Welcome to R-Ladies Colombo!

R-Ladies Colombo is a local chapter of R-Ladies Global, an organization that promotes diversity in the R community worldwide. We meetup in person or virtually to learn about the R programming language, algorithms and advanced tools. There are 197 R-Ladies chapters worldwide and R-Ladies Colombo is the first ever chapter in Sri Lanka.

R-Ladies welcomes members of all R proficiency levels, whether you’re a new or aspiring R user, or an experienced R programmer interested in mentoring, networking & expert upskilling. Our community is designed to develop our members’ R skills & knowledge through social, collaborative learning & sharing. Supporting minority identity access to STEM skills & careers, the Free Software Movement, and contributing to the global R community!

As a founding principle, there is no cost or charge to participate in any of our R-Ladies communities around the world. Check out our upcoming events on our meetup page. You can access our presentations, R scripts, and projects on our Github account and follow us on twitter to stay up to date about R-Ladies news!

To ensure a safe, enjoyable, and friendly experience for everyone who participates, we follow the R-Ladies International Code of Conduct.

If you would like to present at R-Ladies Colombo or have an idea for an event you would like us to organize (eg: R workshops, career panels, networking events, and talks from package developers, get in contact via twitter @RLadiesColombo or email us at colombo@rladies.org.

For more information about R-Ladies Global, visit rladies.org.