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Doctorates a Dime a Dozen Professor Dr Wednesday 6th December, 2006 7 Appreciation Doctorates a Dime a Dozen Professor Dr. Ariacutty Jayendran I must congratulate “Deep Throat” for themselves Doctor. Did Archimedes, his excellent piece entitled “ Doctorates a Galileo. Isaac Newton, Leonardo Da Vinci, Prof Dr. Ariyacutty Jayendran was tronics and communication engineer- Dime a Dozen- on page 9 of your esteemed Shakespeare., even dream of calling them- one of the prominent physicists pro- ing. In 1959 he obtained a position at newspaper dated 1st December. selves Doctor. Who am I to do so ? duced by Sri Lanka in the first decade Standard Telephone and Cables which It is time we in Sri Lanka took a rational He went on to tell me that when he got following independence. He was a con- had its headquarters in the US and was view regarding the numerous “Doctorates his first Doctorate many years ago and cer- temporary of Professor Charles probably the largest both genuine and fake, both granted by tain newspapers began to call him Doctor, Dahanayake of Kelaniya University Telecommunication Company in the recognised Universities empowered to do he had personally informed all the Editors fame, and the late Professor P. C. B. World to obtain the necessary experi- so and those showered by institutions of all of all newspapers in Sri Lanka to kindly Fernando of Sri Jayewardenapura ence in the industry. Then, in London types not authorised by any law or statute refrain from calling him Doctor, which University, both of whom were pioneers he followed evening classes for a to grant them. As your letter mentions request the newspapers had all followed. He in their respective roles. Sri Lankan Physics M Sc. He returned to Ceylon in Ronnie De Mel, I once asked Mr. Ronnie De also told me that in his opinion only Physicists of the era immediately pre- 1962 and worked at the former Cable Mel who has been granted Doctorates University Teachers should normally use many years ago by recognised Universities such appellations if they have got them, ceding them were such illustrious and Wireless for over five years. both in Sri Lanka and abroad, as to why he because it is closely connected with aca- names as Professors: M. L. T. Changing circumstances and the never uses them and prefers to be always demic work. Kannangara, George Dissanaike, demise of Cable and Wireless, forced called plain Ronnie De Mel or Ronnie. His And all this came naturally and easily Osmund Jayaratne, and before them S. him to take employment in the Physics reply was simple and typical of the man. from a man who had the distinction of Gnanalingam, Themi Mutticumarana, Department of the University of Sudan, “I will live and die as Ronnie De Mel or coming first in Sri Lanka in every Pubic and V Appapillai, to name a few. All of Khartoum. He soon joined London Ronnie or simply Ronnia as the people Examination he sat for, winning all the them-were the pupils of the celebrated University and obtained a PhD in always call me. Does Albert Einstein, Scholarships, Gold Medals and Prizes that Professor A. W. Mailvaganam, who was Physics and returned to the University Keynes, Milton Friedman, Hayek, G. M. went with them. a pupil of the great Lord Rutherford.. of Sudan, ending up as Professor of Trevelyan, T. S. Eliot or James Joyce called R . Rajaratnam Jayendran too was a member of that Physics, till he retired in 1992. He visit- illustrious line. ed his mother country reasonably often Before entering the University and met with scientific colleagues and Jayendran had a distinguished career was eager to know of progress in his at the Royal College. He was an out- interested fields. Advice to motorists A Tribute to standing scholar winning the Form He underwent a triple By-Pass opera- prize regularly. He won the Junior tion in 1983. In recent times his arteries I refer to an arti- Tamil Prize one year and the Senior had got blocked badly and he had to cle written by a a People’s Tamil Prize the next year. He sat for the undergo further surgery. This led to motorist in the Senior School Certificate one year complications. He died on 26.9.06. Island of 1st ahead of the rest of the Class and Colleagues will recall his pleasant December 06 and Minister passed in the first division with 4 friendly personality and loquacious wish to add the fol- Al Haj A. H. M. Fowzie started Distinctions and was awarded an manner, being well read and well lowing: political life as a member in the Exemption from the London informed on many matters. Royalists of Colombo Municipal Council and Matriculation. He won the Mohamed his time and University colleagues will 1) Motorist before long was elected, as Mayor. Ali Mathematics