Research Institutes in Sri Lanka
There are numerous research institutes, higher education institutions and independent think tanks carrying out research into a wide range of fields and disciplines in Sri Lanka. Notable among these are the Institute of Policy Studies, who promote policy-orientated economic research and aim to strengthen policy-analysis capacity in Sri Lanka; the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka which was founded in 1928, making it the first ever research institute devoted to the study of the coconut industry; and the Medical Research Institute of Sri Lanka who support research across the biomedical field to help achieve national health goals set by the Ministry of Health and to develop better health practices and services for the benefit of the Sri Lankan population. A website portal srilankaresearch.org provides a comprehensive database of scholarly journals and articles and information about Sri Lanka.