Seminar on SOCIAL INSECTS, THEIR ECONOMINC IMPORTANCE AND CONSERVATION August 21, 2008

Learn about Ants, Bees and Termites
at a Seminar on

“SOCIAL INSECTS, THEIR ECONOMINC IMPORTANCE AND CONSERVATION”
(Eepecially designed for Undergraduates, post graduate student and Probationery Lecturers)

Organized by
Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS/ Section D)
In collaboration with Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources/ Biodiversity Secretariat
On
22nd August 2008 at 9.00 am
at
Zoology Departmental Auditorium (13.1)
The Open University of Sri Lanka
Nawala, Nugegoda

PROGRAMME
8.30-9.00 Registration of Participants
9.00-9.05 Welcome address by Dr. N.salim (President/ section D)
9.05-9.15 Address by Mr. Gamini Gamage (Director/ Bio Diversity secretariat)
9.15-9.20 Introduction (Dr. N.C. Kumarasinghe / Cordinator of the seminar)
9.20-9.50 Our Honey Bees and curse of Bambaras by Dr. W.G. Punchihewa
9.50-10.00 Tea
10.00-11.00 Warrior Bees (Documentary)
11.00-11.30 Amazing ants - Present status of research on ants in Sri Lanka by Dr. Sriyani Dias
11.30-12.00 Present status of termite research in Sri Lanka by Dr. N.C. Kumarasinghe
12.00-12.15 Concluding remarks and vote of thank by Dr. Sudheera Ranwala/ Secretary Section D
12.15 End

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