Committees 2023/2024

Admission & Ethical Practices Committee

Mr. E. G. Somapala (Chairperson)

Prof. C. Padumadasa (Secretary)

Members              

Mr. NMS Hettigedara (Chairman NSPPC)

Mr. K R Dayananda

Prof. S P Deraniyagala     

Ms. D Seneviratne

Prof. S Hewage

Prof. S Malavipathirana

Mr. M R M Haniffa

Academic Board of Institute of Chemistry Ceylon (AB-IChemC)

Prof. HMDN Priyantha (Chairperson)

Prof. SA Deraniyagala (Vice Chairperson)

Dr. AAP Keerthi (Secretary, AB-IChemC)

Ms. U Welikala (Assistant Secretary)

Ex-Officio Members

Mr. NMS Hettigedara (Chairman/NSPPC)

Dr. DN Udukala (Joint Secretary)

Prof. PA Paranagama (Treasurer)

Mr. EG Somapala (Chairman/Admission and Ethical Practices Committee; Director/DLT)

Mr. WMG Karunaratne (Registrar)

Representative nominated by AB-CCS

Representative nominated by AB-CCS

Ms. BS Hemakumara (Librarian)

Elected Members

Prof. HMKK Pathirana                                                    

Mr. MRM Haniffa

Prof. J Welihinda                                                              

Prof. C Hettiarachchi

Prof. SP Deraniyagala                                                     

Dr. A Wageesha

Prof. KRR Mahanama                                                     

Dr. P Iyngaran

Prof. JA Liyanage                                                              

Dr. MP Deeyamulla

Prof. S Liyanage                                                                

Co-opted Members

Ms. P Jayasinha

Mr. MSP Udaya Kumara

On Invitation

Mr. N. I. N. S. Nadarasa

House, Finance & Membership Committee

Prof. H M D N Priyantha (Chairperson and President)

Prof. S Wickramarachchi (Secretary and Assistant Treasurer)

Mr. N M S Hettigedara (Immediate Past President and Chairman/NSPPC)

Prof. J A Liyanage (President-Elect)

Prof. S A Deraniyagala (Dean/CCS and Chairperson/BOT)

Prof. P A Paranagama (Treasurer)

Prof. S Liyanage (Chairperson/College of Past Presidents)

Dr. A A P Keerthi (Secretary/AB-IChemC)

Mr. E G Somapala (Chairman/Admission and Ethical Practices Committee)

Prof. C. Padumadasa (Secretary/ Admission and Ethical Practices Committee)

Dr. A G M J Gunaratna (Joint Secretary)

On Invitation

Mr. WMG Karunarathne (Registrar)

Mr. K Perera (Senior Accountant)

Mrs. A Wijesuriya (Assistant Finance Manager)

Editorials and Publicity Committee

Prof. S Hewage (Editor)

Members

Prof. C Hettiarachchi (Asst. Editor)

Dr. S R Gunatilake

Dr. T C Ariyasena                                  

Mr. Sahan Jayasinghe 

Ms. M V Jayasinghe   

                                                   

Committee for Training Seminars /Workshops

Dr. D N Udukala (Chairperson)

Members

Dr. K Weerasiri (Secretary)                  

Prof. P A N Punyasiri

Dr. SR Gunatilake

Dr. P Ariyananda

Mr. M S P Udaya Kumara

                                                   

Board of Trustees

Prof. S A Deraniyagala (Chairperson)

Members

Prof. P A Paranagama (Secretary and Treasurer)

Prof. S P Deraniyagala

Prof. Tuley de Silva

Dr. T A Dole

Mr. M. R. M. Haniffa

Mr. N M S Hettigedara

Mr. K. R. Dayananda                                  

College of Past Presidents

Prof. S. Liyanage (Chairperson)

Mr. NMS Hettigedara (Convener)

All the past presidents are members.

Social Affairs Committee

Mr. S. Kumarathunga (Chairperson)

Members

Mr. C Pathirana (Secretary)                   

Dr. T. Gobika                                      

Dr. Asanka Rathnayake     

Dr. D Samarawickrama

Mr. I Kanchana

Mr. N. I. N. S. Nadarasa

Mr J Wickramasingha                     

Mr KR Dayananda

Awards Committee

Prof. R D Wijesekera (Chairperson)

Members 

Dr. A G M J Gunaratna (Joint Secretary)       

Prof. S A Deraniyagala                      

Prof. P A Paranagama                                

Prof. S Samarasinghe

Prof. K R R Mahanama       

Prof. S Ekanayake            

Prof. Preethi Soyza

Prof. A M Abeysekera

On invitation

        Nominee from Annual Sessions / Sponsorship Committee, award winners of the previous years


National Australian Chemistry Quiz Committee

Mr. N. I. N. S. Nadarasa (Chairperson)

Members

Prof. R. Senthilnithy  

Prof. R Senthilnithy 

Dr. Asanka Rathnayake                            

Dr. T. Gobika

Ms. H Gunathilake            

All Island Inter-school Chemistry Quiz Committee

Dr. RLP Weerasinghe (Chairperson)                              

