Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka

Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka
AbbreviationRASSL
Formation1845
Location
Coordinates6°54′41″N 79°51′38″E / 6.911490914245002°N 79.86066327639229°E / 6.911490914245002; 79.86066327639229
Websitehttps://www.royalasiaticsociety.lk/

The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (RASSL) is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is one of the oldest learned societies in Sri Lanka with a history of over 160 years. It was established on 7 February 1845, paralleling the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland to further oriental research as the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. In 1977 it was renamed the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka.