The ICOMOS Sri Lanka has set up National Scientific Committees on various themes and subjects corresponding to those of ICOMOS International. The objectives of setting up these National Scientific Committees are to gather, promote and disseminate information concerning principles, techniques and policies as well as to carryout scientific research/ inquiry and develop best practices on these subjects/ themes to foster a multi-disciplinary approach to heritage protection and management, in fulfillment of the goals of ICOMOS Sri Lanka.
The National Scientific Committees provide a platform for the members of ICOMOS Sri Lanka, interested/ expertise in their preferred themes and subjects related to heritage to work together to protect and manage such aspects of heritage. These committees serve as ICOMOS Sri Lanka’s technical bodies of each of the themes. The National Scientific Committees allow members to interact with the members of the corresponding International Scientific Committees and national committees of other countries and to engage in more in-depth discussions on theory, guidelines, charters, standards, ethics etc. The National Scientific Committees also allow non-members and volunteers to get themselves involved with the activities of respective areas of interest.
The National Scientific Committees set up so far are:
ISCARSAH – SL: National Scientific Committee on Analysis and Restoration of Structures of Architectural Heritage
ICAHM – SL: National Scientific Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management
ISCCL – SL: National Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscapes
CIIC – SL: National Scientific Committee on Cultural Routes
ICTC – SL: National Scientific Committee on Cultural Tourism
ISCEAH – SL: National Scientific Committee on Earthen Architectural Heritage
ISCEC – SL: National Scientific Committee on Economics of Conservation
ISCES – SL: National Scientific Committee on Energy and sustainability
ICOFORT – SL: National Scientific Committee on Fortifications and Military Heritage
CIPA – SL: National Scientific Committee on Heritage Documentation
CIVVIH – SL: National Scientific Committee on Historic Cities, Towns and Villages
ICIP – SL: National Scientific Committee on Interpretation and Presentation of Cultural Heritage Sites
ICICH – SL: National Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage
ICLAFI – SL: National Scientific Committee on Legal, Administrative and Financial Issues
PRERICO – SL: National Scientific Committee on Places of Religion and Ritual
ICORP -SL: National Scientific Committee on Risk Preparedness
CAR -SL: National Scientific Committee on Rock Art
ISCSBH – SL: National Scientific Committee on Shared Built Heritage
ISCV – SL: National Scientific Committee on Stained Glass
ISCS – SL: National Scientific Committee on Stone
Theophilos – SL: National Scientific Committee on Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration
CIF – SL: National Scientific Committee on Training
ICUCH – SL: National Scientific Committee on Underwater Cultural Heritage
CIAV – SL: National Scientific Committee on Vernacular Architecture
IIWC – SL: National Scientific Committee on Wood
ISC20C – SL: National Scientific Committee on 20th Century Heritage
ISCIH – SL: National Scientific Committee on Industrial Heritage