National STI Data Linking System — S&T Status Dashboard

01Introduction

Sector-wise distribution of S&T institutions, major statutory functions, and overview of institutions surveyed in 2025.

6

Institutions Surveyed

3

Sectors Represented

5

Ministries/Depts

81

Total S&T Institutions (National)

+16 Universities

8

Statutory Function Types

Surveyed Institutions Overview

#	Institution	Sector	Ministry / Dept

Sector-wise Distribution Pie

Of 6 surveyed institutions, 3 belong to the Agriculture sector, followed by Engineering/Defense and Science & Technology.

Major Statutory Functions Conducted No. of Institutions

Research & Development is the most common statutory function (5 of 6 institutions), followed by Technology Transfer and Advisory Services.

Statutory Functions by Institution Heatmap

02Human Resources

Sectorial breakdown of scientific and non-scientific staff, gender distribution, qualifications, age structure, online academic presence, training, and staff turnover.

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Total Approved Cadre

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Filled Positions

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Vacancies

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Overall Fill Rate

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Approved Research Staff

Distribution of Staff Employed — Category Breakdown

Approved vs. Filled Cadre by Institution

Significant under-staffing: All institutions show gaps between approved and filled cadre. CEA has the largest absolute vacancy (405 positions).

Gender Distribution — Research Staff

Female majority: Female researchers outnumber male across most institutions.

Research Staff by Academic Discipline & Gender

Qualification Profile — All Research Staff

Age & Gender Distribution — Research Staff (All Institutions)

31–40 age band dominant: The majority of research staff are in their 30s, with female researchers significantly outnumbering males in this cohort.

Online Academic Presence (Google Scholar / ResearchGate / Scopus)

ITI leads with 75 Google Scholar and 60 ResearchGate profiles. RRDI, CEA, and SLCARP have minimal online academic presence, limiting research visibility.

Perks & Benefits Provided to Scientific Staff % Institutions

Transport & Professional Allowance are universal (6/6). Housing and Research Allowance are provided by fewer institutions (2–3/6).

Research Staff Recruitment & Turnover

Retirement pressure: 34 total retirements were recorded. New local recruits (14) do not fully replace outflows, suggesting a growing succession gap.

03Physical Resources

Basic infrastructure facilities and ICT / digital services available across institutions.

47

Total Laboratories

8

Workshops

15

Auditoriums / Conf. Halls

11

Libraries

2

Central Instrument Facilities

Basic Infrastructure Facilities by Institution

ICT & Digital Services Availability % Adoption

Internet access & institutional websites are universal. MIS systems (4/6), mobile apps (3/6), and digital libraries (3/6) show moderate adoption. Only ITI has online publications.

Digital Infrastructure Matrix — Institution × Capability

4 of 6 institutions have a Management Information System (MIS), but online publications and accreditation services are largely absent, limiting digital service delivery.

04S&T Activity Planning

Source documents used in action plan preparation, BICOST policy alignment, NRDF 10 focus area interventions, and collaborations with external parties.

5

Institutions with Corp. Plans

4

PPP Collaborations Active

4

University Linkages

2

NRDF Focus Areas Fully Covered

NRDF 10 Focus Areas — Policy & Participation Coverage

Food, Environment, and Science are the top priority areas where institutions both reference policy documents and actively participate.

Collaborations with External Parties No. Active

PPP and University linkages are most common (4/6 institutions each). Foreign collaboration remains limited to only 2 of 6 institutions.

Policy Reference Documents Used in Action Plan Preparation

SDG-linked Future Project Initiations — Institution Coverage

ITI has the broadest SDG engagement (9 goals), while SLCARP reported no SDG-linked project initiations in this survey cycle.

05Research Funding

Distribution of funds by source and sector; funds requested, received, and spent; utilisation rates for research, science popularization, and infrastructure upgrades.

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Research Req. (LKR M)

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Research Rec. (LKR M)

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Funding Gap (LKR M)

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Avg. Utilisation Rate

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Foreign Funding (LKR M)

Research Funding: Requested vs. Received vs. Spent (LKR Millions)

Funding by Category — Total Received (LKR M)

Treasury is the primary source for all institutions. Science promotion funding was notably received by RRDI (LKR 29.65M).

Treasury vs. Foreign Funding Received (LKR M)

Heavy treasury dependency: CEA, RRDI, and SLCARP received zero foreign funding. Only RRDI (10M) and ITI (21.35M) accessed foreign funds.

Fund Utilisation Rate by Institution Spent ÷ Received

NBRO achieved full utilisation (100%). CRI/CEA spent approximately 60% of received funds. CEA, RRDI, and SLCARP utilisation could not be computed due to incomplete data.

06Research Outputs

Publications, patents, awards, products/processes developed, technology transfers, commercialisation, and SDG contributions.

1,851

Total Publications

1,569

Total Citations

2

Patents Granted

5

Institutions with Tech Transfers

3

Award-receiving Institutions

Total Publications by Institution

Publication Type Breakdown — All Institutions

ITI dominates: 1,704 of 1,851 total publications (92%) came from ITI, with 1,569 citations — indicating a concentration of research output in one institution.

Publication Types Stacked — By Institution

SDG Goal Coverage — Line of Sight

SDG Goal Frequency (Institutions per Goal)

Products, Processes & Technologies Developed Sample

Patents Granted by Institution

Barriers to Technology Transfer

07Services

Number of clients served across service types and revenue generated by S&T institutions.

34,691

Total Clients Served

LKR 1,434M

Total Revenue Generated

22,400

Testing Facility Clients

7,585

Calibration Clients

Number of Clients Served — By Service Type

Revenue Generated by Service Type (LKR Millions)

Testing facilities are the dominant revenue source (LKR 1,272M), with ITI's NBRO generating the highest individual revenue from testing services.

Clients Served per Institution — All Service Types Combined

Revenue Generated per Institution (LKR M)

ITI and NBRO generate the majority of institutional revenue. CEA, RRDI, and SLCARP have minimal service revenue, suggesting opportunity for revenue diversification.

08Overall Constraints

Major constraints experienced by S&T institutions across funding, human resources, procurement, and administrative dimensions.

6/6

Cite Funding Issues

6/6

Cite Recruitment Issues

5/6

Report Cadre Shortfall

5/6

Procurement Challenges

4/6

Training Gaps

Overall Constraints — Frequency Across Institutions

Funding and Recruitment are cited universally (6/6 institutions). Procurement delays and cadre shortfalls also critically affect 5 of 6 institutions, reflecting systemic resource constraints in the national S&T ecosystem.

Severity Summary

Constraint Details by Institution