Sri Lanka journals online (SLJOL) as a platform for scholarly journal publications by state universities of Sri Lanka

Abstract

Scholarly journal publishing in Sri Lanka has come a long way since the inception of the first periodical, "The Ceylon Government Gazette," in 1802, which included selected scientific papers presented at the Ceylon Literary Society (Yapa, 2011). According to historical records, the "Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society" is considered the first scholarly journal in Sri Lanka. The establishment of University College in 1921 marked the beginning of expanded research and publishing, leading to the creation of the "Ceylon Journal of Science," which served various branches of science. In 1943, the first university-affiliated publication, the "University of Ceylon Review," provided a platform for other academic subjects. Yapa (2011), in her article titled "The Historical Development of Sri Lankan Scholarly Journal Publishing (1845 – 2010)," indicated that Sri Lankan universities produced the highest number of publications in the 1980s.