SRI LANKA ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE

(Incorporated by Act of Parliament No 11 of 1966)

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Telephone: 6916811M8740 Fax (+94) 1691681 'Vidya Mandiraya'

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Sri Lanka.

15 May 2000

dear SLAAS member,

Dimensions of Ethnic Crisis in Sri Lanka: three Day National Conference 0rganized by Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science-Section-F (Social Sciences)

Social Sciences Section of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS-Section F) will be hosting a national conference on the ethnic issue on 2nd 3rd, and 4th June 2000 at the BMICH.

This is being done as port of its bread national obligations. This comprehensive threeday conference will present in one forum most shades of acaodemic and/or serious opinion that have been expressed on the topic, It is hoped that this meeting will be provide an essential background of the Multifaceted issues involved for key decision-makers, politicians and the general public. It will not however deal with current issues of constitutional reform. Yet, it will provide the essential and necessary context for it.

This conference is open to the public. The expected participants include academics, professionals and key decision- makers like parliamentarians. presentations and discussions will be in all three national languages with simultaneous translations being provided.

SLAAS Section-F committee invites all 5LAA5 members to participate in this unique national event. Admission will be free endand arrangements are being made to provide Meals and refreshments during the conference. please register in advance if you are interested in attending. This can be done either by telephone 01- 688740, fox 01-691681 or through regular mail to SLAAS by providing your name and membership number and contact telephone on or before 29th May 2000.

Due to security reasons, BMICH management requires a formal invitation letter to be issued to oilall participants. Please collect Your invitation from SLAAS office on to or 2nd June 2000.

Sincerely,

;

Kethaki Nanayakkara PhD

Secretary

SLAAS Section-F (Social Sciences)
