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In a special event held today a group of scientists from the University of Peradeniya introduced a new face mask with a 99% efficiency in removing and repelling harmful organisms …
Sri Lankan Scientists Introduce a Face Mask Made from Materials Improved with Nanotechnology Read More
Today, 18th February 2021 is going to be another historic day for NASA as their latest MARS exploration Rover lands on Mars today. The perseverance rover will be the fifth …
Another Historic Day for NASA as Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars Today Read More
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.
FITI 2020 Research Conference Held in Colombo Read More
With the entire world is looking forward to a successful vaccine against the deadly COVID 19 Pandemic two countries who are well ahead in the vaccine production race will begin …
Russia to Begin Mass Scale Vaccination Against COVID 19 While UK Authorize The Pfizer/Biontech COVID 19 Vaccine for General Use Read More
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.
Get your Telescopes Ready! The Greatest Planetary Conjunction of the Century is on The Horizon!!! Read More
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”.
SCIENCE FOR AND WITH SOCIETY: World Science Day for Peace and Development 2020 Read More
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) analysis of SARS CoV 2 viral samples by the Center for Dengue Research of Sri Jayewardenepura University has shown the presence of four clades out of five reported clades- 19A, 19B, 20A, 20B and 20C of Corona virus in Sri Lanka.
Four out of Five SARS NCoV 2 Genome Clades found in Sri Lanka. Read More
Sri Lankan Authorities and the members of the public were able to rescue more than 100 whales that had been stranded in the coast of Panadura, of western Sri Lanka. …
Sri Lanka Rescues More than 100 Whales Stranded in the West Coast Read More
The Cabinet of Ministers of the Sri Lankan Parliament, on 19th October approved the proposal to ban a range of single use plastic products in Sri Lankan markets.
Sri Lanka to Ban a Range of Single Use Plastic Products by 2021 Read More
World Intellectual Property Organization or the WIPO on September 2nd, released the Global Innovation Index 2020, ranking world economies according to their performances in innovation during the past year.
101: Sri Lankas’ Rank in the Global Innovation Index 2020 Read More