National Research Council of Sri Lanka

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National Research Council of Sri Lanka

Official Logo of NRC
Agency overview
Formed	20 April 1999; 25 years ago (1999-04-20)
Type	Funding
Jurisdiction	Sri Lanka
Status	Parliament Act[1]
Headquarters	120/07, Vidya Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
Employees	18
Annual budget	Rs 80 Million (2023)
Agency executive	Hemantha Dodampahala, Chairman
Website	www.nrc.gov.lk

The National Research Council of Sri Lanka (NRC) is a funding agency in Sri Lanka, providing financial assistance to public sector scientists. It was established as a statutory body through an act of parliament in 2016 by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The NRC aims to foster and facilitate research in the fields of science and technology. The objective of the NRC is to build a strong and dynamic scientific and technological community in Sri Lanka and to support research initiatives in higher education institutions, public sector research institutes, and other government institutes to address national needs. The NRC also seeks to engage the private sector in enhancing research efforts in science and technology.^[2]

The National Research Council of Sri Lanka is an institute under the Ministry of Technology.