Laboratories with modern infrastructure facilities for research are needed to be in par with the global S & T research. This schemes will assist the acquisition of equipment for research that is generally too costly to be purchased by the Research Institutions and Universities. Objectives are to facilitate and support infrastructure development in University and Research Laboratories and maintain the smooth functioning of R & D activities, thereby establishing a sustainable and viable research culture in Sri Lanka and to form collaborative research teams and share equipment with other researchers and Departments/Divisions in R & D Institutes/Universities