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WELCOME TO THE YEAR 2026! In April 2026 the SLLS became 17 years old!

SLLS meetings recommenced in Oct 2023

Do you know that this website has a Calendar page which can be accessed from the Menu? It lists coming meetings and zoom details. Try it!

SLLS Zoom Management: Update 15th May 2022

Zoom meetings will be managed by Dr Ruwan De Soysa-

NOTE ON ACCESSING OUR WEBSITE.

Due to a change in google sites security settings, after https://-- you need to add www and the link is now https://www.sites.google.com/site/srilankaliterarysociety/

This may not be always necessary depending on your browser and internet provider. If your current bookmarked link does not work, then try above.

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The first meeting for 2022 was held on Sunday, 9th of January,.

Speaker: Prof Tim Greenshaw, Professor of Physics, Liverpool University

Topic: Exploring the non-thermal universe: the Cherenkov Telescope Array

SLLS now has its own YouTube Channel set up by Ruwan De Soysa.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuw53zS3kYKjcjxaIzyNBvw

(Previously, YouTube recordings appeared on my own Channel, Mahengee.)

GOOD NEWS! WE ARE BACK!

THE SECOND SERIES

The first meeting after the break was held on Sunday, Sept 12th. Please check "coming meetings" or Latest News for details of meetings to follow.

A NEW PAGE HAS BEEN ADDED - INDEX OF ALL PAST MEETINGS

SLLS Zoom Management: Update 15th May 2022

Zoom meetings will be managed by Dr Ruwan De Soysa

SLLS Management Committee

Dr Mahendra Gonsalkorale- Central committee member

Prof Niroshini Nirmalan- Central committee member

Dr Ruwan De Soysa - Central committee member

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Next meeting- Not arranged yet.

Please get used to checking Calendar tab (page) for future meetings.

SLLS 139 - Sunday 5th July 2026 at 2:00 pm.

A conversation with Ashok Ferrey, Well-known Sri Lankan author. Q&A with Mahendra Gonsalkorale

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SLLS 138: Dr Dilogen De Alwis. Sunday 19th of April

The rise and fall of the Naked Ape

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SLLS 137: SUNDAY 15th February at 1:00 pm 18:30 SL.Poetry of Music. Sunil Gamage

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SLLS 135: JANUARY 11TH 2026.at 1:00 pm UK, 18:30 SL

Natural Disasters that are a threat to LIfe on Earth

Dr Kavan Ratnatunga

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Now available on YouTube!

Please check YouTube links page

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We are unable to provide a definitive timetable FOR 2025 at the moment but please access this page for updates.

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The first meeting for 2024 was held on Sunday 14th January 2024 at 15.00 (3:00 pm UK), 20.30 SL

Topic: "SL Economic crisis: NPP (National Peoples Power) or known as JJB (Jathika Jana Balawegaya) Solutions "

Speaker: Prof Anil Jayantha Fernando.

Format: This was an open Q&A session.

The presentation is available on the SLLS YouTube Channel

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SUMMER BREAK 2023

The first meeting after the break was held on Sunday, the 22nd of October and Dr Uditha Jayatunga made a presentation titled "Intelligent Design as Proof of Creation"

The presentation is available on the SLLS YouTube Channel

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SUMMER BREAK 2022 JULY 18th to August 31.

The First meeting after the break took place on Sunday, Sept 11th 2022, when Lakshmi Perera made her presentation on "Thoughts and Visions Through Brush Strokes"

SLLS 129. Sunday 2nd March:Prof Atula Sumathipala

Please check on "Coming meetings" tab for information on that subject. This page will be confined to updates and references to other meetings of potential interest.

CHANGE IN GUARD -SLLS

I am hereby giving notice formally that I am relinquishing the Chair from April next year. it is not a sudden decision as I have been contemplating this for some time. I cannot quote the standard political jargon of "in order to spend more time with my family" !This leaves plenty of time for new ideas and new names to take the SLLS forwards. It has given me a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction to Chair for the past 10 years but it is now definitely time for new blood and fresh thinking.

Thanks to all of you and a special thanks to my fellow committee members Ruwan and Niro.

Mahendra Gonsalkorale 4th December 2020

Please check Resource page for list of Charities supported by Roshan Mahanama. He sent the list at our request.

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