About Us
The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) is the only National University which offers a wide range of academic programmes of study through the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode.
The flexibility and ease of access of this system has enabled the University to cater to the needs of prospective students from all parts of the country, regardless of their level of formal education, socio-economic background or age. It offers Certificate, Diploma, Degree and Postgraduate Degree programmes in a wide range of disciplines through its five Faculties, namely, Education, Engineering Technology, Health Sciences, Humanities & Social Science and Natural Sciences and the Postgraduate Institute of English (PGIE).
The Open University takes special interest in fostering research and scholarship, and is a pioneer in research in Open and Distance Learning.
About the Event
The International Research Conference of the Open University of Sri Lanka 2025 (IRC-OUSL 2025) will be held on 13th and 14th of November 2025 as a hybrid conference.
IRC-OUSL 2025 offers a unique forum for academics and researchers both within Sri Lanka and overseas to present and discuss their research findings in a wide range of disciplines. There will be five parallel technical sessions and six panel discussions on 13th and 14th of November 2025.
The Organizing Committee of IRC-OUSL 2025 is pleased to invite academics and researchers to submit their research findings to be presented at the conference
Abstracts can be submitted under the following sub-themes:
International Research Conference of the Open University of Sri Lanka 2025 ‘‘Inspiring Minds and Shaping the Future through Innovations’’
Important Dates
Call for Abstracts
- 21st April 2025 - 31st May 2025
Finding of the Novel research may be submitted for oral presentation at the IRC-OUSL 2025. Submissions should include the extended abstract (for reviewing and publishing)
Download
Guideline for Abstracts/Extended Abstracts Preparation, Template for Abstracts, Template for Extended Abstracts, Guidelines for Oral Presentation, Microsoft CMT conference management sysytem - Guideline for Authors, Author Declaration, Author Checklist
Completed submissions can be made through the Microsoft CMT website
The Author declaration form and Checklist for Authors should be filled after the initial submission of the Extended abstract, through the online system. The completed Author Declaration Form should be either scanned and emailed to dirresearch@ou.ac.lk or posted to
The Director Research,
Research Unit, The Open University of Sri Lanka, PO Box 21, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
Notification of Acceptance of Abstracts
- 01st July 2025
Once accepted, the corresponding authors will be notified by 01st July 2025. The abstract together with reviewer comments will be made available to the authors.
Early Bird Registration
- 01st July 2025 - 15th August 2025
| OUSL Academic/Administrative/Academic support staff and Students | Local Outside Participants | Foreign Participants | |
| Early Bird Registration | Free of Charge | Rs. 2000.00 | US$ 150.00 |
Regular Registration
- 01st September 2025 - 30th September 2025
| OUSL Academic/Administrative/Academic support staff and Students | Local Outside Participants | Foreign Participants | |
| Regular Registration | Free of Charge | Rs. 3000.00 | US$ 200.00 |
Submission of Camera Ready Copy
- 15th September 2025 - 30th September 2025
The deadline of receiving camera–ready copy of the Final Revised abstracts including suggested changes to the abstract will be 30th Sep 2025. No revised abstracts will be accepted after the deadline. These abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings.
IRC-OUSL 2025
- 13th and14th November 2025
IRC-OUSL 2025 will be held on 13th, 14th November 2025.
