The National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (NSF) was established in 1998 (by Act No.11 of 1994) as the successor to the Natural Resources Energy & Science Authority of Sri Lanka (NARESA) established in 1981 and the National Science Council set up in 1968.The National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (NSF) was established in 1998 (by Act No.11 of 1994) as the successor to the Natural Resources Energy & Science Authority of Sri Lanka (NARESA) established in 1981 and the National Science Council set up in 1968.