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Department of Physics, University of Colombo has actively
engaged in research programs since 1940. The research activities
accelerated during the last two decades with the inception
of the international science programs of the Upsala University,Sweden.
Several items of research equipment were purchased through
their generous grants, and scientists were trained under its
collaborative link programs. More recently, the Japanese government
under the Japanese Grant Aid program to upgrade scientific
education in the faculty of science, University of Colombo,
donated a large of sophisticated equipment to the department.
The department's research activities are backed up by a fully
equipped mechanical workshop with a well trained staff. In
addition to the use of these facilities for undergraduate
and postgraduate teaching, the department is in a position
to render scientific services to out side individual / organizations.
The purpose of this program is not in any way profit oriented,
but to acquire some financial support, whilst simultaneously
serving and assisting other institutions. The funds receive
will be utilized mainly for maintenance and repair of the
expensive instrumentation
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