Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka

Professional body Incorporated by Act of Parliament No. 22 of 1984

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2012 Conservation Sri Lanka Sympoisum

Institute of Biology, in collaboration with the Biodiversity Secretariat of the Ministry of Environment, successfully hosted a symposium on the theme of ‘conservation Sri Lanka 2012’ on the 6th of July 2012 at the auditorium of Savsiripaya.
Details…

2007- 2008

25 September 2008
Seminar on Grassroot Innovations and Traditional Knowledge for National Development – Organised by Institute of Biology in collaboration with Sri Lanka Resource Centre for Indigenous Knowledge (SLARCIK) and Media Resource Service of SLAAS at SLAAS, Colombo 7 on 25th September, 2008. Details…

March 2008- Radio Talk
Biodiversity Conservation in Sri Lanka

delivered by Dr. Deepthi Wickramasinghe/ Joint Secretary IOB on Sinhala Swadeshiya Sewaya

March 19, 2008- Public Lecture
Indigenous medicine and native plants
delivered by Dr. Danister de Silva (Consultant/ Ministry of Indigenous Medicine) at Plant Science auditorium, University of Colombo

April 4, 2008 – Workshop
National Workshop on Field Biology for A/L teachers
To reach out-of Colombo target groups this was organized in collaboration with Motivation Sri Lanka, and held in Ratnapura, covering almost all districts in the country. There were participants from North and Eastern provinces too.
Resource persons-
Dr. Mayuri Wijesinghe- Filed techniques in terrestrial environments and estimating terrestrial populations
Dr. Deepthi Wickramsinghe – Field survey methodologies in aquatic environments
Dr. Hashendra Kathriarachchi- Estimating plants populations
Similar workshops are to be conducted at other schools on request.

April 2008- Radio Talk
Wetlands in Sri Lanka
delivered by Dr. Deepthi Wickramasinghe/ Joint Secretary IOB on English Commercial Service

April 2008- Public Lecture
Health, wealth and success (how to live your life to the fullest)
delivered by Daya Satarasinghe, (Retired Mechanical Engineer/ Consultant) at Zoology Seminar room/ University of Colombo

February 12, 2008 – Seminar for Advanced level students
Advantage of Following Biology as a Subject for Advance Level
at the auditorium of National Museum. This seminar was organized by the IOB in collaboration with the Young Biologists’ Association.The target group is students who sat GCE O/L examination in 2007 who are now seeking to enter A/L classes to follow 2010 A/L examination.
Agenda
3.05 President IOB – Dr Sirimal Premakumara
3.50 Higher study prospects by the Chief Guest – Prof M J S Wijeyaratne
4.10 Employment prospects – Dr. Jayantha Wattewidana
4.30 Introduction to A/L Biology syllabus – Dr Hiran Amarasekera
4.50 Vote of Thanks – President YBA – Mr Nilantha Vishvanath

August 19, 2007 – Workshop
Bioethics workshop
This workshop was held in collaboration with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and IOB at the NSF auditorium.
Ms. D. N. De Silva, Dr. M. R. Wijesinghe, Prof. V. Basnayake, Dr. D. Weerakoon and Dr. W. B. Yapa conducted the workshop. About 20 teachers from different areas were participated from different areas. There will be a follow-up session.

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