Summary of the Activities 2018/2019

Reunion 2017/2018 The Annual Reunion of the Alumni Association of the Faculty of Science 2017/2018 was held at the Hotel Clarion, on 29th July 2018

Award of Gold Medals Ten (10) Gold medals were awarded at the convocation held in 2018 to special (Honors) degree students who excelled in Botany, Molecular Biology & Plant, Chemistry, Management and Information Technology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Studies, Zoology, and Environmental Conservation & Management.

Special Degree Program Name of the Student

Botany D.G.S.N. Samarasinghe Molecular Biology and M.M.P. Shashikala Plant Biotechnology Chemistry L.D.H.S. Jayasekera Management & D.H.H. Niwunhella Information Technology Mathematics H.A.D. Priyasad Microbiology T. W. N. K. Perera Statistics M. S.M.S. Kumara Computer Science W.K.D. Jayamini Zoology W.A.M.T. Weerathunga Environmental Conservation A.L.S. Heshani

Award of Scholarships Eight (08) undergraduates of the Faculty of Science, University of were selected and awarded (Rs. 6,000/= per each student) alumni scholarship in October 2018. Another Ten (10) undergraduates of the Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya to be selected and to be awarded alumni scholarship in October 2019. Cash award of Rs. 6,000/= per each student to be presented.

Tree Planting Program at “Na-Uyana " Malsiripura A Tree Planting Program was held at “Na-Uyana ", monastery Malsiripura in Kurunegala district on the 9th, 10th, and 11th November 2018. Ministry of Youth Affairs, Project Management & Sothern Development has requested for a sponsorship of their Joint Project named "Clean & Green 2018". Considering the valuable objectives and its impact, the Alumni Association of the Faculty of Science agreed to sponsor the project. The required plants were donated free of charge by the Department of Forest Conservation. Rangers from national Youth Corps and three of their instructors participated in the Tree planting with the member of Alumni Association of the Faculty of Science. The Additional Director of Ministry of Youth Affairs, Project Management & Southern Development also participated for this project. 1476 trees were planted within this location of over 200 acres. The event was fully sponsored by Mr. Bernard Vithanaarachchi and Dr. Jeewantha Premaratne.

G.C.E. (A/L) Seminars A/ Level Chemistry Seminars for Students of Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya in Kiribathgoda, Yasodara in Gampaha, Bandaranayake College in Gampaha, and Royal College in , in Colombo, Devi Balika Vidyalaya in Colombo were conducted in 2018/2019. Dr. Jeewantha Premaratne and Dr. Thelma Abeysinghe served as the resource persons.

Books Donation to the Main Library, University of Kelaniya 20 textbooks on Computer Science, Engineering and Managements were donated to the Main Library, University of Kelaniya by Mr. Kolitha Gunaratne in 2019. These books were bought and sponsored by Mr. Hasita Gunaratne (In Sydney, Australia)

Annual Cricket Match Annul Student-Alumni Cricket Match organized by the Alumni Association was held on the 16th July 2019. The entire event was sponsored by Dr. Lasantha Premarathna (From University of British Colombia, Vancouver, Canada).

Reunion 2018/2019 The final planned activity for the year 2018/2019 is the Annual Reunion of the Alumni Association of the Faculty of Science on 04th August 2019 at the at the Hotel Clarion, Kiribathgoda.