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General Safety Committee

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[1] Purpose

General Safety committee is a subcommittee of the Faculty Board of the Faculty of Science, responsible for maintaining a safe environment in the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo.

[2] Committee Composition and meetings

A. Membership

i. Dean (Chairperson of the Committee): Prof. Upul Sonnadara

ii. Senior Assistant Registrar: Mrs.TDD Pathiranage

iii. An academic member from each Department –

  • Dr. SK Boralugoda – Mathematics
  • Dr. MS Gunawardena – Physics
  • Dr. HIU Caldera – Plant Sciences
  • Dr. Sameera Viswakula – Statistics
  • Dr. SM Vithanarachchi – Chemistry
  • Dr. Vindya Fernando – Zoology &Env.Sc.
  • Ms. J Wickremasinghe – Nuclear Science

iv. A non-academic member from each department

  • Mr. Dimuthu Indika – Plant Sciences
  • Mr. CMP Perera – Physics
  • Mr. ChathuraAbeygunawaradena – Nuclear Science
  • Mr. Kasun Nanayakkara – Statistics
  • Ms. YasasviWelagedara – Chemistry
  • Mr. JRAC. Jayakody – Zoology &Env.Sc.
  • Mr. JW Piyathilake – Mathematics

v. Permanent Student Counsellor – Mr. RAB Abeygunawardena

vi. Senior Assistant Librarian – Ms. SajeewaniSomaratne

vii. Public Health Inspector (on invitation) – Mr. HRRL Senadheera / Mr. HWCK Silva

viii. A representative from the Marshal’s office (on invitation) – Mr. PSP Direcksze

ix. Two student representative (on invitation) – Works Engineer: Mr. Rahal Abeyratne and Works Supervisor: Mr. Nalinda Ratnayake

B. Meeting Schedule

The Committee shall meet monthly

[3] Duties and Responsibilities of the General Safety committee

3.1 Preparation of an emergency plan for the faculty in accordance with the university Health and Safety policy

3.2 Conducting awareness programme on general safety for new intakes at the orientation program

3.3 Preparation and review of safety guidelines and facilitating the conduct of training programmes

3.4 Inspecting the university premises and recommending measures to prevent spread of epidemic disease