CKDu

Study Shows Higher Rates of Renal Injuries among Children in CKDu Endemic Areas

Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology/Uncertain Cause (CKDU) is a type of chronic kidney disease that primarily affects impoverished agricultural communities in dry zone of Sri Lanka where a substantial number of people develop an inexplicable, fatal form of kidney disease.

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Rohan Pethiyagoda, a Sri Lankan Researcher, has been awarded the prestigious “Linnean Medal” by The Linnean Society of London.

Rohan Pethiyagoda, Sri Lanka’s leading naturalist and a taxonomist of freshwater fish of Sri Lanka, won the prestigious “The Linnean Medal” award by the Linnean Society of London, which is the world’s oldest active society devoted to natural history

Rohan Pethiyagoda, a Sri Lankan Researcher, has been awarded the prestigious “Linnean Medal” by The Linnean Society of London. Read More

“COLOMBOUNILANKA”, an Asteroid Named After University of Colombo

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) formally named an asteroid after the University of Colombo on March 21, 2022. Dr Nalin Samarasinha, a University of Colombo alumnus, and Dr Tod Lauer, a fellow astronomer, found this asteroid in 2000 from the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, USA. The asteroid was recently given the number 607372 and the discoverers were given official discovery credit once its orbit was thoroughly established.

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IPCC Releases the Latest Report on Climate Change: Warns a Threat to Human Wellbeing and Health of the Planet

On 28th February 2022, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released their latest report on Climate Change. The report predicts the unavoidable multiple climate hazards over the next two decades with global warming of 1.5°C (2.7°F).

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SLALAS

SLALAS Calls for Public Consultation on the Draft Guidelines for the Care and Use of Animals in Research

In a special announcement Sri Lanka Association for Laboratory Animal Science (SLALAS)  calls for Public consultation on the draft Guidelines for the care and use of animals in laboratory-based research.

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