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January – March 2011 ISSN 2012-5356 University of Peradeniya News Volume 04, No. 07 January – March 2011 ISSN 2012-5356 University of Peradeniya News A quarterly update of important events of the University of Peradeniya General Convocation - 2010 Contents The General Convocation 2010 of the University of Peradeniya was held on 01 March 2011 at the Gymnasium of the University. This prestigious occasion was organized by the Robocon 2011 Convocation Committee chaired by Dr. G. Buthpitiya, the Dean of the Faculty of Taruga Medicine. No. of Graduands Workshops/Seminars/ Conferences Agriculture ......................194 Book Launching Ceremony Arts.............................665 MD examination in Surgery Dental Sciences.................45 Engineering ................. 364 University Geography Society Medicine ....................... 198 CDCE News Science............................423 What’s new in the UP Veterinary Medicine Library Network & Animal Science..........93 IT Centre News Postgraduate Degrees....449 Sports News The University of Peradeniya conferred 2431 degrees on graduands from seven Details of Retired /Resigned Faculties –Agriculture, Arts, Dental Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Science, Vet. Employees Medicine - and Postgraduates Institutes. International Relations Contd. Page 2 Science Camps The Science Education Unit of the Faculty of Science conducted a Science Camp at the Royal Central College, Polonnaruwa, from 02nd to 03rd April, 2011 in collaboration with local organizations. Fifteen Senior Academic Staff members including the Dean of the Faculty and 30 Temporary Lecturers/Demonstrators participated as resource persons. Five Technical Officers of the Faculty provided the necessary technical support. More than 300 G.C.E. (A/L) students of the Polonnaruwa area participated in this two-day Science Camp which was conducted through lectures, demonstrations, hands- on laboratory sessions and the popular “Chemistry Magic” programme. Sixth National Training Course in Integrating Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Crises The Sixth National Training Course in Integrating Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Crises conducted by the Health Emergency and Disaster Management Training Centre (HEDMaTC) in collaboration with the UNFPA was held as a three-day residential training programme from 3rd to 5th March 2011 at the Riverdale Hotel Kandy. The training was targeted for regional epidemiologists (RE's), Medical Officers of Maternal and Child Health (MO/MCHs), and Medical Officer Planning (MO Planning). Ten resource persons conducted the training for 28 participants. At the completion of six successful programs, the number of trained medical officers island-wide went up to a total of 117. University of Peradeniya News Web : www.pdn .ac.lk Statistics & Information Unit, Senate Building Tel. : 081-2392433 University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. E-mail : [email protected] University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, 20400, Sri Lanka. A live coverage of the proceedings was transmitted to viewers gathered outside the Gymnasium and it was beamed live on the World Wide Web. The People's Bank and the Bank of Ceylon were the main sponsors of the General Convocation 2010. Following the Convocation, a reception was held at the Vice Chancellor's Lodge to acknowledge the dedication and efforts of the Academic, Administrative and Non-Academic staff who contributed to make this event a success. Workshops / Seminars / Conferences Workshops / Seminars / Conferences · The Department of Philosophy & Psychology and the Faculty of Medicine, University of · The members of the Department of Statistics Peradeniya, in collaboration with Samutthana (King's and Computer Science participated in a workshop on College London Resource Centre for Trauma, the First National Survey of Wild Elephants in Sri Displacement & Mental Health), Trauma and Global Lanka organized and conducted by the National Health program(TGH), People's Rural Development Wildlife Research and Training Centre, Giritale on Association (PRDA), Sri Lanka and McGill 24th March, 2011. The Department of Statistics and University Canada organized a workshop on working Computer Science is assisting the survey with with Children and Families on 21st of March 2011 at statistical data analysis. the Arts Faculty Seminar Room, University of Peradeniya. The Resource persons, Prof. Rachel Ribe, · The first 3-day short course on Analysis of Dr. Harriet Calvert and Ms. Caroline Gluckman are Experimental Data: Biological and Medical psychologists/psychotherapists from U.K. who Applications organized by the Board of Study in conducted the workshop in the English language with Statistics and Computer Science at the PGIS was the participation of psychiatrists, medical officers, completed successfully