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14th Annual RASSL Research Conference, February 08 - 09, 2025

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President Ranil Wickremasinghe’s visit to the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka to celebrate its 178th anniversary in excellence

President was much concerned about the severe issues faced by the Royal Asiatic Society and pledged the government’s support to carry out future activities, in his speech, he indicated that the Royal Asiatic Society would play a pivotal role in initiating a new Institute of History.

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