Sputnik V

Sputnik Light, the Single Dose Version of Sputnik V Authorized in Russia

Yesterday, 6th April 2021, the Russian Ministry of Health, the Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund) announced that Sputnik Light, a single dose COVID-19 vaccine, has received authorization for use in Russia.

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RT-LAMP by SLINTEC

SLINTEC Obtains NMRA GMP License for Their COVID Test Kit, Commercial Manufacturing to Commence Soon

In a special press release today, 1st of May 2021 the Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC) announced obtaining the GMP license from NMRA for manufacturing their COVID 19 Rapid Test Kit RT-LAMP.

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b.1.1.7

COVID Variant B.1.1.7: Some Key Facts You Should Know

In a special announcement today the scientists at Sri Jayewardenepura University revealed the COVID 19 virus strain behind the recent increase of the cases to be the variant B.1.1.7 which was first identified in United Kingdom during the month September 2020. According to the observations in UK this variant was found to be associated with increased admissibility and higher virulance.

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FITI 2020

FITI 2020 Research Conference Held in Colombo

Jointly organized by the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) and the Sri Lanka Inventors Commission (SLIC), the research conference “From Innovation to Impact -2020” (FITI-2020) was held in Colombo on 16th December 2020 with the participation of limited number of participants including researchers and invited guests. The conference had been organized as the second in a series to be held annually. FITI 2020 was technically co-sponsored by IEEE and the IEEE Sri Lanka Section. SLIC was the financial sponsor of this event.

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Get your Telescopes Ready! The Greatest Planetary Conjunction of the Century is on The Horizon!!!

Throughout the known history, night sky has been a place full of surprises and fascinating events. This year we are going to be lucky once again to glimpse one of the rarest events ever to be happen in our sky, two giant planets coming closer enough to fit in the same field of view of a common telescope.

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World Science Day

SCIENCE FOR AND WITH SOCIETY: World Science Day for Peace and Development 2020

With the aim of highlighting the important role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues, November 10th of each year is celebrated as the World Science Day for Peace and Development. According to UNESCO, this year the theme of the world science day is “Science for and with Society in dealing with COVID-19”.

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