The National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka (NSF) (http://www.nsf.ac.lk/) have launched a Global Digital Platform (an interactive website/database) to get expatriate Sri Lankan professionals, academics and researchers as well as local scientists and professionals having academic and professional links with abroad, Read More …
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Alumni News
George Mason University Professor Duminda Wijesekera wins CCI Impact Award
The first winner of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Impact Award is Duminda Wijesekera, computer science professor and acting chair of the Department of Cyber Security Engineering at George Mason University. “I am delighted and honored to receive the award,” Wijesekera Read More …
COLOMBOUNILANKA – ASTEROID NAMED AFTER UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO
Dr. Nalin Samarasinha, an accomplished astronomer and a co-discover of the Asteroid, named it COLOMBOUNILANKA after the University of Colombo, his alma mater, describes what asteroids are and details of COLOMBOUNILANKA. This video is a proud presentation by CUFSAA (Colombo Read More …
Webinar on “Advances in Natural products in chemistry”
Interest in the biological activities of natural products from different organisms, especially for the discovery of useful medicines, has been a major driving force for the development of organic chemistry concepts and laboratory techniques. Natural products encompass the exploration of Read More …
Prof. Valentine Joseph Memorial Gold Medal Winner – 2019
Prof. Valentine Joseph Memorial Gold Medal Winner – 2019 Praveen Niranda Praveen Niranda receiving the Gold Medal at 2018 Convocation
Asia Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2022 cohort of LankaCorps Fellows
The Asia Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2022 cohort of LankaCorps Fellows. LankaCorps is a unique program for young professionals of Sri Lankan heritage living outside the country to engage in social, cultural, and economic development activities in Read More …
Panel Discussion: COVID-19 and its impact on lives and Livelihood – Part 01
A panel discussion on “COVID-19 and its impact on lives and Livelihood – Part 01” will be held via Zoom Meeting on May 30, 2020 from 10am – 11:30am on PST featuring several panelist including our own Dr. Sumedha Jayasena.
Dr Sumedha Jayasena Explains COVID-19 in Sinhala (Video links to youtube)
පැරණි බී. සී. ජී (BCG) එන්නත කොරෝනා ආසාධනයට පිටුවහලක් වෙයිද? [April 10, 2020] Coronavirus & Face Masks කොරෝනා වයිරසය පැතිර යාම වැලැක්වීමට මුඛ ආවරණය දායක වන්නේ කෙසේද? [April 06, 2020] ක්ලෝරෝකුවීන් හැමතැනම ඇයි ඒ ? Dr.Sumedha Jayasena -Ratin Pita [Mar Read More …
COVID-19 Research by Sri Lankan American Scientist
We can fairly to say that CUFSAA is probably the largest gathering of Sri Lankan scientists in North America. Therefore, we at CUFSSA would like to highlight cutting edge research conducted by Sri Lankan scientists, especially related to current affairs. Read More …
Professor M. L. T. Kannangara (1925-2017)
Professor M. L. T. Kannangara (1925-2017) Professor M.L.T. Kannangara, Emeritus Professor of Physics and a former head of the Department of Physics at the University of Colombo, passed away on September 26, 2017. After graduating from the University of Ceylon, Read More …