Prize, and, was a dis- also recall the courtesies extended to stopping on During his period there was proper tinguished member of the Upper Sixth them by his friendly parents Mr and “Pedestrian administration in the Municipal form of Mr. M. M. Kulasekeram.. That Mrs V.Ariacutty of Bagatelle Road. Crossings”, causing Office. There was no garbage prob- year (1945) Royal College won 7 out of Jayendran himself was an example of a inconvenience to lem in the city. He did many the 14 Scholarships and Exhibitions fine gentlemen and a concerned indi- Pedestrians cross- improvements in the city including awarded at the University Entrance vidual. Some of the happenings of our ing the road. construction of Kollupitiya super- Examination, and Jayendran won the time disturbed him deeply as he loved 2) Motorists Physics Exhibition. his country as much as anyone. market. Later he became member stopping on “No Following his honours degree in Our sympathies go out to his wife and Minister in the Parliament. He waiting zones” (i. e. Physics he was appointed lecturer in Christel, as well as to his two sons, held portfolios in several Ministries Kris Cross Areas) e.g. Union Place road worthy conditions. The back of the Physics at the University. After a peri- Amir and Rajah A and Daughter in law and tackled many problems in those Vauxhall Street Junction. vehicle should have the owners name & od, Jayendran, was selected by the Lin. ministries for the benefit of the peo- 3) Motorist not adhering to proper phone number in big bold letters if Government, following the take over of ple. He has the capacity to distin- “right of way” especially, during busy someone wishes to complain regarding Cable and Wireless, to specialise in elec- Robw guish right from wrong and all of us- traffic hours. This applies mainly to the driver to the owner. are aware of his many triumphs. He bus & trishaw drivers. 9) All school vans should adhere never deviated from the path he had 4) Vehicles that do not have prop- to the maximum speed limits and chosen. In life he is strongly influ- er brake lights or stop lamps. should ply on the left side of the road. Animal Slaughter 5) Zig Zag driving by bus & 10) Increase motor patrol (e.g. 119) enced by the principles and precepts on busy roads ‘ especially during busy, of Islam and especially by the doc- trishaw drivers especially, not adhering By Gazette Notification before & after school hours or office trines of Holy Quran. It can be defi- to double line crossing or single line issued in 1988 Local hours, in order to track down traffic nitely stated that his successful polit- crossing. Government bodies were given offenders. ical career began when he won the 6) Fine, the driver & conductor of wide powers to stop animal seat in the Colombo Municipal the respective busses that carry school Mr. I. G. P. it is necessary, that we see slaughter within their areas of Council. Today he is one of the most children on the foot board of the bus. on our roads traffic policemen with jurisdiction. Who had that bril- formidable and respected politicians. 7) To check regularly if school proper knowledge of traffic signaling liant idea? It was an unpopular van drivers have a valid license and and that they always wear white gloves I do not think it is necessary for me idea for man the carnivore whether they are under the influence of for the visibility of the motorist. to list the portfolios he held as that is could hardly resist flesh having drugs or alcohol. Also, to maintain a Most importantly the traffic OIC’s of recent history. He is like Napolean in the dim distant past con- record at their respective area police the respective Police Stations should do “Impossible that word is not French sumed human flesh! It was stations, regarding their character in spot checks to ensure that his staff is I know no such word” He is intelli- utter hypocrisy. The Buddha, order to avoid child molesting. carrying out their duties efficiently. gent and an intellectual. He has defi- Jesus Christ both said do not 8) School vans to be in proper Motorist nite opinions but never overbearing. kill; but that referred to wan- He is courteous, courageous, far- ton, wasteful killing. Jesus sighted, reasonable and disciplined. enjoyed wine and flesh. The He is just and calm and collected and Buddha had no objection to eat- as in Rudyard Kipling's “IF” treats ing flesh, for he knew that from Return to... From page 6 both victory and defeat in the same days of the caveman, humans Relations with India: tiated the process of reorienting Sri manner. He is very much interested had ingested flesh and required Karu Jayasuriya is affiliated with the Lanka’s relations towards China.
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