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 Monthly Webinars and Workshops
- Workshop 1 (Biological Sciences) - "Introduction To Bioinformatics"
- Workshop 3 (ODL) - "How To Write A Good Abstract"
- Workshop 4 (Environmental Sciences) - "From Idea to Impact : A Practical Guide to Publishing Research Articles "
- Workshop 5 (Education) - "Responsive Curriculum for Future Ready Learners"
- Workshop 6 (Physical Sciences) - “Beyond the Obvious: Reshaping Society Atom by Atom"
‘‘Inspiring Minds and Shaping the Future through Innovations’’
Important Dates
Call for Abstracts
- 21st April 2025 - 30th June 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 August 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 August 2025 - 07th September 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
- 08th September 2025 - 11th November 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.
Pre- Conference Webinars & Workshops
10th & 11th Nov 2025
DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS: THE POWER OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS AND DATA SCIENCE
Faculty of Management Studies
- 10th November 2025, 9.00a.m
DECODING THE BRAIN: MODERN TECHNIQUES IN NEURAL SIGNAL PROCCESSING’
Faculty of Engineering Technology
- 10th November 2025, 10.30a.m
INSPIRING INNOVATION: A PEDAGOGICAL VIEW
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- 10th November 2025, 1.00p.m
THE ERA OF LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS (LLMS)
Faculty of Natural Sciences
- 10th November 2025, 2.30p.m
INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (IPE), COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE (CP), AND RESEARCH ARE INTEGRAL TO HEALTHCARE
Faculty of Health
Sciences
- 11th November 2025, 9.00a.m
RIGHTS FOR EDUCATION
Faculty of Education
- 11th November 2025, 10.30a.m
WASH FOR A SUSTAINABLE SRI LANKA: CHALLENGES, POLICIES, AND PATHWAYS FORWARD
Centre for
Environmental
Studies and
Sustainable
Development
(CESSD)
- 11th November 2025, 1.00p.m
‘REIMAGINING GLOBAL HEALTH LAW: GOVERNANCE, EQUITY, AND INNOVATION IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD—INSIGHTS AND LESSONS FOR SOUTH ASIA’
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- 11th November 2025, 2.30p.m
IRC-OUSL 2025 - Session Plan
Inauguration programme, Keynote Speech, Sessions, Panel discussions
Panel Discussions
13th and 14th November 2025
Critical approaches to issues in ELT in Sri Lanka: Challenges, change and the way forward
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- 13th November 2025, 11.00a.m
Inter-professional education (IPE) in health education enhances collaborative practice among healthcare professionals: Future directions
Faculty of
Health
Sciences
- 13th November 2025, 1.30p.m
Transformative Role of Data Science in Modern Industry Innovations
Faculty of Engineering Technology
- 13th November 2025, 4.00p.m
From Knowledge to Innovation: Enhancing University–Industry Collaboration for National Advancement
Faculty of Natural Sciences
- 14th November 2025, 9.00a.m
Legal Literacy
Faculty of Education
- 14th November 2025, 11.30a.m
Future Potentials in Sri Lankan Economy and Management
Faculty of Management Studies
- 14th November 2025, 2.00p.m
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