Science Practical workshop, Regional Centre, Matara
Science Practical workshop (විදැස “සරසවියෙන් පාසලට”) at Bengamuwa Secondary School 2022 organized by the Open University of Sri Lanka, Regional Centre, Matara. The Science practical workshop for the ordinary-level students who will face the O/L examination 2022 was successfully conducted at the Bengamuwa Secondary School on 09.02.2022. Altogether 126 students have participated from Bengamuwa secondary […]
A/L physics seminar at Kandy Regional centre
It is a great pleasure to inform you that KRC successfully completed the physics seminar on 2nd of December 2022 for the students who are going to face the G.C.E A/L examination this year in Kandy district. Prof. Kaling Bandara was the resource person and 250 students participated in this seminar. It was a great opportunity […]
Faculty Awards Ceremony – 2021
Faculty Awards Ceremony – 2021 Faculty Awards Ceremony 2021 of the Faculty of Natural Sciences was held on the 23rd Feb 2022 at the Conference Hall of the OUSL. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. P.M.C. Thilakarathne, of the OUSL graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. This year 88 students, who excelled in their studies in […]
Short course on Plant Breeding Techniques
A short course in Plant Breeding Techniques is commencing on 03rd December 2023. For more details please find the flyers attached here.
Fiori 2022- Floral art and photographic competition
A nice opportunity for all the Open University students to show their hidden talents. Find more details in the flyers attached here.
Establishment of a Fernery at CRC
A fernery with a wide variety of ferns was established in the premises of Department of Botany. It consists of different types of terrestrial, aquatic, tree and creepy ferns. Very rare ferns are also can be found here. Fernery was established by Botsoc. It is a very good teaching learning aid both students and teachers […]
Rejuvenating the medicinal garden
Botsoc rejuvenated the medicinal garden of the university premises with a lot of new different medicinal plants. Students, staff members of the Botany and the Dean of the faculty of Natural Sciences participated in this event. Botsoc students will take care of the medicinal garden ensuring its well being.
Preserving the natural beauty of Sri Lankan leopard
Dr. Saminda Fernando, exhibiting his outstanding expertise in Taxidermy, was able to preserve a nice specimen of Sri Lankan leopard, with his team at the Department of Zoology. The dead specimen was obtained through the Department of Wildlife Conservation, Sri Lanka after an accidental death of the leopard due to illegal trapping.
Felicitating Mrs. Nalana Edirisinghe
Department members together with the members of the Faculty of Natural Sciences felicitate Mrs. Nalana Edirisnghe, for her invaluable services offered to the OUSL for nearly four decades, as she retired in September 2022
Felicitating Dr. Kalinga Padmalal and Dr. Kumudu Rajapakse
Dr. Kalinga Padmalal and Dr. Kumudu Rajapaksa, who served for the department of Zoology over three decades, retired from their invaluable services from October 2020.