Convocation Address delivered by Professor M. M. Karunanayake, Emeritus Professor, University of Sri Jayewardenepura at the 38th Convocation of the University was held on 5 – 7 February 2012 at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. I consider it a privilege to have been invited by the Vice Chancellor, Dean and Members of the Faculty of...Read More

Smooth functioning of the brain is vital for a healthy life. Millions of people around the world are affected by neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia, Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease. It is estimated that 15% of the population in western countries are affected by one of these diseases. Despite many advances in the field of...Read More

Death is still, for most people, an uncomfortable subject that many do not care to think about much, even though it is no longer a taboo topic that it once was. Yet, if there is one thing that is certain in life it is that we shall all die, sooner or later, whether we like...Read More