Abstract:
The COVID epidemic affected global education, particularly universities, with the shutdown of physical lecture rooms. . Sri Lankan universities have moved to an online platform[1] for course orientation, lectures, registration, examinations, and assignment or thesis submission. Students and lecturers have difficulty accessing physical materials such as notebooks via the internet. These issues are more prevalent in science faculties where students must complete practical work in laboratories.. They are, having difficulty getting to university and participating in practical activities during the pandemic.]. This study examines a variety of strategies used by universities to provide instruction for laboratory practicals, and research activitie. Examining the effect of COVID-19 over the course of a semester, while also taking into account the potential consequences of the environment..
