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Built for collaboration across the research community

Research Minds Net is a shared ecosystem built for students, academics, and organizations in Sri Lanka. We connect people with supervisors, institutional placements, funding resources, and structured support channels all inside one destination.

Find Supervisors
Discover Placements
Sample Analysis Support
Scientific Writing Guidance
Research Resource Access
Showcase Opportunities
Research collaboration

The Platform Founders

Meet the Team Behind It

The people behind Research Minds Net — dedicated to connecting the Sri Lankan academic space.

E P D N Thilakarathne

E P D N Thilakarathne

Co-Founder

K P U T Egodauyana

K P U T Egodauyana

Co-Founder

W G I T Gunathilaka

W G I T Gunathilaka

Co-Founder

Our Core Mission

How We Support You

Providing an interconnected network to smooth out logistical and collaborative hurdles across your project lifecycles.

Facilitating Projects

We help researchers navigate their structural hurdles by providing a direct network to find certified academic assistance, tools, and project guidance.

  • Submit and showcase raw research ideas
  • Direct paths to find supervisors and placements
  • Connections to funding opportunities and donors
  • Support networking for sample analysis
  • Streamlining student-to-student collaboration

Innovations & Research Aids

A collaborative directory to share ongoing scientific assets, practical tools, and logistical help within the research community.

  • Showcasing local products and innovations
  • Connecting raw innovators with resource contributors
  • Discovering helpful research aids and methodologies
  • Shared support workflows for lab data
  • Peer assistance with text editing and documentation

News & Institutional Updates

Keeping the local academic network continuously updated with systemic announcements, active timelines, and available lab spaces.

  • Latest platform announcements and academic updates
  • Upcoming conference and research seminar details
  • Training programs and educational workshops
  • Inter-institutional collaboration matching
  • Information on shared research assets and facilities

Research Showcases

A platform for broadcasting and simplifying academic content. This section is built for community visibility and educational highlights — not for publishing peer-reviewed academic journals.

  • Magazine articles and academic content features
  • Three Minute Thesis (3MT) presentations
  • Research posters and accessible visual showcases
  • Student, faculty, and institutional highlight boards
  • Open visibility for local research developments