Institute of Fundamental Studies

The Institute of Fundamental Studies was established in September, 1981 by the Parliament Act No. 55 and shifted its location from Colombo to Kandy on 4 December 1985. The name of the institute was changed to National Institute of Fundamental Studies (NIFS) Sri Lanka by the Act No. 25 of 2014. NIFS is the only national institute, which, by its Act, has the main objective as to, engages in scientific research to facilitate fundamental and advanced studies with an emphasis on basic research for national development as well as for the advancement of science. NIFS also trains around 32 graduate students at any given time.

Management

NIFS is administered by a twelve-member Board of Governors with Prof. Anura Wickramasinghe as the Chairman. A Research council whose membership comprises university academics and researchers of the NIFS, serves as an advisory body. Currently, the research council comprises 21 prominent scientists.

Research council

  • Prof. S.H.P.P. Karunaratne (Chairman) - Director, National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.
  • Prof. D.M.D. Yakandawala - Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya.
  • Prof. Ruwan Duminda Jayasinghe - Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya.
  • Prof. Namal Priyantha - Director, Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya.
  • Prof. Rohana Chandrajith - Head/Department of Geology, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya.
  • Prof. Rohan Senadeera - Department of Physics, Open University of Sri Lanka, Polgolla, Kandy.
  • Prof. D.K. Weerakoon - Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, 94, Munidasa Cumaratunge Mw, Colombo 03.
  • Prof. M.A.K.L. Dissanayake - National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.
  • Prof. U.L.B. Jayasinghe - National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.
  • Prof. A. Nanayakkara - National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.
  • Prof. J.M.S. Bandara - National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.
  • Prof. G. Seneviratne - National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.
  • Prof. G.R.A. Kumara - National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.
  • Prof. S. P. Benjamin - National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.
  • Dr. M.C.M. Iqbal - National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.
  • Dr. D.N. Magana-Arachchi - National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.
  • Dr. N.D. Subasinghe - National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.
  • Dr. R. R. Rathnayake - National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.
  • Dr. M.S. Vithanage - National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.
  • Dr. H.W.M.A.C. Wijayasinghe - National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.
  • Dr. R. Liyanage - Research Fellow, National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.
  • Mr. P.S.B. Wanduragala - Secretary to the Research Council, Secretary, Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.

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