The ''Ceylon Journal of Science'' is an
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peer-reviewed
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scientific journal
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established in 1924 by the
Government of Ceylon. The journal was the result of the merger of ''
Annals of the Royal Botanic Gardens'', ''
Peradeniya
Peradeniya ( si, පේරාදෙණිය, translit=Pēradeniya; ta, பேராதனை, translit=Pērātaṉai) is a suburb of the city of Kandy
Kandy ( si, මහනුවර ''Mahanuwara'', ; ta, கண்டி Kandy, ) is a m ...
'', ''
Spolia Zeylanica
''Spolia'' (Latin: 'spoils') is repurposed building stone for new construction or decorative sculpture reused in new monuments. It is the result of an ancient and widespread practice whereby stone that has been quarried, cut and used in a built ...
'', and ''
Bulletin of the Ceylon Fisheries''. The journal had several sections, covering different fields, but now consists of a single quarterly publication.
In 1942, the
University of Peradeniya
The University of Peradeniya ( si, පේරාදෙණිය විශ්වවිද්යාලය, ta, பேராதனைப் பல்கலைக்கழகம்) is a Public research university, public university in Sri Lanka ...
took over the publication, and ''Spolia Zeylanica'' reverted to a separate publication. In 1958, sections A, B, and C (together covering
botany
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,
zoology
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, and
fishery
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) merged to form ''Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences)'' while sections E and F (together covering
mathematics
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,
physics
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,
meteorology
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, and
chemistry
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) merged to form ''Ceylon Journal of Science (Physical Sciences)''. Section D was renamed to ''
Ceylon Journal of Medical Science'' in 1965 and is now published by the
University of Colombo
(Buddhih Sarvatra Bhrajate)
, mottoeng = ''Wisdom Enlightens''
, established =
, endowment = Sri Lankan rupee, LKR 1.461 1,000,000,000 (number), billion . Section G (covering
anthropology
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,
archaeology
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and
ethnology
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) ceased publication in 1954.
The Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences) and the Ceylon Journal of Science (Physical Sciences) were amalgamated in 2016 and is now being published as the Ceylon Journal of Science, regaining its original name when founded in 1924. The new journal continues to be a University of Peradeniya journal published quarterly in electronic and print versions, and administered by the Faculty of Science. It caters research articles from different scientific disciplines under five themes; Chemistry; Earth and Environment; Mathematics, Statistics & IT; Life Sciences and Physics.
References
External links
*{{Official website, http://www.sljol.info/index.php/CJSBS/index
Sri Lanka Journals Online
University of Peradeniya
Publications established in 1958
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