The ''Ceylon Journal of Science'' is an

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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, about 30,000 inhabitants in Sri Lanka. It is situated on the A1 main road, just a few kil ...

'', ''

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'', 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 university in Sri Lanka, funded by the University ...

took over the publication, and ''Spolia Zeylanica'' reverted to a separate publication. In 1958, sections A, B, and C (together covering

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, and

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) merged to form ''Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences)'' while sections E and F (together covering

mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which ...

meteorology Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences (which include atmospheric chemistry and physics) with a major focus on weather forecasting. The study of meteorology dates back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did no ...

, and

chemistry Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the elements that make up matter to the compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions: their composition, structure, proper ...

) 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. Section G (covering

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and

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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.

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External links

*{{Official website, http://www.sljol.info/index.php/CJSBS/index
Sri Lanka Journals Online
University of Peradeniya Publications established in 1958 English-language journals Multidisciplinary academic journals Biannual journals