 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2017) |
| Abbreviation | RASSL |
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| Formation | 1845 |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 6°54′41″N 79°51′38″E / 6.911490914245002°N 79.86066327639229°E |
| Website | https://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.