The NSF has established 18 NSF National Committees and one Technical Committee to align with the Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Sri Lanka 2011-2015 and the members were selected according to their expertise in the relevant field.
The main responsibility of the NSF National Committees is to advise the Board of Management (BoM) on development and implementation of its plans and programmes based on the NSF mandate while ensuring alignment with the Science, Technology & Innovation Strategy for Sri Lanka with an orientation towards National Development Objectives.
The Advanced Technology Initiative will be addressed by,
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- NSF National Committee on Nanotechnology
- NSF National Committee on Biotechnology
- NSF National Committee on Electronics and ICT
- NSF National Committee on Robotics, Advanced Design and Manufacture
- NSF National Committee on Advanced Material
- NSF National Committee on Engineering and Manufacturing
The Techno-entrepreneurship Initiative will be addressed by,
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- NSF National Committee on Innovation and Techno-Entrepreneurship
- NSF National Committee on Research and Development
The S&T Governance mechanism and R&D funds will be addressed by,
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- NSF National Committee on Research and Development
The International partnership in promoting High End Technology and Research will be addressed by,
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- NSF National Committee on International Partnerships
- NSF National Committee on ICSU
The Science for All Initiative will be addressed by,
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- NSF National Committee on Science Popularization
- NSF National Committee on Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education
- NSF National Committee on Library and information Services
- Technical Committee on the Science Centre
The Sustainability Principles will be addressed by,
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- NSF National Committee on Ethics of Science and Technology
- NSF National Committee on Social Science
- NSF National Committee on MAB
- NSF National Committee on Ocean and Marine Sciences
- NSF National Committee on Sustainable Use of Mineral Resources
