Professor Amilra de Silva receives an Honorary Degree at the University of York, in honour of is work in the fields of photophysics and photochemistry, which has saved thousands of lives worldwide. Professor Amilra de Silva is a pioneer Read More …
Category: Alumni News
Alumni News
Panel Discussion on Graduate Admissions to USA and Canada held on Jul 12, 2013 (Recorded)
The Panel Discussion on Graduate Admissions to USA and Canada organized by CUFSAA-NA Distinguished Speaker Series in association with the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo was held on July 12th 2023 at 9:30AM Eastern Time (July 12th 2023, 7:00pm Read More …
CUFSAA – Sunday Brunch – September 03, 2023 from 10:00 am – 01:00 pm
A Sunday Brunch/Picnic is being organized on September 03, 2023 (Sunday) from 10:00pm – 1:00pm to follow Tamasha 2023. This event is open to all CUFSAA Members, their families and guests. Attendees will be provided with onsite prepared plain hoppers/egg Read More …
Tamasha 2023 Tickets on Sale – Buy Now!
The Tamasha 2023 Reunion Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday September 02, 2023 from 6:00 pm to 1:00 am at the Toronto Grand Banquet and Convention Centre, (https://www.torontogrand.ca/), 30 Baywood Road, Toronto ON M9V 3Y8, Canada. Guest Registration starts Read More …
Help Aisha Beat Brain Cancer
The daughter of Karl Uduman, a former executive member of CUFSAA-NA, Aisha was diagnosed with one of the most aggressive and debilitating forms of brain cancer: diffuse midline glioma (DMG). The estimated minimum cost of drugs and therapies alone exceed Read More …
Global Digital Platform at NSF, Sri Lanka
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 …
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