University of Sri Jayewardenepura has been home for many distinguished personalities throughout the ages, producing many visionary men and women who’ve brightened the lives of thousands contributing tremendously towards the upliftment of society and the country as a whole. These stars that vivify society have gotten together and formed the Alumni Association of the university in 2008, providing an arm of strength to the university in terms of its continuous improvement and betterment.
The eminent personalities of the Alumni association range from different fields of expertise varying from, academic, research, management, law enforcement, politics, artistic circles, medicine etc. Therefore as the first phase in recognizing their genius and contribution to society, the alumni have decided in awarding a selected few individuals. This selection by no means has been easy since the eligible are in numbers! Therefore since this marks the first of many, they’ve decided on appreciating the service of those involved in Government Service in Sri Lanka.
As a result the following have been nominated to be awarded at the “Jayewardenepura Pradeepa Awards Ceremony”, the Inaugural Alumni Awards Ceremony of University of Sri Jayewardenepura; held at the Waters Edge from 6.30 pm onwards on Monday, 8th August 2016 with President Maithripala Sirisena gracing the occasion as the distinguished Chief Guest, and Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe as the Guest of Honor.
Nominated Distinguished Alumni – Government Officers:
Ven. Egodamulla Amaramoli Thero
Puravidya Chakravarti Ven. Ellawala Medhananda Thero
Ven. Galboda Gnanissara Thero
Mrs. Chithrangani Wagiswara – Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mrs. Chandrani Senarathne – Secretary, Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs
W. Sudharma Karunarathne – Ministry of Petroleum Resources Development
Dr. B.M.S. Batagoda – Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy
G. Sena Withanage – Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Employment
D. Swarnapala – Secretary, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs
W.K.K. Athukorala – Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Construction
Duglus Nanayakkara – Secretary, Ministry of Special Assignments
D.K. Renuka Ekanayake – Secretary, Ministry of Rural Economic Affairs
B. Wijayarathne – Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture
D.C. Dissanayake – Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education and Highways
Dr. D.M.R.B. Dissanayake – Secretary, Ministry of Sports
Perl Weerasinghe – Secretary, State Ministry of City Planning and Water Supply
Sandya Wijaya Bandara – Secretary, State Ministry of Industries and Commerce
Sunil Abeywardhene – Secretary, State Ministry of Labour
Chandraprema Gamage – Secretary, State Ministry of Lands
H.M. Gamini Wijesinghe – Auditor General, Auditor General’s Department
Prof. Sampath Amarathunga – Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Pujith Jayasundara – Inspector General of Police
W.A. Chulananda Perera – Director General of Sri Lanka customs
Kalyani Dahanayake – Commissioner General, Inland Revenue Department
Nihal Ranasinghe – Controller General of Immigration and Emigration
R.M.S. Sarath Kumara – Commissioner General, Department of Registration of Persons
Chandra Wickramasinghe – Director General, Divi Neguma Development Department
L.K.G. Gunawardhane – Commissioner General of Excise
W.M.N.J. Pushpakumara – Commissioner General, Department of Examinations
Pushpa D.D.S. Muthukumarana – Chief Valuer, Department of Valuation
K.V.P.M.J. Gamage – Director General, Ministry of Public Administration
N. Nimalka Dias – Controller General, Department of Import and Export Control
Rathna Deshapriya – Deputy Secretary of Treasury, Ministry of Finance
Chandrarathne Pallegama – Director General, Department of Civil Security Department
Prof. M. Thilakasiri – Director General, Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration
Thilaka Jayasundara – Director General, National Productivity Secretariat
J.A. Ranjith – Director General, Department of Technical Education and Training
B.K. Prabhath Chandrakeerthi – Director General, Department of Coast Conservation & Coastal Resource Management
D.M. Anula Harasgama – Director General, Department of State Accounts, Ministry of Finance
S.A. Chandrika Kulathilake – Director General, Department of Management Audit
Lumbini Darshana Senanayake – Director General, Department of Project Management and Monitoring, Central Bank Sri Lanka
A.M.P.M.B. Atapattu – Director General, Department of Development Finance
P.G. Kumarasinghe Sirisena – Chairman and Director General, Sri Lanka Telecom
Anura Dissanayake – Director General, Mahaweli Authority Sri Lanka
Prof. M. Sunil Shantha – Director General, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
K. Muthukuda Arachchi – Director General, Central Environmental Authority
Dr. E. A. Weerasinghe- Director General, Department of Business Economics