Members

Prof. R. Senthilnithy        

Dr. MP Deeyamulla

Dr. M Lamabadusuriya

Dr. K. Weerasiri                                                                 

Dr. AAP Keerthi

Mr. D Abhayatunga


Annual Session/ Sponsorship Committee

Prof. H M D N Priyantha (Chairperson)

Members

Dr. D N Udukala (Joint Secretary)             

Dr. A G M J Gunaratna (Joint Secretary)

Prof. P A Paranagama (Treasurer)

Prof. S Wickramarachchi (Assist. Treasurer)                            

Dr. T Gobika                                                                               

Dr. P Ariyananda                                                                     

Dr. M Lamabadusuriya                                                         

Mr. W M G Karunaratne                                                                 

Mr. S Kumaratunga

Mr. MSP Udaya Kumara

Mr. N I N S Nadarasa

Ms. H Gunathilake

Mr. S Jayasingha

Mr. H Abeyrathna


Chemistry Olympiad Sri Lanka Committee

Dr. H. I. C. de Silva (Chairperson)

Members 

Dr. K Weerasiri

Dr. CN Rathnaweera                                                    

Dr. V Munasinghe

Dr. RLP Weerasinghe                                                     

Dr. D Manawadu

Dr. U R Kumarasinghe                                                

Mr. J Ranaweera

Dr. P S Jayawardena


Professor JNO Fernando Memorial Committee

Mr. K. R. Dayananda (Chairperson)

Members

Dr. A. A. P. Keerthi                              

Dr. S. R. Gunatilake     

Dr. Piyal Ariyananda                         

Mr. Shehan Kumarathunga             

Mr. C Pathirana                                   

Ms. P. Jayasingha

Mr. I Kanchana


Women Chemists Committee

Prof. P. A. Paranagama (Chairperson)

Dr. T Gobika (Secretary) 

Members

Prof. H M K K Pathirana 

Prof. J A Liyanage                 

Prof. C Padumadasa

Prof. Siththi Iqbal                               

Prof. Suranga Wickramarachchi

Dr. D N Udukala

Dr. A G M J Gunaratne                            

Dr. H. I. C. De Silva                       

Ms. P Jayasinha      

Ms. Anjalii                                      

National Secretariat for Practice of Chemistry (NSPC)

Mr. NMS Hettigedara (Chairperson)

Members

Prof. S Wickramarachchi                Prof. RD Wijesekera                        

Dr. M Lamabadusuriya                   Ms. P Jayasinha

Prof. S Liyanage                                 Dr. P Ariyananda                              

Prof. PA Paranagama                       Dr. HIC de Silva                 

Prof. S Hewage                                  Dr. R M G B Rajanayake 

Prof. JA Liyanage                               Dr. USK Weliwegamage

Prof. K Seneviratne                          Mr. W M G Karunaratne

Prof. HMDN Priyantha                    Mr. EG Somapala

Prof A Nawaratne                            Mr. MRM Haniffa

Ms. K Goonatilleke                           Mr. KR Dayananda


Building Committee

Prof. HMDN Priyantha (Chairperson/President)

Ms. A Wijesooriya (Secretary/Assistant Manager – Finance)

Members

Mr. NMS Hettigedara (Immediate Past President)

Prof. S Liyanage (Chairperson/College of Past Presidents)

Prof. PA Paranagama (Treasurer)

Prof. S Wickramarachchi (Assistant Treasurer)

Prof. JA Liyanage (President-Elect)

Prof. HMKK Pathirana (Vice President)

Prof. SA Deraniyagala (Chairperson/BOT; Dean/CCS)

Dr. DN Udukala (Joint Secretary)

Mr. G Karunaratne (Registrar)

Mr. K Perera (Accountant)


International Relations

Prof. R. D. Wijesekera (Chairperson)

Salary and Cadre Committee

Prof H M D N Priyantha (Chairperson)

Members

Mr. N M S Hettigedara (Immediate Past President)

Prof. S A Deraniyagala (Dean/CCS)                             

Prof. J A Liyanage (President Elect)

Dr A G M J Gunaratna (Joint Secretary)                      

Prof. H M K K Pathirana (Vice President)

Prof. P A Paranagama (Treasurer)                     

Dr. A M Mubarak

Prof. S Wickramarachchi (Assistant Treasurer)    

Mr. E G Somapala

Quality Assurance Committee

Prof. A D L C Perera (Chairperson)

Members

Ms. M Gunaratna (Programme coordinator, Secretary)   

Dr. A A P Keerthi (Chairman/IQAU)       

Dr. T Gobika (Convener/IQAU)

Prof. K R R Mahanama

Prof. H M K K Pathirana

Prof. S Hewage

Corporate Plan Committee

Prof. P. A. Paranagama (Chairperson)

Members

Dr. A Rathnayake (Secretary)

Prof. S A Deraniyagala (Dean/CCS)                                     

Dr. T Gobika (Head/Chemistry)                                          

Dr. U S K Weliwegamage (Head/Allied Sciences)            

Prof. S Iqbal

Dr. K Weerasiri

Dr. P S Jayawardane

Mr. G Karunaratne (Registrar)                                            

Mr. K Perera 

Ms. D Alwis