The 3rd Annual Awards Ceremony organized by the Alumni Association of the university; “Sri Jayewardenepura Pradeepa Pranama” was held in much grandeur on the 17th October 2018 at the Waters Edge, Colombo.

The occasion was graced by the President Maithripala Sirisena, Senior Prof. Sampath Amaratunge; Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and a large number of prestigious alumni of the university. W.H.K.H. Vagapitiya, President of the Alumni association of USJP, Dr. Abeyratne Bandara; Secretary of Alumni association, Mr. Ranjith Iddamalgoda; national coordinator were also among the participants.

This year 40 scholars were awarded for their dedication and contribution in enhancing the knowledge in the fields of art, literature, and media. Hence this year awarding ceremony was named as “Sri Jayewardenepura Pradeepa Pranama; Kalakara Abhinandana”(ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර ප්‍රදීප ප්‍රණාම, කලාකාර අභිනන්දන”).

Award Winners at the 2018 Sri Jayewardenepura Pradeepa Pranama

1. Ven. Pathegama Gnanissara Thero
2. Ven. Gamunupura Somawansha Thero
3. Vev. Koongasdeniye Ananda Thero
4. Mr. Siril Wikreamage
5. Mr. Premasinghe Aepasinghe
6. Mr. Edwad Mallawarachchi
7. Mr. Buddhadasa Galappaththi
8. Mr. Ananda Amarasri
9. Mrs. Anula Wijerathna Manike
10. Mr. Upali Ubhayasekara
11. Mr. Shyam Sukumar Dissanayake
12. Mr. Sena Athugala
13. Dr. Premadasa Sri Alawaththage
14. Mrs. Indrani Peris
15. Mr. Erik Ilayaparachchi
16. Mr. Janak Premalal
17. Dr. Praneeth Abeysendara
18. Mr. Chandana Gunawardhana
19. Mr. Asanga Priyanath Jayasooriya
20. Mrs. Hema Chandrika Liyanage
21. Mr. Chulananda Samaranayaka
22. Mr. Gunapala Rathnasekara
23. Mr. Wasantha Liyanage
24. Mr. Mahinda Kumara Dalupotha
25. Mr. Prasanna Sanjeewa Thennakoon
26. Mr. Nilar N. Kasim
27. Mr. Wasantha Bandara Dukgannarala
28. Mr. Kamal Kariyawasam
29. Mr. Anuradha Dewapriya
30. Mr. Ajantha Kumara Agalakada Arachchi
31. Mr. Harindra Jayalal
32. Mrs. Champika Liyanaarachchi
33. Mr. Shyam Nuwan Ganewaththa
34. Mr. Sudheera Jayaweera
35. Mr. M. M. Mangala Priyantha Bandara Wijerathna
36. Mr. H. W. Bihesh Indika Sampath
37. Mr. Ruwan Bandujeewa
38. Mr. S. M. S. Muthukudaarachchi
39. Mr. Ramesh Warallegama
40. Mr. Sumeda Ranasinghe