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One of the most advanced research vessels in the world, the Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, arrived in Colombo to conduct surveys on fisheries resources and the marine ecosystem around Sri Lanka on 21.06.2018 and the Aquatic students of the Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura got a chance to visit this research vessel on 23.06.2018.

The research vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen is owned by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and is jointly operated by the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR) and FAO.

Students and staff members of grade 13 (A/L) Biology stream of Ananda Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo visited the museum of the department of Zoology on 27^th February, 2018. Interactive session and discussion with students and teachers were conducted by the museum curator Mr. R. Petiyagoda.

The Museum is open to University students, Schools and general public. Anyone can make a reservation by contacting the head of the department (pathmalal@sjp.ac.lk) or Mr. Ravindra Pethiyagoda, Museum Curator (071 443 9367).

In par with the 2^nd International symposium on Cyanobacteria and Public health, a three days workshop on Cyanotoxin tool box II  was conducted by  Prof.Linda Lawton and Dr. Christine Edwards from the 16^th to 18^th January at the Centre for water quality and algae research. Postgraduate students and regional chemists from national water supplies and drainage board (NWSDB) were trained at this workshop.