25/03/2026
𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐈𝐓 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐈𝐓 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞 (𝐑𝐃𝐀).
The event was graced by the Chancellor, Prof. Lakshman Ratnayake; Senior Deputy Vice - Chancellor & Provost, Prof. Nimal Rajapakse; Chief Operating Officer, Mr Chaminda Bandara; and Deans, Associate Deans, and Heads of Departments, with the official launch carried out by the Chancellor and the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor of SLIIT.
The SLIIT RDA marks a significant milestone in strengthening the institution’s research ecosystem. It serves as a central platform to enhance the visibility, accessibility, and global reach of SLIIT research outputs, while actively supporting open access initiatives.
The upgraded repository introduces several key features, including metadata harvesting for global discoverability, author profiles that connect research contributions, structured journal management, and a streamlined article submission and review process.
SLIIT Library also extends its sincere appreciation to Mr Gayan Weilgama, Senior System Engineer, for his unwavering support, timely guidance, and valuable contributions, which played a pivotal role in the successful development and launch of this platform.
We acknowledge the commitment of Ms. Nilmini Dahanayaka, Assistant Manager, for her dedicated efforts in managing data in .
Through this initiative, SLIIT continues to foster knowledge sharing, research impact, and academic excellence.
Explore the repository: https://rda.sliit.lk/home