The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka is convening its 5th Annual Research Conference on the Humanities and Social Sciences on March 30th and 31st 2012. The 2012 Research Conference will also launch as a component the 1st Aesthetic Studies Conference and includes the 2nd Philosophy Studies Conference and the 4th Sinhala Studies Conference. Research papers may be presented, among others, under the following themes: Aesthetic Studies: art, music, dance, drama, new media. Philosophy Studies: Buddhist, Hindu, Western philosophies; Sinhala Studies: Languages Sinhala/English, comparative linguistics, literary criticism, literature and society; Humanities and Social Sciences: Sri Lankan society, past and present, history of science and technology, history, archaeology and numismatics, trade and cultural relations. Papers can be presented in Sinhala and English. Abstracts of papers should not exceed 350 words and must include Title, Author(s), Affiliation, Address, Tel/Fax, e-mail address and five keywords. Abstracts can be sent by e-mail to conference@royalasiaticsociety.lk

Call for Papers The 6th National Conference on Buddhist Studies will be held on Saturday 4th – Sunday 5th December 2010. The Conference is organized by the Dept. of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Sri Jayewardenepura University in association with the Buddhist Times Trust and Buddhist Activities Fund.

The 3rd International Congress of the Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA) which will be held at the Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka during 20th-21st August 2010. The congress will be attended over hundred foreign archaeologists and about thirty Sri Lankans including Dr. Roland Silva, Prof. Senake Bandaranayake and Dr. Siran Deraniyagala as Keynote speakers.

“Sri Lanka after the War: Prevention of recurrence, reaching for prosperity” Important Dates: Final Date for Panel Proposals 31st December 2009 Final Date for Submission of Abstracts 31st January 2010 Final Date for Notification of Acceptance 15th February 2010 Registration Begins 15th December 2009 Eraly Bird Registration Period Ends 31st December 2009 Submission of Full Papers 28th February 2010 12th ICSLS 18th – 20th March 2010 Introduction to the ICSLS International Conference on Sri Lanka Studies (ICSLS) is a bi-annual meeting of scholars researching on historical, socio-economic, cultural, and political aspects of Sri Lanka. After its humble beginings at a gathering of 25 scholars at Sussex, the UK in 1987, the ICSLS was held in venues across the globe. The Conference continued its scholarly spirit and tradition and has now grown into a major academic event. 10th ICSLS held at the University of Kelaniya marked the largest social science conference