About us
THE SRI LANKA DNA PROJECT was established in December 2011 at Family Tree DNA, among the first and now the largest genealogical testing company. The testing process is simple, painless, and completely confidential. When you join the Sri Lanka DNA Project and order a test kit, it will be mailed to you by Family Tree DNA. You will take two simple cheek swabs, which are placed in small vials and mailed back to the testing company. Your Y-chromosome DNA will be compared with the Y-DNA of over 225,000 males in the Family Tree DNA database. Exact and close matches will be reported to you, along with the probability that you and those exact and close matches share a common ancestor and how many generations ago. For complete confidentiality, you will only be identified by your test kit number and the name of your earliest known ancestor.
Additionally, Family Tree DNA will predict your Haplogroup, which defines the route followed by your ancient ancestors as they migrated to Sri Lanka. Family Tree DNA offers a DISCOUNT to individuals who join our Project and order their kit at the same time. The Project Administrator recommends a minimum of 37 markers (the Y-DNA37 Test Kit) to firmly establish kinship and distinguish between family lines. Only males carry the Y-chromosome, so females wishing to confirm their father's lineage must have their father, brother or other male relative with the same surname participate on their behalf.
The Sri Lanka DNA Project maintains a GENERAL FUND, which currently has a zero balance. Donations to the General Fund are welcome and will be used to offset a portion of the cost of test kits at the discretion of the Project Administrator. Email the Project Administrator to make needs-based requests. To make donations using PayPal or credit card, click on the link at the bottom of this page.
The Project Administrator is not paid by, not an employee of, and not affiliated with Family Tree DNA. He is a member of the International Society of Genetic Genealogy. Last update: 24 February 2012
Additionally, Family Tree DNA will predict your Haplogroup, which defines the route followed by your ancient ancestors as they migrated to Sri Lanka. Family Tree DNA offers a DISCOUNT to individuals who join our Project and order their kit at the same time. The Project Administrator recommends a minimum of 37 markers (the Y-DNA37 Test Kit) to firmly establish kinship and distinguish between family lines. Only males carry the Y-chromosome, so females wishing to confirm their father's lineage must have their father, brother or other male relative with the same surname participate on their behalf.
The Sri Lanka DNA Project maintains a GENERAL FUND, which currently has a zero balance. Donations to the General Fund are welcome and will be used to offset a portion of the cost of test kits at the discretion of the Project Administrator. Email the Project Administrator to make needs-based requests. To make donations using PayPal or credit card, click on the link at the bottom of this page.
The Project Administrator is not paid by, not an employee of, and not affiliated with Family Tree DNA. He is a member of the International Society of Genetic Genealogy. Last update: 24 February 2012