Development of the research skills

The JRDC conducted a programme on “development of research skills” for the trainees and staff members of the JRDC on Oct. 20, 2022, at the Auditorium of the JRDC. The main purpose of this program was to educate on research monitoring, formulating research groups, minimizing errors in presenting results, lab book monitoring, scientific writing, research ethics, research publications, presentation skills, and career development

The resource panel and the topics of the sessions are given below;

Prof. S.H.P. Parakrama Karunaratne, Senior Professor & Chair of Zoology, University of Peradeniya: “Scientific writing, research ethics, and research publication”

Prof. Rohan Weerasooriya, Research Professor, NIFS, Kandy; Overall Coordinator of Research, JRDC; Chairman, UoP- JRDC Research Committee: “Research and monitoring”

Dr. Athula Bandara, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Peradeniya: “Minimizing errors in presenting results and lab book monitoring”

Eng. (Dr.) S. K. Weragoda, Director (Covering Up), JRDC, Ministry of Water Supply (MoWS): “Presentation skills and career development”