Gaveshana is the only tri-lingual research magazine published in Sri Lanka, exclusively dedicated to promoting research among students and the wider general public. Our main focus is on A/L students, university students as well as academics around the country, and via Gaveshana we educate, enhance knowledge about research, and encourage everyone to be involved in research work. We give opportunities to A/L students to publish their A/L projects in Gaveshana magazine and have them critically reviewed by relevant professionals which help many students to produce effective projects in the future. We also encourage articles on local and expatriate Sri Lankan professionals to highlight their contributions and experiences in the field of science. The articles about local inventors have always been highly appreciated and drawn attention to lesser known inventors who express their talents to the public via Gaveshana magazine. Gaveshana is a tri-annual magazine and it’s available at many universities, schools, most large scale bookshops, super markets and newspaper stalls Island wide.

We started this journey over a decade ago with only one source of strength and inspiration; absolute and clear conviction that our journey to achieve success was for the greater good, however small, for the people in Sri Lanka. We did not set out to claim ownership nor create boundaries for knowledge. We set out to share, enhance and nourish knowledge through mutual effort. We were determined to generate knowledge through research and to disseminate it into different social sectors in Sri Lanka, as it is an essential component for the development of our country.

It was a challenge and responsibility to go beyond the traditional research practices. And a strategic approach in order to establish a ‘research theme’ in the school system, and to create young budding researchers through A/L projects. In this era of globalization, even knowledge has become a commodity. However, we believe in knowledge as a valuable investment for the common advancement of society, rather than a commodity. Unfortunately, many contemporary intellectuals seem to be incapable of realizing this essential truth. We believe that knowledge should be invested with the holistic attitude of social development, but not be used as tool for self-preservation. Hence, our journey for success with Gaveshana has always aimed to go beyond mere self-preservation.

In this conscientious journey, we have been constantly looking for individuals and groups who think ‘out of the box’ for ways to create new knowledge, and ways of beneficial investments. We started as the minority but firmly believe that we are not the minority anymore. Through more than a decade of hard work, we have managed to bring many individuals and groups under this ‘progressive’ umbrella of thinking.

The nation needs sons and daughters who are willing to sacrifice ‘self-preservation’ and ‘boundary setting’ for the greater good. Gaveshana will always support and promote such visionary thinking, and continue to establish an overarching research culture in Sri Lanka.

We thank all our supporters and detractors who were instrumental in our success during this journey.