“IGNITRA ‘18” Inter- School Chemistry Quiz Competition organized by the Chemistry Society of the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya was held on the 10th of November 2018 at Dharmaloka Hall. The competition was organized with the objective of developing Chemistry knowledge of the A/L students who study Chemistry and attracting students to study Chemistry which is being considered a difficult subject.

Four schools got selected from a test that was held in the first round and the team from Gampaha Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya won the championship of the competition. The teams from Ananda College- Colombo and Bandaranaike College- Gampaha won the first and the second runners up respectively.

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The Grand Finale of “HackX Junior 2K18” organized by the Industrial Management Science Students’ Association- IMSSA of the Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya was held on the 26th of October 2018 at the Multimedia Room of the Department of Industrial Management. This was organized with the objective of providing an opportunity for school children to express their ideas and the exposure they desperately require in this technology centric world.

An awareness session on “HackX Junior 2K18” aiming school children and teachers was held on the 03rd of October 2018. They were provided with a basic introduction to Hackathon, areas to focus on Developing Solutions and Technological Tools.

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Erasmus+ Merging Voices Project Academic Staff Mobility Grantee Prof. Thomas Panagopoules was attached to the Department of Zoology and Environment Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya as a guest lecturer from 22nd to 26th of October 2018.

Prof. Thomas Panagopoulus from the Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Algarve, is an expert in Landscape and Environmental Science. He was also a plenary speaker at the International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences- IRSPAS 2018.

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