General Convocation 2020 – Faculty of Arts
The University of Colombo held its General Convocation 2020 on 23rd & 24th July, 2022 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo. The event was graced by the Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor H.D. Karunaratne, Rector, Deans of the Faculties, Directors of Institutes, Registrar, Acting Librarian, Bursar, academic and administrative staff and graduates.
The Vice Chancellor conferred the BA (Study Stream) and BA (Honours) degrees to the pass out batch of the Faculty of Arts. Gold medals were also awarded to the highly performed students of the faculty.
We congratulate the graduates and wish them all the best to be successful in their respective domain.
Following students of the faculty were awarded Prizes and Gold Medals for their outstanding performance:
Chief Sangha Nayaka of America, Aggamaha Pandit, Dr. Walpola Piyananda Maha Thera Award for the 8est Student in Buddhist Studies – P.S.N. GUNARATHNE
Professor KAP Siddhisena Award for the Special Degree in Demography – J.M.D.H.K. JAYAMAHA
Professor IndraIaI De Silva Award – J.M.D.H.K. JAYAMAHA
M. W. Jayasuriya Memorial Prize for Economics – A.U. GURUGE
Professor of Economics, Gold Medal for Economics – A.U. GURUGE
The Best First Year Student in Economics – E.M.T.R. EKANAYAKE and R.M.C.L.K. RANATUNGA Jointly
The Best Second Year Student in Economics – A. U. GURUGE
The Best Third Year Student in Economics – A. U. GURUGE
The Best Student in Economics in the Financial and Banking Stream – R.M.C.L.K. RANATUNGA
The Best Student in Economics in the Trade and Industry Stream – A.U. GURUGE
The Best Student in Economics in the Transport Economics and Commercial Shipping Stream – P.C.J. NAYANALOCHANA
The Best Student in Economics in the Development Policy and Management Stream – K.M.K. FERNANDO
The Best Student in Economics in the Economic theory and Applications stream – E.M.T.R. EKANAYAKE
The Best Student in Economics – A.U. GURUGE
The Department of English, University of Colombo Award for the Best Student of the Special Degree in English – H.S.N. WEERASEKARA
Department of English, University of Colombo Award for the Best Undergraduate Dissertation – A.P.S.U. AMARASINGHE
Prof. Yogambikai Rasanayagam Gold Medal in Geography – S.M.N.S. SENANAYAKA
Prof. Kusuma Abeysinghe Gunawardana Memorial Award for Geography – S.M.N.S. SENANAYAKA
The Dr. Lorna Dewaraja Award for the Best Undergraduate Dissertation in History – M.A.S.T. MALLAWAARACHCHI
Mr.& Mrs. SDH Jayawardena Memorial Gold Medal in History – S.K.I. KUMARISHA
Tikiri Abeysinghe Memorial Prize for History – M.A.S.T. MALLAWAARACHCHI
Professor lndrani Munasinghe Award in Sri Lankan History – M.A.S.T. MALLAWAARACHCHI
Amara Mohotty Memorial Award for the Best Performance at the International Relations – J.A.D.S. KANCHANA
Prof. Shelton Kodikara Award for International Relations – J.A.D.S. KANCHANA
MGA Cooray Award /or the Best Dissertation in International Relations – M.K. SANKALPA
Leitan Award for Political Science – P.S. NISANGA
Professor M.B. Ariyapala Award for Sinhala – P.P. CHAMARA
Kalabhushana Donu Devindu Mohotty Memorial Prize for the Best Performance in Sinhala – P.P. CHAMARA
Kalabhushana Donu Devlndu Mohotty Memorial Award for the Best Dissertation in Sinhala – P.P. CHAMARA, M.R.P.N. SANJEEWANI and V.P.N. SARANGA Jointly
Professor G.O. Wijayawardhana Prize for Classical Sinhala Literature – P.P. CHAMARA
Professor ttusumo Ror«nnratne Acard for Modern Sinhala Literature – P.P. CHAMARA
Martin Wickremasinghe Memorial Price for the Best Dissertation in modern Sinhala Literature – V.P.N. SARANGA
Professor M.B. Ariyapala Memorial Prize for the Best Dissertation in Classical Sinhala Literature – P.P. CHAMARA
N.D.S. Silva Memorial Prize for Sociology – H.D. ITALUARACHCHI
Prof. Laksiri Jayasuriya Award for the Best Student in Sociology – H. D. KALUARACHCHI
Ramani Jayatilake Award for Development Sociology – None Qualify
Suji Kolambahewo Hettlorachchi Award for the Best Student in Contemporary Social Theory – None Qualify
Neil Bandaranaike Memorial Prize – A.U. GURUG E
Professor Tilak Hettiarachchy Award for the Most Outstanding Student of the Faculty of Arts – J.M.D.H.K. JAYAMAHA
University Open Awards 2020
- Student of the Year
- Prof. Tilak Hettiarachchy Award for Academic Excellence
- Canekeratne Prize for General Merit
- D. P. P. Samarasekara Peace Prize