NILIS Wins Bronze at National AI Awards 2026 for AI Cataloging Tool CATMELK
The National Institute of Library & Information Science (NILIS), University of Colombo, has won the Bronze Award in the “Best Sinhala/Tamil AI and Localization Innovation” category at the National AI Awards 2026. Evaluated by industry experts during AI WEEK, the awards recognize Sri Lanka’s premier artificial intelligence solutions and innovators. The AI WEEK was jointly […]
NILIS Launches a Green Activity to Mark World Environment Day 2026
As part of the University of Colombo’s efforts to promote environmentally friendly initiatives in connection with World Environment Day 2026, the National Institute of Library and Information Sciences (NILIS) commenced a tree-planting initiative to enhance the greenery and appearance of its surroundings. The initiative was carried out on 23 July 2026, with several plants being […]
NILIS Staff Empowered with LibreOffice Training
Lanka Education and Research Network (LEARN) recently organized a specialized training session on LibreOffice, a comprehensive Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) desktop productivity suite. The session was delivered as the fifth installment of LEARN’s ongoing series, “Digitalizing Research and Academic Content and Workflows.” NILIS utilized this opportunity to train its staff on LibreOffice application. Held […]
