Sri Lankan Biology Olympiad
Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan Biology Olympiad
Sri Lankan Biology Olympiad 2009 examination was conducted from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon on Sunday 28 June 2009 at Colombo, Eastern, Jaffna, Peradeniya, Ruhuna and Sri Jayewardenepura Universities..
Results of 2009 Sri Lankan Biology Olympiad
Examination Center:
University of Colombo,
Eastern University, Batticaloa
University of Jaffna, Jaffna
University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya
University of Ruhuna, Matara
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda
Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal winners will be requested to participate Medal Awarding Ceremony at IOB sessions on 25 September 2009 at 8.00 am at SLAAS Auditorium, "Vidya Mandiraya", 120/10, Wijerama Road, Colombo 7 to accept their medals.
Marks more than 80 -
Gold Medals
Marks between 76-80 - Silver Medals
Marks between 73-75 - Bronze Medals
Best three students will also be felicitated with other National Olympiad winners (such as Physics, Mathematics Olympiad) at World Science Day Ceremony, organized by National Science Foundation held at BMICH, Colombo in November.
Out of the gold medallists, four students
will be selected after another examination, to participate International Biology Olympiad to be held
in South Korea in July 2010. (But to participate International Competition
age of the contestants should be below 20 years of age on 30 June 2010.)
For details contact - 011 2804684 SLBO coordinating center, Department of Forestry and Environment Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda
Sri Lankan Biology Olympiad Competition:
The examination to select the winners was conducted from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon on Sunday 28 June 2009 at Colombo, Eastern, Jaffna, Peradeniya, Ruhuna and Sri Jayewardenepura Universities.
Past Examination Papers
2009 Sri Lankan Biology Olympiad Examination
Sinhala medium | Tamil Medium | Marking Scheme
Model questions for 2009 Sri Lankan Olympiad
English medium | Sinhala medium | Tamil medium
2008 Sri Lankan Biology Olympiad Examination
Sinhala medium - Part
A (MCQ) | Part
B (Short answer questions)
Tamil medium - Part
A (MCQ) | Part B
(Short answer questions)
Marking Scheme - Part
A (MCQ) | Part
B (Short answer questions)
Model questions for 2008 Sri Lankan Olympiad
English medium | Sinhala medium | Tamil medium
Details and Application forms
Application form
SLBO details in Sinhala
SLBO details in Tamil
International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2009
Sameera Ariyarathna of Bandaranayake Vidyalaya, Gampaha and Udari Samarasiri of Vishaka Vidyalaya Colombo won Bronze medals at 20th International Biology Olympiad held in Tsukuba, Japan, which held from 12- 19 July 2009. This is the first time that Sri Lanka participated this prestigious competition. International Biology Olympiad is an internationally conducted competition, and in this year 221 bright students from 56 countries competed for medals.
Based on the results of SLBO 2008, following students participated in 20th International Biology Olympiad in Tsukuba, Japan from 12 - 19 July 2009.
Udari Samarasiri - Vishaka Vidyalaya, Colombo 04
Sameera Gamlath - Nalanda Vidyalaya, Colombo 10
Maheshi Wijeyabandara - Vishaka Vidyalaya, Colombo 04
Sameera Erandaka Ariyarathna - Bandaranayake Vidyalaya, Gampaha
Following members of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka also participate International competition as Jury members:
Dr Hiran Amarasekera - University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Prof H G Nandadasa - University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Prof M J S Wijeyaratne - University of Sri Kelaniya
Two Bronze medals at International Biology Olympiad 2009
Two Sri Lankan students won Bronze medals at 20th International Biology Olympiad held in Tsukuba, Japan, which held from 12- 19 July 2009. More..
Intenational Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2009
Three Jury members and four students particpated IBO 2009 in July in Tsukuba, Japan. Mobitel, Sri Lanka is the official sponsor for the tour.
Sri Lankan Biology Olympiad 2009
Examination was held on 28 June 2009. Results will be released in September 2009. Download papers