114, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7.
+9411 2678131
Monday-Friday, 8:15am—4:30pm.
The collection is strong in agricultural issues, including farming techniques, land tenure, land reform, agrarian sociology, and water management. Periodical holdings include the Tropical Agriculturalist from 1937 to 2012, and Tropical Agricultural Research (1989 to present). There are also holdings of a variety of local and foreign academic journals on agriculture and in the social sciences, especially from the late twentieth century. Government documents, including the Central Bank annual reports, are available. There is also a map collection.
- HARTI members may borrow materials. Reference only for non-members.
- No fee.
- Persons affiliated to a university should bring letter from their department or a university ID.
- On site electronic and paper catalogues.
- No computer access.
- Wireless Internet.
- Photocopying services available.
Collection strengths: Agriculture, Development Studies, Economics, Geography, Environmental Studies, Sociology& Anthropology
