Postgraduate Convocation 2021 - University of Colombo
University of Colombo conducted its Postgraduate Convocation for the year 2021 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall on 01st and 02nd March 2023 under the patronage of the Venerable Chancellor, Sasana Keerthi Sri Buddha Sasana Shobhana Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Nayaka Thero, with the Vice Chancellor- Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne, Rector, Deans, Directors of the Institutes, Registrar, Acting Bursar, Acting Librarian, Heads of the Departments and Administrative and Finance Officers.
During this ceremony, a total of 3621 degrees were conferred, including postgraduate diplomas, master’s degrees, and research degrees across seven different sessions. Additionally, nine Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Research Excellence were presented.
Out of the above degrees, 215 students of the Faculty of Science were awarded postgraduate degrees.
The Chancellor conferred following degrees for the Faculty of Science:
- Postgraduate Diplomas – 58
- Masters – 134
- MPhil degrees – 03 and
- PhD degrees – 20
- Medals/Awards
A.A.N. Alahacoon
- Astronomer Royal Sir Arnold Wolfendale Memorial Gold Medal for the Best Postgraduate Student in Physics
I.B.I Sandaruwani
- Gold medal for Best Performance in Master of Science in Applied Statistics
B.L.C. Samanmali
- Prof. L.M.V. Tillekeratne Gold medal for the Best Performance in Master of Science in Applied Organic Chemistry – 2018
S. Pathmaperuma
- Prof. L.M.V. Tillekeratne Gold medal for the Best Performance in Master of Science in Applied Organic Chemistry – 2019
J.S. Perera
- Prof. R.S. Ramakrishna Gold medal for Analytical Chemistry
K.N. Gamlath
- Gold medal for the Best Student in Master of Science in Financial Mathematics
- Vice Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence for the year 2021
Professor S.S.N. Perera
Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics