About the Society
	Archaeological Society of Sri Lanka was established in March 1966 by a group of scholars who were interested about the history and archaeology of Sri Lanka.
	The society's membership is open to any one people who are interested about the history, archaeology and culture of Sri Lanka. The membership by the end of 2008 was around 525.
	Objectives of the Society
	The objective of the Archaeological Society of Sri Lanka include, conducting of lectures, conferences, exhibitions, conducting researches, Publishing various publications on the archaeology, history and culture of Sri Lanka and taking necessary action for the development of the subjects of Archaeology, history and culture and keeping relevant international co-operations.     Main Activities of the Society     • Conducting a monthly Lecture Series in Sinhala Language - Click here for more information • Publishing an annual Journal 'Sri Lanka Puravidya Samhita' - Click here for more information • Publishing occasional Publications - Click here for more information • Publishing a Newsletter (once in four months) to inform the membership about the activities of the Society -Click here for more information • Conducting and organizing Conferences, Exhibitions, and Study tours etc. A Conference and an Exhibition was held in 2006 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Society.           For more details, download the ASSL Profile (1.4MB)