Face 2 Face Interview conducted by Dhaneshi Yatawara appeared on Sunday 21 September 2008 on Sunday Observer. We are hoping for a hi-tech, sophisticated future for us and our next generation to live in. But how successful are we in achieving this dream? How are we faring in the field of science? Hence, ‘Face 2 […]
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Study in the UK – Guide for Sri Lankan students on Degree programs in British Universities
UK Higher Education institutions offer internationally recognised Bachelor’s degrees (also called undergraduate or first degrees) on various subjects. Entry requirements for Bachelor’s degrees (e.g. BA, BSc.) programs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are two/ three A-levels (local or British) or equivalent plus English language proficiency (e.g. IELTS). According to the British Council, Sri Lanka […]
Chemistry books for A/L students
Some popular authors and their books on Chemistry. Books by Hemachandra Basnayaka Prof W D W Jayathilaka Prof Sudantha Liyanage MCQ and Essay classified Question answer books by Pesuru Publications A/L Chemistry Past Paper MCQ Analysis by A H Fareez Books by Ranga Gunarathna Knowledge Bank Question answer books More Chemistry Books Chemistry vivarana books […]
Olympiad Competitions in Sri Lanka
Update 2017 – Apply Sri Lanka Biology Olympiad 2017 before 31 May 2017. Sri Lankan students can compete in several Olympiad competitions. Normally these competitions will be held just before Advanced Level examination, in May – June. School children can win Gold, Silver and Bronze medals and also they will be awarded certificates. Medalists will […]
Great Science articles for students
The Naked Scientists Online science radio show and science podcast is a BBC science radio programme. This site contains great articles on Science. Some of them are listed here: The Science of Parasites – Alexandra Cheung We tend to think of parasites as evolutionary cheats, surreptitiously taking advantage of their hosts’ hard work while they […]
Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics – web sites for students
Biology Human Genome Poster, chormosme viewer and tutorials Order free Human Genome poster. Online chormosome viewer is also available here. This site also contains a collection of guides and tutorials designed to help students and other novice users. Biology Interactive Animations A great Biology link page for students. Links to great and simple animations showing […]
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There are various types of projects you can do. But best way is to perform experiments where you ask a question, construct a hypothesis, test your hypothesis using an experiment and draw conclusions from your experiment. Parts of a Science Project 1. The Research Question First you should define your research question (what do you […]
Common Laboratory Tests
This is a list of some qualitative laboratory tests that can be used to identify unknowns in lab. These are simple tests leading to the identification of a few anions and cations and some common gases. Also included here is flame test information for selected cations.
Periodic Table of Elements
Click link below to open the Flash file. Periodic Table Flash Animation
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
University of Peradeniya is located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, in Peradeniya, close to Kandy. It consists of eight faculties, two Postgraduate Institutes, 10 Centres and 73 departments. It has about 11,000 students. Major areas of teaching include Medicine, Agriculture, Arts, Science, Engineering, Dental Sciences, Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science and Allied Health […]