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Professor C. Sivayogananthan delivered a guest lecture to the staff of the Faculties of Engineering, Technology and Agriculture at Kilinochchi Premises. This was held on 13th October 2017 from 11:00 am till 12:30 pm at the Seminar room, Administration building of the Faculty of Engineering. This was organized by the Faculty Building. It was an excellent talk on delivering the ethics, effective and efficient way of achieving the academic excellence. It was an excellent talk empowered the staff of the Faculties at the Kilinochchi premises. All the faculty staff thank Professor C. Sivayogananthan for delivering the guest lecture.

Professor C. Sivayogananthan entered to the University of Peradeniya in 1967 and obtained B.Sc.Agriculture (Ceylon) in 1971. then he got M.Agr.St. from University of Queensland in Australia in 1979 and PhD in Texas from USA in 1982. he was serving in many aspects such as :

1. Head, Dept. of Agricultural Extension, University of Peradeniya.
2. Chairman, Board of Study in Agricultural Extension, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya.
3. Chairman, Board of Trustees, Hindu Temple, University of Peradeniya.
4. Research Officer, Dept. of Agriculture, 1971-72.
5. Extension Officer, Mahaweli Development Board, 1973-75.
6. Visiting Fulbright Fellow, University of Connecticut, USA, 1994-95.
7. Institutional Advisor, GTZ, Integrated Food Security Program, Trincomalee, 2000-01
8. National Agric. Extension Specialist, FAO, Livelihood Development Project, Kilinochchi, 2014.
9. Visiting Lecturer, PGIA, University of Peradeniya, 1983.
10. Starting from Lecturer and ending with Senior Professor at the University of Peradeniya from May 1975 – till Jan 2014.

He is currently Emeritus Professor from the University of Peradeniya.

Mr. Mugilgeethan, who is a lecturer at the Mechanical Engineering section of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, obtained the best student award for the graduates in the category of best undergraduate researcher considering his academic performance of the modules relevant to the area of undergraduate research. The award was given by the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, where he carried out his bachelor’s degree. The award ceremony was held on 13th October 2017 at the Engineering Faculty auditorium at University of Ruhuna, Galle. The Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna congratulate him for his achievement.

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Professor A. Atputharajah, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Mr. R. Valluvan, Coordinator of the Incubation Center, participated to the Venture Engine 2017 events. This was held 11th October 2017 at the Cinnamon Lakeside hotel. It was very successful platform for accelerating and expanding the country’s most promising entrepreneurial ideas. It was held in conjunction with Asian Business Angles Forum (ABAF), which is Asia’s largest Start-up investor forum. It is also unprecedented conduit for Sri Lanka entrepreneurs to gain access to investment, expertise and direct mentor-ship from some of the Asian region’s most prominent investors via the ABAF platform. The organizer of Lankan Angel Network is happy to continue to accept new ideas for investment, more details on this can be viewed from http://www.lankanangelnetwork.com. It was excellent experience to realize the numerous opportunities for entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka to raise up on their business.

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Dr. M. Siyamalan and Ms. R. Rohini were attended a workshop on Gender Based Violence (GBV) Awareness and Prevention, which was conducted at the Green Grass Hotel, Jaffna on 10th and 11th of October 2017 and organized by the University of Jaffna. The resource persons of this workshop were:

1. Professor Elisobeth Dari (MD. PhD), Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Head, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden.
2. Dr. Pia Axemo, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, International Maternal and Child Health, Uppasala University, Sweden.
3. Professor K. A. K. K. Wijewardena, Senior Professor, Department of Community Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
4. Dr. K. Guruparan, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna

In this workshop, the University of Jaffna’s GBV policy and bylaws, awareness of GBV and GBV preventive mechanisms were discussed. There were around 30 participants, from the University of Jaffna, attended this workshop.

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Surveying camp is part of the curriculum of “CE 4010: Surveying and Fieldwork” subject. Altogether 29 Civil Engineering Students attended the surveying camp and it was 8 days of residential program. This was held from 9th October to 17th October 2017 at Uva Management Development Institute, Passara Road, Badulla. Students carried out their measuring activities around URY tea estate and UMDI surrounding under 5 different projects.

