The OUSL Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Open University of Sri Lanka. It was the first academic journal to deal with Open/Distance Learning in Sri Lanka and although it welcomes research publications in other academic areas, its main focus remains Open and Distance Learning/Teaching. Full text articles available. Journal also available on OUSL website.

Vol 5 (2009)
The OUSL Journal provides a forum for previously unpublished articles on theory, research and pedagogy relating to teaching at university level, and in particular to Distance Education. The aims are to give access to research to a broad, readership including researchers, practitioners and students.
Table of Contents
Editorial
| Editorial Vol.5 2009 | |
| BG Jayatilleke | 1-2 |
Articles
| Opening Doors for Learners: Barriers and Challenges at the Open University of Sri Lanka | |
| CM Hill | 3-21 |
| An Evaluation of Learners’ Perceptions of Student Support Services (SSS) in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | |
| S Ranasinghe, U Vidanapathirana, S Rajamanthri, LPS Gamini, K Bullumulle | 22-40 |
| A study of the current status of non-utilization of the book borrowing facility at the Kandy and Matara Regional Centres of the OUSL | |
| D Gunasekera | 60-75 |
Convocation Addresses
| Convocation Address I - Miles to go before I sleep | |
| TKJ Peiris | 76-81 |
| Convocation Address II - Opening up the Open Universities | |
| MB Menon | 82-88 |
| Convocation Address III - Multiple global problems need integrated solutions: applying the sustainomics framework | |
| M Munasinghe | 89-99 |
| Convocation Address - IV | |
| HDS De Alwiz | 100-103 |
OUSL Journal ISSN 1800-3621
SLJOL is supported by INASP