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May 5, 2021 Posted by In Associations – Canada

Kelaniya University Alumni Association Canada

 

 

UKAAC MEMBERS SPONSOR 18 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2018/2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

Chancellor Ven. Pandith Welampitiyawe Dharmakirthi Sri Kusala Thero handing over a scholarship certificateA scholarship award ceremony organized by the Alumni Association of the University of Kelaniya was held at the Senate Room of the university on September 10 this year, according to the association sources.

Chancellor Ven. Pandith Welampitiyawe Dharmakirthi Sri Kusala Thero presided over the ceremony while Vice Chancellor Prof. D.M. Semasinghe, Senior Prof. Lakshman Seneviratne, deans of faculties and academic staff members were present. Alumni Association President Gotabhaya Jayaratne too attended the ceremony.

University of Kelaniya Alumni Association of Canada (UKAAC) members have financed 18 scholarships for deserving students to follow further studies in the university. The scholarships amounted to a total of 18 amounting to Rs. 360,000 equivalent to C$2867. Sponsors contributed C$2559 and the balance C$308 was provided from the UKAAC funds. Out of 18, 13 fall into the category of  memorial scholarships donated to remember a departed relative or a friend, while the rest is termed as General.

The following UKAAC members donated generously to our Scholarship Fund:

  1. Ayesha Chandrarathne 1
  2. Keerthi Hettiachchi 1
  3. Nihal Premalal 1
  4. Leroy Nimal Anthony 3
  5. Dhanapala Malgaha 1
  6. Upul Kekulandara 1
  7. Dhananjani Shiranthi De Silva 2
  8. Mohan de Alwis 1
  9. Yasantha Perera 1
  10. Manohari Wijesooriya 1
  11. Risini Dhammika Weeratna 1
  12. Thanuja Dassanayake 1
  13. Weerasinghe M. Indrasena
  14. Vajira Withanawasam 1
  15. Inuri Bianca Gajanayaka 1

In an appreciation letter to the UKAAC, Mr. Gotabhaya Jayaratne said that the mother alumni association was able to sponsor 162 scholarships with the help of the alumni associations spread throughout the world.  “This is the first time in the history of the university that the Alumni Association was able to award such a large number of scholarships to the needy students’” he said.

Committee

3rd AGM June 14, 2018at Rashanti Hettiarachchi’s residence

Mohan de Alwis                   President

Keerthi Hettiachchi             Secretary

Upul Kekulandera               Treasurer

Somasiri Munasinghe         Editor

Anura Munasinghe              Vice President

Nihal Premalal                     Asst. Secretary

Committee MembersMalgaha Dhanapala, Nimal Anthony, Ayesha Chandrarathne, Shiranthi de Silva, Rashanthi Hettiarachchi, Kithsiri Elamaldeniya, Yasantha Perera, Christie Leonard, Sunil Manage, Prasad Hewagama, Nishantha Fernando, Manohari Wijesooriya, Mahen Mudalige

2rd AGM May 28, 2016at Nimal Anthony’s residence

  • Anura Munasinghe Secretary
  • Malgaha Dhanapala President
  • Keerthi Hettiachchi Treasurer
  • Mohan de Alwis Vice President
  • Shiranthi de Silva Assistant Secretary
  • Somasiri Munasinghe Editor
  • Hemachandra Dewamuni Committee Member
  • Nimal Anthony Committee Member
  • Ayesha Chandrarathne Committee Member
  • Rashanthi Hettiarachchi Committee Member
  • Kithsiri Elamaldeniya Committee Member
  • Yasantha Perera Committee Member
  • Sunil Manage Committee Member
  • Upul Kekulendra Committee Member
  • Christine Lenard Committee Member
  • Gamini Pemachandra Committee Member
  • Nihal Premalal Committee Member

March 29, 2015 at Gamini Pemachandra’s residence

Changes to Executive Committee

  • Dhanapala Gamage – replaced with Ari Uduwakanda as the Secretary
  • Sunil Manage Appointed as a member of the committee in place of outgoing member Ari Uduwakanda

1st AGM September 6, 2014 South Fletcher’s Gymnatorium

  • Ravindra De Silva President
  • Ariyarathna Uduwakanda Secretary
  • Keerthi Hettiachchi Treasure
  • Christie Leonard Vice President
  • Dhanapala Gamage Assistant Secretary
  • Yasantha Perera Editor
  • Hemachandra Dewamuni Committee Member
  • Gamini Premachandra Committee Member
  • Ajith Hewapathirana Committee Member
  • Nimal Anthony Committee Member
  • Gemunu Rathnayaka Committee Member
  • Rashanthi Hettiarchchi Committee Member
  • Shiranthi De  Silva Committee Member

1st General Meeting – May 11, 2013 at Etobicoke Civic Centre

  • Hemachandra Dewamuni President
  • Keerthi Hettiachchige Secratary
  • Ravindra De Silva Treasurer
  • Gamini Premachandra Editor
  • Yasantha Perera Vice President
  • Dhanapala Gamage AssistantSecretary
  • Ajith Hewapathirana Committee Member
  • Ananda Jayampathy Subasinghe Committee Member
  • Ariyarathna Uduwakanda Committee Member
  • Christie Leonard Committee member
  • Sunil Hatharaliyadda Committee Member
  • Sunil Manage Committee Member

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