Dr. S. S. Sivakumar, D. B. Ketheesan, Eng. Saliya Sampath and Ms. L. Thakshajini participated as full time internal lectures. Mr. K . Nirojan, Mr. A. Xaviar, Mr. Kumuthan, Mr. Mayuresan, Miss. Umaipriya participated as instructors from Department of Civil Engineering. Mr. K. Joseph Dharmar, Mr. R. Pratheepan and Mr. R. Divakaran attended as technical officer and lab attendants.

Camp fire was held on 16th October, Tuesday night at UMDI premises. Students visited Dunhinda Waterfall and Loggal Oya Labyrinth spillway on the way.

It was one of the very successful event conducted by Department of Civil Engineering and student got real surveying experience with different environmental condition. Mr. Sampath was the technical coordinator the third surveying camp of UoJ. Dr. B. Ketheesan was overall coordinator for the third surveying camp of UoJ.

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125 students of E17 batch of University of Jaffna visited Iranamadu reservoir and irrigation systems in Northern Province on 6th October 2017. They have visited Iranamadu reservoir, LB and RB canals, irrigation structures and their canal network. Students got golden opportunity to visit ongoing constructions of Iranamadu spillway, dam and bridge. they went to reservoir bed as well.

Eng. N. Suthakaran, Deputy Director of Irrigation – Kilinochchi Range and Project Director – Iranamadu Irrigation Development Project (IIDP) delivered a presentation to fresh students. He guided students throughout the field visit same as last four times. Every batch is visiting Iranamadu during their orientation program and N. Suthakaran is always helping us lot to conduct the field visits.

Mr. Vignarajah coordinated the field visit and Mr. Vignarajah and Mr. Sampath guided them during field visit.

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All 125 students of the E17 batch of the Faculty of Engineering visited University of Jaffna main premises on 4th October 2017. They visited to the main University premises, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Faculty Management, Faculty of Medicine, Main Library, health center, University playground, Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts, Siddha Medicine Unit etc.

DR/Examination, DR/Student welfare, Assistant Bursar, Senior Student Councilor, Librarian delivered presentations to the students. The students enjoyed by playing the musical instruments at Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts.

Mr. Sampath organized the visit and Mr. Sampath, Dr. Kathirgamanathan, Assistant Registrar / Engineering and Sub Warden of Male hostel guided the students during visit.

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To conclude the training program conducted by MyCorps in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering and to initiate the centre for prosthetic at the Faculty to continuously help the community by producing prosthetic for the needy people in the region, a centre for prosthetic was initiated at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna.

A function was held at the Faculty of Engineering on 4th October 2017 to initiate the centre ceremonially. Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Malaysia. His honorable Datuk M. Saravanan and Prof. T. Mikunthan, Dean / Graduate Studies, representing Vice Chancellor graced the occasion together with Chair person, Jaffna Jaipur Centre for Disability Rehabilitation, Dr. (Mrs). J. Ganeshamoorthy, Deputy Director General, Minister of Youth and Sports, Assistant Director Ministry of Youth and Sports, Representative of Regional Director of Health Services, Kilinochchi, Deans of the faculties, Heads of the departments and distinguished guests. This program was initiated and coordinated by Dr. A. Anburuvel, Head of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of the Faculty of Engineering.

The training participants were issued a certified of participation at the ceremony. A 3D printer and cash worth of LKR 1.75 million were donated by MyCorps to the Faculty of Engineering to continue with this project.

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125 students entered to the E17 batch of faculty of Engineering, university of Jaffna on 2nd October 2017. To familiar with university surrounding, they have visited Ariviyal Nagar university premises on 3rd October 2017. They have visited Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Technology, and Labs of Faculty of Engineering, University ground, hostels and surroundings.

They have taken the first batch photo in front of admin building of Engineering faculty. Dr. Ravindra coordinated the visit and Mr. Vignarajah and Mr. Sampath and second year students guided them during the visit.

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Professor K. Chelvakumar headed the team from the Faculty of Engineering to have initial discussion on possible collaboration with the Capital Maharaja Organization Limited. The discussion was held at the head office of the Capital Maharaja Organization Limited in Colombo on 3rd October 2017. Here the Dean – Professor A. Atputharajah, Coordinator of the IITGN programs – Dr. A. Anburuvel and Coordinator of the Incubation Center – Mr. R. Valluvan participated from the Faculty of Engineering. It was very good discussion on how the entrepreneurship can be empowered to the students and the community through setting up a Chair Professor at the Faculty of Engineering with the help of the Capital Maharaja Organization Limited.

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