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Volume 36 No. 2 – May 2019 The Tri Annual Publication of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon CHEMISTRY in Sri Lanka May 2019 Volume 36 No. 02 Commemoration of the Fourth Death Anniversary of Emeritus Professor J N O Fernando The fourth death anniversary of the late Professor J N O Fernando was commemorated on th7 and 8th March 2019. A “Pahan Pujawa” organized by the Student Council 2018/19 was held on 7th March 2019 while the morning alms were presented to monks the next day, alongside a multi-religious ceremony in the afternoon. The fourth commemoration oration on “Development of 21st Century Skills through STEM Education” was delivered by Professor G Bandarage on 8th March. The autobiography of the late Professor J N O Fernando “Recapturing an Epitome”, was launched as a project of the Alumni Association of the College of Chemical Sciences. Mrs Mandrupa Fernando, former colleagues of Professor Fernando, staff members and students participated to pay tribute to the late Professor. Professor G Bandarage Mrs Mandrupa Fernando Section of partcipants Soorya Mangallaya 2019 The Institute of Chemistry Ceylon held its annual Aurudu cerebrations on th7 April 2019, Sunday at the Presidents College, Kotte premises. The event was organized by the Student Council of 2018/19. ISSN 1012 - 8999 Chemistry in Sri Lanka 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. 36 No. 2 May 2019 Pages Council 2018/2019 02 Outline of our Institute 02 Chemistry in Sri Lanka 02 Guest Editorial 03 Forty Eighth Annual Sessions and Seventy Eighth Anniversary Celebrations 2019 04 Technical Sessions 05 Chandrasena Memorial Award 09 Abstract of the Chandrasena Memorial Award 09 Abstracts of Research Papers to be presented at the 48th Annual Sessions 2019 10 Fifteenth Convocation of the College of Chemical Sciences 40 Convocation Address 41 36th Batch of Graduate Chemists 2018 43 Fifteenth Convocation Award List 2018 44 44th Batch of DLTC Diplomates 45 Tenth Inaugural Professorial Lecture 47 Chemistry Olympiad Sri Lanka 2019 48 All Island Inter School Chemistry Quiz Contest 2019 48 Graduateship Examinations in Chemistry 2018 Leve1 1 - Overall Award List 49 Leve1 2 - Overall Award List 49 Leve1 3 - Overall Award List 50 Entrance Scholarships & Bursaries 2019 50 Publications of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon 51 RSC (SL Section) News 52 Theme for the year - Steering Chemical Industries towards a Smarter Nation Adamantane House, 341/22, Kotte Road, Welikada, Rajagiriya Office( : 2861231, 2861653, 4015230 Ê : 2861231, 2861653 E mail : [email protected] web page : www.ichemc.edu.lk 1 The Tri-Annual Publication of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon Outline of our Institute Council 2018/2019 The Institute of Chemistry Ceylon is a professional body and a learned society founded in 1971 and incorporated by act of Parliament No. 15 of President : Prof. Sudantha Liyanage 1972. It is the successor to the Chemical Society of Ceylon which was President Elect : Prof. (Mrs)P A Paranagama founded in 1941. Over 50 years of existence in Sri Lanka makes it the oldest Vice President : Prof. (Mrs) S Ekanayake scientific body in the country. Immediate Past President : Dr. Poshitha Premarathne Hony. Joint Secretaries : Dr. (Mrs) C Padumadasa The Institute has been established for the general advancement of the Dr. (Ms) H I C de Silva science and practice of Chemistry and for the enhancement of the status of the profession of Chemistry in Sri Lanka. The Institute represents all branches Hony. Treasurer : Dr. A A P Keerthi of the profession and its membership is accepted by the government of Sri Hony. Asst. Treasurer : Dr. S R Gunathilake Lanka (by establishment circular 234 of 9-3-77) for purposes of recruitment Hony. Editor : Dr. (Mrs) Theshini Perera and promotion of chemists. Hony. Asst. Editor : Dr. (Mrs) D N Udukala Secretary for International Corporate Membership Relations : Prof. (Mrs) J A Liyanage Full membership is referred to as corporate membership and consists of two Chairman/Academic Board : Prof. (Mrs) Sujatha Hewage grades: Fellow (F.I.Chem.C.) and Member (M.I.Chem.C.) Hony. Secretary for Application for non-corporate membership is entertained for four grades: Educational Affairs : Dr. (Mrs) T Gobika Associate (former Graduate) (A.I.Chem.C.), Licenciate (L.I.Chem.C.), Chairman, Admission & Ethical Technician (Tech.I.Chem.C.) and Affiliate Member. Practices Committee : Mr. E G Somapala Secretary, A & EP Committee : Mrs. Deepika Senevirathne Revision of Membership Regulation Chairman, Board of Trustees : Prof. S P Deraniyagala All Special Degree Chemists can now apply directly to obtain Associate (Graduate) Membership. Three year B. Sc. Graduates (with an acceptable Elected Members standard of Chemistry) can Prof. (Ms) R D Wijesekera Dr (Mrs) L S R Arambewela (i) directly become Licentiate Prof. P A N Punyasiri Prof. Siromi Samarasinghe (ii) obtain corporate membership in a lesser number of years. Dr. Gamini Rajanayake Ms. P M Jayasinha Mrs. Kumudini Gunathilake Mr. N M S Hettigedara Tech.I.Chem.C. Mr. K R Dayananda Ms. Nalini De Silva Those who have passed the DLTC examination or LTCC examination or have obtained equivalent qualification and are engaged in the practice of Chemistry (or chemical sciences) acceptable to the Council are entitled to Editorial and Publicity Committee the designation Tech.I.Chem.C. Dr. (Mrs) Theshini Perera (Editor) Members/Fellows with Membership for Life are entitled to the designation Dr. (Mrs) D N Udukala (Asst. Editor) of Chartered Chemist (C.Chem.) on establishment of a high level of Dr. (Mrs) T Gobika competence and professionalism in the practice of chemistry and showing Dr. Upul Kumarasinghe their commitment to maintain their expertise. Mr. N I N S Nadarasa All corporate members (Members / Fellows) are entitled to vote and become Mr. Sahan Jayasingha 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 Chemistry in Sri Lanka is a tri-annual publication of transfer should be made on the prescribed form available from the Institute the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon and is published in January, Office. May and September of each year. It is circulated among the Current Subscription Rates members of the Institute of Chemistry and students of the Fees should be payed on 1st of July every year and will be in respect of the Graduateship/DLTC course and libraries. The publication has a year commencing from 1st July to 30th June wide circulation and more than 750 copies are published. Award winning lectures, abstracts of communications to be presented Fellow Rs. 2000 at the annual sessions, review papers, activities of the institute, Member Rs. 2000 Associate Rs. 1500 membership news are some of the items included in the magazine. Licenciate Rs. 1200 The editor invites from the membership the following Technician Rs. 750 items for publication in the next issue of the Chemistry in Sri Affiliate Rs. 1200 Lanka which is due to be released in September 2019. Membership for Life Rs. 15000 • Personal news of the members • Brief articles of topical interests Entrance Fee • Forthcoming conferences, seminars and workshops All the grades Rs. 1000 Processing Fees* Rs. 500 • Latest text books and monographs of interest to Processing Fee for chemists Chartered Chemist designation Rs. 5000 Institutional Members Rs. 2500 All publications will be subjected to approval of *per application for admission/transfer to any grade the ‘Editorial and Publicity Committee’ and the Council of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon. Headquarters Building Further, prospective career opportunities for chemists, Adamantane House 341/22, Kotte Road, Welikada, Rajagiriya could be advertised in Chemistry in Sri Lanka at a nominal Telephone/Fax : 2861653, 2861231 Telephone: 4015230 payment. The editor welcomes suggestions from the members for e-mail : [email protected] web : www.ichemc.edu.lk improvement of the publication. 2 Chemistry in Sri Lanka Guest Editorial Research and Innovation: Essential Components for Economic Prosperity Professor Rohini M de Silva Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka The total number of global ever growing artificial intelligence. In order to focus on mobile phone users in 2019 will stimulating creativity, it is important to integrate science, reach 4.68 billion compared to technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) into 750 million users in year 2000 their curriculum. It is very important to design a thinking and this is believed to surpass component in the curriculum in order to develop students’ the number of people in the ability to think by themselves and brain storm ideas to world in the near future. Over be implemented. Introduction of project-based learning 2.6 million airline passengers will be one such path for building innovative ideas. The take flight with 43,000 airplanes having complex airspace consequence of this will definitely lead to already well- systems compared to 1.8 million airline passengers in trained students to undertake challenging research in 2009. These are just examples of how the scale of things future. Currently, more research funds are available is being changed with time and its impact on social and for applied research rather than fundamental research business life over a period. During the next twenty years due to various reasonable reasons. When it comes to there will be more exponential changes in social life and applied research it is very important to understand the on the economy than in the previous twenty years. If research problem that you are trying to solve and also we look back carefully, we can see that this revolution it should be relevant to a considerable percentage of is due to a blend of chemistry and physics through the society.
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