National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
# National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

The National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (NSF) (Sinhala: ජාතික විද්‍යා පදනම, ශ්‍රී ලංකාව Jathika Vidya Padanama, Shri Lankawa) was established in 1998 as the successor to the Natural Resources Energy & Science Authority of Sri Lanka (NARESA) established in 1981 and the National Science Council set up in 1968.

## Objectives

The objectives of the NSF are to initiate, facilitate and support basic and applied scientific research by universities, science and technology institutions and scientists, with a view to:

* strengthening scientific research potential, including research in the social sciences, and scientific education programmes
* developing the natural resources of Sri Lanka
* promoting the welfare of the people of Sri Lanka
* training research personnel in science and technology

## Divisions

The NSF has the following divisions:

* Research Division
* Technology Division
* Science & Technology Policy Research Division
* Science Popularisation Division
* International Liaison Division
* National Science Library & Resource Centre

It also maintains the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka Digital Repository, a digital library and open access repository.

