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National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka rather than just read about it. In short: The National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (NSF) (Sinhala: ජාතික විද්‍යා පදනම, ශ්‍රී ලංකාව; Jāthika Vidyā Padanama, Śrī Laṅkāva) 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. It was created by the Science and Technology Development Act, No. 11 of 1994.

Key takeaways

National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (NSF) (Sinhala: ජාතික විද්‍යා පදනම, ශ්‍රී ලංකාව; Jāthika Vidyā Padanama, Śrī Laṅkāva) 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. It was created by the Science and Technology Development Act, No. 11 of 1994.

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

strengthen scientific research potential, including research in the social sciences, and scientific education programmes. develop the natural resources of Sri Lanka. promote the welfare of the people of Sri Lanka. train 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.

National Science Library and Resource Centre

National Science Library and Resource Centre (NSLRC) (Sinhala: ජාතික විද්‍යා පුස්තකාලය හා සම්පත් මධ්‍යස්ථානය -ශ්‍රී ලංකාව, jātika vidyā pustakālaya hā sampat madhyasthānaya -śrī laṁkāva) of the NSF is a library, the National Focal Point for the dissemination of Science and Technology Information in Sri Lanka. Its database include the Sri Lanka Science Index (SLSI) and National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka Digital Repository.

References

External links Official website

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

In research: National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1998 establishments in Sri Lanka, Members of the International Council for Science, Members of the International Science Council, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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