Felicitation of Seven Senior Distinguished Alumni of The University of Colombo
A highlight of the 36th Annual General Meeting of the Alumni Association of the University of Colombo was a charming felicitation ceremony conducted to recognize and felicitate seven Senior Distinguished Alumni of the University of Sri Lanka, which was the predecessor of the University of Colombo, for the outstanding services they have rendered to the nation.
They were former Director of the Medical Research Institute, founder Professor of Medical Microbiology at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and former Cabinet Minister Vidya Jyothi Tissa Vitarana, educationist, promoter of women’s rights, and Emeritus Professor of Education, University of Colombo Desabandu Kala Keerthi Professor Swarna Jayaweera, Co-Founder of the Marga Institute Desamanya Dr. Godfrey Gunatilleke, Former Chairman and Managing Director of Aitken Spence and Company for almost twenty years, Founder Chairman of LOLC and several other organizations Desamanya Charitha Prasanna De Silva, Former Archaeological Commissioner and author of several publications including ‘Sigiriya and its Significance’ and ‘Distortions in History’ Vidya Jyothi Dr. Rajendra Hemapala De Silva, founding Dean of the Faculty of Engineering & Architecture, University of Moratuwa, the first Professor of Electronic Engineering in the Sri Lanka’s University system and the Chancellor of the University of Moratuwa Vidya Jyothi Professor K. K. Y. W. Perera and Senior Public Servant and Secretary to seven Prime Ministers Desamanya Mr. Bradman Weerakoon.
