The 77th birth anniversary and the 6th death anniversary of Emeritus late Professor J N Oleap Fernando were commemorated on 3rd March 2021 at Adamantane House, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon. In honour of Professor J N O Fernando, needy items were donated to Sunshine Home for Elders, Holy Emmanuel Church, Moratuwa in the morning. The [...]

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Commemoration Ceremony of the 77th Birth Anniversary and the 6th Death Anniversary of Emeritus late Professor J N Oleap Fernando organised by the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon

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The 77th birth anniversary and the 6th death anniversary of Emeritus late Professor J N Oleap Fernando were commemorated on 3rd March 2021 at Adamantane House, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon.

In honour of Professor J N O Fernando, needy items were donated to Sunshine Home for Elders, Holy Emmanuel Church, Moratuwa in the morning.

The ceremony was held virtually (Zoom) with the participation of members of Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 100s of College of Chemical Sciences Alumni, academic and non-academic staff, students of College of Chemical Sciences, and family members of Prof. J N O Fernando as well as close his close associates. The welcome address was delivered by Prof. Sagarika Ekanayake, President of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, and the Orator’s citation was read by Member of CCS Alumni Association, Dr. Dinesha Dabera, Battery Scientist working at Johnson Matthey PLC, UK. The commemoration oration titled “Education Then and Now, Classical vs Modern” was delivered by Mr. M R M Haniffa, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at the Open University of Sri Lanka and Past President of Institute of Chemistry Ceylon. The commemoration of the 1st death anniversary of Emeritus Professor W S Fernando was also done as a part of this programme and the commemoration speech was given by Professor Sudantha Liyanage Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Past President of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon.Udari Wijesinghe.

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