on 27th April, 2011. Initially, psychiatric nurses, students and staff of the the group targeted for the short course was Department of Philosophy & Psychology. postgraduate research students registered with the PGIS. However, as a result of the demand for the course · The Department of Philosophy & Psychology, from other universities and research institutes, the University of Peradeniya, in collaboration with the PGIS decided to conduct five consecutive short courses Tagore Society of Sri Lanka organized a Symposium to accommodate all applicants. on the Universality of Rabindranath Tagore on 31st of March 2011 at the Arts Faculty Seminar Room, The upcoming four short courses are scheduled as University of Peradeniya. The programme was follows: conducted in the English language with the participation of both staff members and students. The 2nd Short Course: 09, 10 and 11 May, 2011 Resource persons were Dr. Leel Gunasekera and Mr. 3rd Short Course: 23, 24 and 25 May, 2011 Kamal Premadasa from the Tagore Society of Sri 4th Short Course: 30, 31 May and 1 June, 2011 Lanka, Prof. G.B. Keerawella/Chair, Prof. Sumanasiri 5th Short Course: 6, 7, 8 June, 2011 Liyanage and Mrs. Mallika Rajaratnam from the Consequent on the large number of requests made, a Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya. The decision has been made by the Board of Study in philosophical theatre/dialogue between Einstein & Statistics and Computer Science at the PGIS to Tagore presented at the symposium was performed by organize in the near future an Advanced Short Course Mr. Wazim and Mr. Miraj from the Faculty of in Statistical Data Analysis. Engineering, University of Peradeniya. MD Examination in Surgery The National MD Part I and Part II Examinations in Surgery were conducted by the Department of Surgery in the Faculty of Medicine on behalf of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) in February 2011. University of Peradeniya News 02 Other Activities ·Department of Statistics and Computer Science · Following the accident at the nuclear reactor at and the Department of Police in Sri Lanka have Fukushima, Japan, the Department of Physics, initiated a joint research project on Computer University of Peradeniya, in collaboration with Supported Criminal Data Analysis. The main the Atomic Energy Authority, Sri Lanka, objective of this research is to increase established a Radiation Monitoring Centre to test efficiency in crime investigations conducted by the radiation levels in the atmosphere in and the Department of Police. At the initial stage, the around Peradeniya. Tests are being carried out research will be conducted in the Central round the clock and up to now no hazardous Province. radiation levels have been detected. ·A subject review was carried out in the Department of Management Studies, Faculty of Arts, from February 23-25, 2011. The Review Panel was appointed by the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council of the UGC. Book Launching Ceremony A book titled 'In Honour of Herbert Allan Aponso, Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics, University of Peradeniya' was launched on the 27th of March 2011 at a ceremony held at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya. Prof. SBS Abayakoon, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya, accompanied by Mrs. Jeewapani Abayakoon, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Dr. Gamini Buthpitiya, Dean of Faculty of Medicine, and Prof. Ananda Wijekoon, Professor of Paediatrics also graced the occasion as Special Guests. This book has been compiled and edited by Dr. Ananda Jayasinghe, Senior Lecturer in Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya. The book consists of three parts i.e. the life story of Prof. Aponso, his reminiscences and a collection of old essays The Book Cover written by Prof. Aponso on health matters. Prof. Herbert Aponso joined the Faculty of Medicine at the time it was founded and retired in 1993 after 30 years of exemplary university service. The book launching ceremony was organized to mark his 86th birthday. Speaking on the occasion Prof. SBS Abayakoon commended the felicitation of an academic giant such as Prof. Aponso who has served the Medical Faculty and University of Peradeniya with utmost dedication. Dr. Ananda Jayasinghe, the editor, handing over the first copy of the book to Prof. SBS Abayakoon. Prof. Aponso is pictured in the centre IT Centre News Short courses vWeb Development - Batch 01 completed Seminars and Workshops vComputer Graphics & Animation - Batch 01 completed vA three-day workshop on ICT for Career vIntroduction to Computers & MS Office – Advancement for undergraduates in the Batch 01 completed, Batch 02 & 03 in Faculty of Arts - Completed v progress A workshop on Database Management Systems for undergraduates in the Faculty of vAdvanced Web Programming – in progress
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