The 1st SLRMES - an ISRM Specialized Conference - will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on December 2-7, 2023, organised by the Sri Lankan Rock Mechanics and Engineering Society (SLRMES). 4 Keynotes, 12 Session Lead Lectures, and  66 Regular lectures are expected to be presented on December 4-5, 2023. Three practically oriented short courses and one workshop are listed on the conference website for participants to select and learn on December 2-3, 2023. Two technical tours are listed on the conference website for participants to select and engage on December 6-7, 2023. Possible sightseeing places are listed on the website. Highly affordable accommodation places are listed on the conference website.

The early bird registration deadline is set for September 30th, 2023. In order to take advantage of the highly affordable reduced registration fees, please register through the conference website (www.slrmes.org) as soon as possible and not later than the early bird registration deadline. 

Pinnaduwa Kulatilake (kulatila@arizona.edu), Conference Chair