Day 2 featured insightful sessions on community engagement in twin research, psychological studies in twins, and the renowned Bulmer Symposium—bringing together global experts to share groundbreaking genetics research and real-world applications. The day also included an engaging workshop on ACE Modelling and Causal Inference with R and OpenMx, providing hands-on training in advanced twin data […]

. Highlights included a keynote address by Prof. Asma Khalil (UK) on Fetal Growth Restriction in Twins: Controversies and Consensus, an in-depth exploration of prenatal evaluation of TTTS and TRAP sequence by Assoc. Prof. Tuangsit Wataganara (Thailand), and plenary talks on ART and the Epidemiology of Twinning and The Role of Nutrition in Twin Pregnancy. […]

The joint 8th World Congress on Twin Pregnancy and 20th Congress of the International Society of Twin Studies (ISTS) in held on the 10th-12th of august 2025, in Columbo, Sri Lanka. The 3-day program is built around outstanding abstract presentations, engaging workshops, and cutting-edge lectures by international experts in Twin studies.

As we approach the Twins Congress 2025, the Twin Talent Fest offers a heartwarming celebration oftogetherness, showcase the unique talents of twin children and youth through music, art, and dance,bringing twins in joy and inspiration. Talent categories Singing Dancing Drawing Age categories 15 – 30 years Awards & Recognition Exciting prizes await the top three […]

26 September 2024 The joint 7th World Congress on Twin Pregnancy and 19th Congress of the International Society of Twin Studies (ISTS) was held from the 26th-28th of September 2024, in Assisi, Italy. The 3-day programme was built around outstanding abstract presentations, engaging workshops, and cutting-edge lectures by international experts in Twin studies. The TWINS […]

Insititute for Research and Development 2 April 2023

Defense Service School, Colombo 02 1st February 2019 For the first time in Sri Lanka, a school hosted twin gathering was held on 1st February 2019 at Defense Service School, Colombo 02 with the participation of approximately 40 student twin pairs. This event was one of the series of events organized by Institute for Research & Development […]

Main auditorium of “Ape Gama”, Battaramulla 13th of October 2018 A twin gathering was organised by the IRD to engage twins in research through culture at the main auditorium of “Ape Gama”, Battaramulla on the 13th of October 2018. This event was part of the SEARCH project and funded by the Medical Research Council, UK. Snr. Prof. Narada […]

The 4th International Network of Twin Registries (INTR) Consortium was held in Osaka, Japan in September 2015. It was hosted by the Center for Twin Research, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine. Prof. Athula Sumathipala represented the Sri Lanka Twin registry, and was also invited as a Speaker at this meeting.

The 3rd stage of the MERC programme was held in 2012. A workshop on singing, traditional musical instruments and cultural dancing was held for twins participating in the MERC programme.