. Malik Peiris, the world-renowned virologist from University of Hong Kong delivered a special presentation titled “Reflections on a post-pandemic future”.