List of University of Ceylon people

The following is a list of notable people associated with the University of Ceylon (1942–52), University of Ceylon, Peradeniya (1952–72) and University of Ceylon, Colombo (1967–1972).

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Chancellors

University of Ceylon[1]

University of Ceylon, Peradeniya[1]

University of Ceylon, Colombo

Vice-Chancellors

University of Ceylon[2]

University of Ceylon, Peradeniya[2]

University of Ceylon, Colombo[3]

  • 1967 O. H. de A. Wijesekera
  • 1968–69 Walwin A. de Silva
  • 1969–72 B. A. Abeywickrema

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Alumni

Academia

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Notes

  1. 1 2 "Past Chancellors". University of Peradeniya.
  2. 1 2 "Past Vice Chancellors". University of Peradeniya.
  3. ↑ "Past Vice Chancellors". University of Colombo.
  4. ↑ Kumaravadivel, R. (10 October 1999). "Honouring this mighty man". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  5. 1 2 Arumugam 1997, p. 10.
  6. 1 2 Beer, Don. "Obituary Emeritus Professor Sinnappah Arasaratnam". University of New England (Australia).
  7. ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 13.
  8. 1 2 "Curriculum Vitae: Chandra de Silva". Old Dominion University.
  9. 1 2 "2002年 (13th) 学术研究奖获奖 / Kingsley Muthumuni DE SILVA". Fukuoka Prize.
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  12. ↑ "H. A. I. Goonetileke – legend in his lifetime". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 15 June 2004.
  13. 1 2 Arumugam 1997, p. 61.
  14. ↑ Karunaratne, Chitra (15 December 2001). "A tribute: Dr. Stanley Kalpage". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  15. 1 2 Arumugam 1997, p. 72.
  16. ↑ Arumugam 1997, pp. 73-74.
  17. 1 2 Gunaratne, Mahasara (2011). "Appreciation: Professor Ragunathar Kanagasuntheram". Ceylon Medical Journal. 56 (2). ISSN 0009-0875.
  18. ↑ "General Informations". University of Peradeniya.
  19. 1 2 "Prof.K.Kunaratnam". Department of Physics, University of Jaffna.
  20. ↑ "About Us". University of Peradeniya.
  21. ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 95.
  22. ↑ "Annual Report 2007" (PDF). Overseas Reality (Ceylon) PLC. p. 11.
  23. 1 2 "Mohamed Ajwad Macan Markar". Royal College of Physicians.
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  26. ↑ Arumugam 1997, pp. 96-97.
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  30. 1 2 Kanagaratnam, V.; Rajagopal, S.; Pushparatnam, P.; et al., eds. (2004). பத்மம் (Professor S. Pathmanathan Felicitation Volume) 2004. Bavani Pathippakam.
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  33. 1 2 Subramaniam, V. (22 May 2005). "A beacon to family, friends". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
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  37. 1 2 Arumugam 1997, p. 233.
  38. 1 2 "Appreciation: Prof. Alagiah Thurairajah" (PDF). Tamil Times. XIII (6): 33. 15 June 1994. ISSN 0266-4488.
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  72. ↑ Welabada, Lakmal (7 January 2007). "Mathematician + intellectual = love". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka).
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  74. ↑ Maniccavasagar, Chelvatamby (28 April 2010). "Governor's award for Professor Nadarajasundaram". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  75. ↑ "Contributions to Contemporary Knowledge Lecture Series". South Asian University.
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  78. ↑ "Appreciation: Prof. Samaranayake: doyen of IT studies". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 10 June 2007.
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  81. ↑ "Muthucumaraswamy Sornarajah". University of Dundee.
  82. ↑ "Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah, social anthropologist, dies". Harvard Gazette. 7 March 2014.
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  87. ↑ Wijesundera, Stanley (February 1989). "Professor Subramaniam Vithianandan" (PDF). Tamil Times. VIII (3): 17. ISSN 0266-4488.
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  92. ↑ Amarakeerthi, Liyanage (18 March 2009). "Closing the Circle: Revisiting Amarasekara". The Island.
  93. ↑ Fernando, Marie Alles (4 June 2006). "A sincere and genuine artist". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  94. ↑ R. Fernando, Susitha (13 February 2005). "Vasantha Obeysekere an unmatched film director". The Sunday Times.
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