The Annual Research Session (ARS) & Graduate Colloquium of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (SUSL) is a flagship academic event that provides a platform for the dissemination of scholarly work across diverse disciplines. Spanning all nine (09) faculties of SUSL, the ARS & Graduate Colloquium enables academics, researchers, postgraduate and undergraduate students to share their latest research findings, promoting knowledge sharing, collaboration and intellectual exchange throughout the university.
The 16th Annual Research Session & Graduate Colloquium, organized by the Centre for Research and Knowledge Dissemination (CRKD), will be held on 17th December 2026 at the Faculty of Technology as an in-person event. It also serves as a networking opportunity for early-career academics and a forum for postgraduate candidates of the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive constructive feedback from senior academics.
The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
Oral presentations by academics and university research grant holders
Oral presentations of postgraduate research under each Board of Studies (FGS)
08 tracks — a separate track for each faculty
Those who completed postgraduate studies (locally or abroad) between December 2025 and November 2026.
Researchers who completed or are conducting projects funded by university research grants in 2026.
Oral presentations of postgraduate research under each Board of Studies.
Poster presentations of outstanding undergraduate research from each department within every faculty.
Authors can download the relevant guidelines and templates using the links below. Please refer to these documents when preparing and submitting your abstract.
Download the guidelines to prepare and submit your camera-ready manuscript for ARS 2026.
Download GuidelinesDownload and complete the author declaration form required for ARS 2026 submission.
Download FormDownload the guidelines to prepare and deliver your oral presentation at ARS 2026.
Download GuidelinesDownload the guidelines to prepare and present your research poster at ARS 2026.
Download GuidelinesARS 2026 is an in-person event. Outstanding undergraduate presenters from each faculty will be recognized and awarded certificates, and accepted abstracts will be published in the ARS 2026 abstract book.
Director, Centre for Research and Knowledge Dissemination
Chair, ARS 2026
Secretary, ARS 2026
Treasurer, ARS 2026