Sri Lanka is an island characterized by mostly Precambrian metamorphic and Miocene limestone rocks and has a very high density of caves. Speleology, the scientific study of caves, has been identified as an important discipline that should be done parallel to the other archaeological research. In 2009 the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya (PGIAR), started researching Sri Lankan caves with the collaboration of the University of Sydney, Australia. So far we have investigated more than 20 caves located in wet, intermediate and dry zones. Stepping to another miles tone of Sri Lankan speleology context, we have started a field workshop on Sri Lankan caves from 16^th August to 1^st September. And also we are going to be held a seminar on “Cave Science of Sri Lanka” on 2^nd September, 2010 at the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya. The key note speech will be delivered by Prof. Osborn Armstrong University of Sydney, Australia.

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