title: National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
text: # National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
  
  The National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (NSF) (Sinhala: ජාතික විද්‍යා පදනම, ශ්‍රී ලංකාව Jathika Vidya Padanama, Shri Lankawa) 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.
  
  ## Objectives
  
  The objectives of the NSF are to initiate, facilitate and support basic and applied scientific research by universities, science and technology institutions and scientists, with a view to:
  
  * strengthening scientific research potential, including research in the social sciences, and scientific education programmes
  * developing the natural resources of Sri Lanka
  * promoting the welfare of the people of Sri Lanka
  * training 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.
  
  