National Science Library & Resource Centre (NSLRC) of the National Science Foundation is the National Focal Point for the dissemination of Science & Technology (S&T) Information in the country. The efficiency of the information service is enhanced through a network (Sri Lanka Science & Technology Information Network) operated among S&T libraries in the country. The current membership of SLSTINET is over 100. The NSLRC web site functions as a central hub which links other S & T related information sources in the country for efficient exchange of information among the scientific counterparts. NSLRC services extends to the reach & accessibility of resources within & outside the country. To help quickly find the information you need, the NSLRC offers a broad range of local, national & international databases with powerful & flexible search capabilities. These are accessible 24 hours a day & 7 days a week on the internet. Mandate To provide an efficient information dissemination service to the scientific community using information communication technologies through the strengthening of linkages and networks To serve as the national repository of S&T literature To facilitate efficient S&T library services through the distribution of software Objectives To carry out necessary programmes to foster the interchange of scientific information among scientists in Sri Lanka and foreign countries (Science & Technology Development Act No. 11, 1994) To provide an efficient information dissemination service to the scientific community using Information Communication Technology through strengthening of linkages and networks To serve as the National repository of Science & Technology Literature Activities of the Division Information Services Digitization of NSF publications Access to online databases Database Developments: Improvements to databases Enhancing IT applications in SLSTINET member libraries Library Networks