{"id":4644,"date":"2025-11-06T06:22:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T06:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/?p=4644"},"modified":"2025-11-06T06:24:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T06:24:18","slug":"national-workshop-on-evolution-diversity-of-life-by-department-of-zoology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/2025\/11\/06\/national-workshop-on-evolution-diversity-of-life-by-department-of-zoology\/","title":{"rendered":"National Workshop on Evolution &amp; Diversity of life by Department of Zoology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Department of Zoology is proud to conclude our transformative 5-day National Workshop, designed for Advanced Level students across the country. We were thrilled to host over 500+ bright young minds and their dedicated teachers, delving deep into the intricacies of the AL Biology syllabus, Unit 3: Evolution and Diversity of Organisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seeing such enthusiastic engagement from students nationwide has been truly inspiring. This event&#8217;s success was made possible by the unwavering dedication of our Organizing Committee, and everyone of the Zoology familly and the incredible volunteer spirit of our Zoology students. Your collective commitment ensured a seamless and enriching experience for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed. We look forward to fostering more such opportunities for academic excellence!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"4647\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/1-40x27.jpg 40w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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