External Degree Convocation Ceremony & Award Ceremony of year 2023

The Centre for Open and Distance Learning held its seventh External Degree Convocation and Award Ceremony for 2023 at the New Arts Theater on September 1, 2024. The event was held under the patronage of the Venerable Chancellor, Sasana Keerthi Sri Buddha Sasana Shobhana Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Nayaka Thero, with the participation of the Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor (Chair) H D Karunaratne; Dean of the Faculty of Science, Senior Professor (Chair) Upul Sonnadara; Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Professor Vidya Jothi Vajira H W Dissanayake; the Registrar, Mrs K C S Perera; the Director of the Centre for Open and Distance Learning, Professor I M K Fernando; and members of the academic, administrative, and non-academic staff.

During the award ceremony, two advanced diplomas and four diplomas were conferred. Additionally, 101 Bachelor’s degrees were awarded, including 6 First Class Honours, 19 Second Upper Divisions, and 25 Second Lower Divisions. Gold Medals for the Best Student were awarded to Mr W L T Lowe for the BSc (External) in Financial Engineering and to Mr K P H D Tharuka for the BSc (External) in Electronics and Automation Technologies.