The Lanka Education And Research Network is the NREN (National Research and Education Network) of Sri Lanka, which interconnects Educational and Research institutions across the country. It is an advanced network supporting IPv6 and multicast.

We currently interconnect all of the UGC funded state universities, a number of public universities under other ministries and private universities, the University Grants Commission, the Ministry of Higher Education, and a number of national research institutions including the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Our network currently includes optical fiber links ranging from 34 Mbps to 10Mbps to most campuses, and 2 Mbps links to universities at distant locations where optical fiber is not available. Smaller institutions/ campuses are connected with links ranging from 2 Mbps to 128kbps.

We also have a direct connection to SchoolNet, the network connecting secondary schools in Sri Lanka.

We have redundent international connectivity through multiple operators. At present out main international connectivity is 155Mbps (shared with SchoolNet). A 45Mbps link to the TEIN3 network is also planned.

LEARN is also an serving as a provider NREN in the South-South Exchange of Research & Education Network Experience (SERENE) program.

Sites Connected to the LEARN Network

Education

1. University of Colombo
2. University of Colombo - Institute of Indegenous Medicine
3. Eastern University
4. Eastern University, Faculty of Health care Sciences
5. University of Jaffna
6. University of Jaffna, Faculty of Agriculture
7. University of Jaffna, Faculty of Medicine
8. University of Kelaniya
9. University of Kelaniya - Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute
10. University of Moratuwa
11. Open University of Sri Lanka
12. University of Peradeniya
13. University of Peradeniya, IT Center
14. Rajarata University
15. Rajararata University - Faculty of Agriculture
16. Rajarata University - Faculty of Applied Sciences
17. Rajarata University - Faculty of Medical & Allied Health Sciences
18. University of Ruhuna
19. University of Ruhuna - Faculty of Agriculture
20. University of Ruhuna - Faculty of Engineering
21. University of Ruhuna - Faculty of Medicine
22. Sabaragamuwa University
23. South Eastern University
24. South Eastern University - Faculty of Applied Sciences
25. South Eastern University - APC
26. University of Sri Jayawardenapura
27. Uwa-Wellassa University
28. University of the Visual and Performing Arts
29. University of the Visual and Performing Arts (Horton Place Campus)
30. University of the Visual and Performing Arts (Nugegoda Campus)
31. Wayamba University
32. Wayamba University - Makandura Campus
33. University Grants Commission (UGC)
34. Ministry of Higher Education
35. National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical Engineering (NIFNE)
36. Kotalawala Defence University

Research

1. Arthur C Clarke Centre for Modern Technologies (ACCMT)
2. Atomic Energy Authority (AEA)
3. Institute of Fundamental Studies (IFS)
4. Industrial Technology Institute (ITI)
5. National Aquatic Resources Agency (NARA)
6. Naional Science Foundation (NSF)

Other Members of LEARN (with no direct connection to the LEARN Network)

Education

• Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture
• Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka
• Buddhasravaka Bhiksu University
• Informatics Institute of Technology

Research

• Rice Research & Development Institute
• Tea Research Institute