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Chemistry in Sri Lanka ISSN 1012 - 8999 The Tri-Annual Publication of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon Founded in 1971, Incorporated by Act of Parliament No. 15 of 1972 Successor to the Chemical Society of Ceylon, founded on 25th January 1941 Vol. 32 No. 3 September 2015 Pages Council 2015/2016 02 Outline of our Institute 02 Chemistry in Sri Lanka 02 Committees 2015/2016 03 Message from the President 04 Cover Page 04 Guest Editorial: Role of Professional Chemists for National Development 05 Presidential Address: Chemical Sciences in Food Safety and Food Security 06 Call for Nominations for Institute of Chemistry Gold Medal 2016 08 Forty Fourth Annual Sessions and Seventy Fourth Anniversary Celebrations 2015 Chief Guest’s Address: Chemical Sciences in Food Safety and Security 09 Guest of Honour’s Address: Chemists and Professionalism 11 Theme Seminar on “The Role of Chemistry in Food Safety and Food Security” Chief Guest’s Address: Food Safety 12 Food Security and Water Quality 14 Dr. C L De Silva Gold Medal Award 2015 Exploring Endolichenic Fungi in Sri Lanka as a Potential Treasure Trove for Bioactive Small Molecules; A Journey through the Fascinating World of endolichenic fungi 19 Chandrasena Memorial Award 2015 Lichens as a Treasure Chest of Bioactive Metabolites 30 Kandiah Memorial Graduateship Award 2015 Time Course Variation of Nutraceuticals and Antioxidant Activity during Steeping of CTC Black Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) Manufactured in Sri Lanka 34 Guest Articles The Asymmetric [C+NC+CC] Coupling Reaction: Development and Application to Natural Product Synthesis 41 Targeted Imaging Probe from a Natural Compound in Turmeric 44 New Era in Computational Chemistry – Graphic Processing Units (GPUs) to Accelerate Molecular Dynamics, Simulations and Molecular Modeling 47 Health Implications of Maillard Reaction: The Dark Side 51 Heavy Metal Removal from Wastewater 55 Student Corner: Retrosynthesis 57 Call for Abstracts, Extended Abstracts & Awards 60 Publications of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon 61 RSC News 62 Theme for the year - Ethics and Responsibilities of Professional Chemists for the National Development Adamantane House, 341/22, Kotte Road, Welikada, Rajagiriya Office ( : 2861231, 2861653, 4015230 Ê : 2861231, 2861653 E mail : ichemc@sltnet.lk web page : www.ichemc.edu.lk Outline of our Institute Council 2015/2016 The Institute of Chemistry Ceylon is a professional body and a learned society founded in 1971 and incorporated by act of President : Mr. K R Dayananda Parliament No. 15 of 1972. It is the successor to the Chemical Society of Ceylon which was founded in 1941. Over 50 years of President Elect : Mr. M R M Haniffa existence in Sri Lanka makes it the oldest scientific body in the Vice President : Dr. Poshitha Premarathne country. Immediate Past President : Prof. H D Gunawardhana The Institute has been established for the general advancement Hony. Joint Secretaries : Dr. R. Senthilnithy of the science and practice of Chemistry and for the enhancement Dr. A A P Keerthi of the status of the profession of Chemistry in Sri Lanka. The Hony. Treasurer : Prof. M D P De Costa Institute represents all branches of the profession and its Hony. Asst. Treasurer : Mr. N M S Hettigedara membership is accepted by the government of Sri Lanka (by establishment circular 234 of 9-3-77) for purposes of Hony. Editor : Prof. (Ms) Sujatha Hewage recruitment and promotion of chemists. Hony. Asst. Editor : Dr. (Ms) H I C de Silva Corporate Membership Secretary for International Full membership is referred to as corporate membership and Relations : Prof. (Ms) Ramanee Wijesekera consists of two grades: Fellow (F.I.Chem.C.) and Chairman/Academic Board : Prof. S P Deraniyagala Member (M.I.Chem.C.) Hony. Secretary for Application for non-corporate membership is entertained for four Educational Affairs : Dr. C. Udawatte grades: Associate (former Graduate) (A.I.Chem.C.), Chairman, Admission & Ethical Licenciate (L.I.Chem.C.), Technician (Tech.I.Chem.C.) and Practices Committee : Mr. E G Somapala Affiliate Member. Secretary, A & EP Committee : Mrs. D Seneviratne Revision of Membership Regulation Chairman, Board of Trustees : Prof. H D Gunawardhana All Special Degree Chemists can now apply directly to obtain Associate (Graduate) Membership. Three year B. Sc. Graduates (with an acceptable standard of Chemistry) can Elected Members (i) directly become Licentiate Prof. (Ms.)Siromi Samarasinghe Prof. Sudantha Liayanage (ii) obtain corporate membership in a lesser number of years. Prof. (Ms.) J A Liyanage Prof. (Ms.) P A Paranagama Tech.I.Chem.C. Prof. K R R Mahanama Dr. (Ms.) Nandani Ediriweera Those who have passed the DLTC examination or LTCC Dr. (Ms.) L S R Arambawela Ms. M N K de S Goonetilleke examination or have obtained equivalent qualification and are Ms. P M Jayasinha Mr. R M G B Rajanayaka engaged in the practice of Chemistry (or chemical sciences) acceptable to the Council are entitled to the designation Tech.I.Chem.C. Editorial and Publicity Committee Members/Fellows are entitled to the designation of Chartered Prof. (Mrs) S Hewage (Editor) Chemist (C.Chem.) on establishment of a high level of Dr. (Ms) H I C de Silva (Asst. Editor) competence and professionalism in the practice of chemistry and Prof (Ms) Ramanee D Wijesekera showing their commitment to maintain their expertise. Dr. (Mrs) C Udawatte All corporate members (Members / Fellows) are entitled to vote Dr. (Mrs) R Kandiah and become Council/ Committee members whether Chartered Chemists or not. Membership Applications CHEMISTRY IN SRI LANKA Any application for admission to the appropriate class of membership or for transfer should be made on the prescribed Chemistry in Sri Lanka is a tri-annual publication of the form available from the Institute Office. Institute of Chemistry Ceylon and is published in January, May and Current Subscription Rates September of each year. It is circulated among the members of the Fees should be payed on 1st of July every year and will be in st th Institute of Chemistry and students of the Graduateship/DLTC respect of the year commencing from 1 July to 30 June course and libraries. The publication has a wide circulation and more Fellow Rs. 1500 than 1000 copies are published. Award winning lectures, abstracts Member Rs. 1500 of communications to be presented at the annual sessions, review Associate Rs. 1200 papers, activities of the institute, membership news are some of the Licenciate Rs. 1000 Technician Rs. 500 items included in the magazine. Affiliate Rs. 1000 The editor invites from the membership the following items for Membership for Life Rs. 15000 publication in the next issue of the Chemistry in Sri Lanka which is Entrance Fee due to be released in January 2016. 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The editor welcomes from the members suggestions for e-mail : ichemc@sltnet.lk improvement of the publication. web : www.ichemc.edu.lk Chemistry in Sri Lanka, Vol. 32 No. 3 02 Committees 2015/2016 Admission and Ethical Practices Committee Academic Board of the College of All Island Interschool Chemistry Quiz (A and EP committee) Chemical Sciences Committee Mr. EG Somapala (Chairman) Prof. S P Deraniyagala (Chairman) Dr. A A P Keerthi (Chairman) Ms. D Seneviratne (Secretary) Dr. C Udawatte (Secretary) Prof. Janitha Liyanage Prof. H D Gunawardhana Mr. M R M Haniffa (Vic Chairman) Dr. R Senthilnithy Prof. M D P de Costa Mr. S C D Fernando (Asst. Secretary) Dr. S R Gunatilake Prof. (Mrs.) S Hewage Ex-Officio Members: Dr. (Mrs.) T Gobiga Prof. K R R Mahanama Mr. K R Dayananda (President) Dr. Infas Mohammed Prof. S Samarasinghe Mr. E G Somapala (Chairman A & EP) Mr. Dilanka Fernando Prof. S P Deraniyagala Prof. M D P de Costa (Treasurer) Ms Hiruni Gunathilaka Mr. K R Dayananda Dr. A A P Keerthi (Hony Joint Secretary) Ms. Dilanka D Vidyani Committee Members: House, Finance and Membership Committee Prof. H D Gunawardhana Australian National Chemistry Quiz Mr. K R Dayananda (Chairman) Prof. Ramanee Wijesekara Committee Mr. M R M Haniffa Prof.Shiromi Samarasinghe Mr N I N S Nadarasa (Chairman) Prof. S P Deraniyagala Dr. Lakshmi Arambewela Prof. M D P de Costa Prof. M D P de Costa Prof. S A Deraniyagala Mr. E G Somapala Mr. N M S Hettigedara Mr. H S M Peris Mr. K R Dayananda Dr. A A P Keerthi Prof. Priyani Paranagama Dr. A A P Keerthi Dr. R Senthinithy Prof. G M K B Gunaherath Dr. R Senthilnithy Prof. Sujatha Hewage Ms P M Jayasinhe Mr. A M Jayasekara Dr. Chandanie Udawatte Ms M N K de S Goonetilleke On Invitation: Mrs. Nalini De Silva Social Affairs Committee Mr. N I N S Nadarasa Co-opted Members: Mr. R M G B Rajanayaka (Chairman) Mr. A M Jayasekara Prof. Sujatha Hewage Mr. N M S Hettigedara Mr. J M R Banda Dr. Piyal Ariyananda Dr. Chandani Udawatte Ms. A C Wijesuriya Prof. Sudantha Liyanage Dr. A A P Keerthi Prof. KAS Pathirathna Dr. S Weliwegamage Board of Trustees Prof. S Sotheeswaran Prof. Sudantha Liyanage Prof. H D Gunawardene (Chairman) Dr. S Weliwegamage Mr. N I N S Nadarasa Mr. K R Dayananda Prof. S Wimalasena Prof.