10th Batch of BIT Graduates of University of Colombo

May 11, 2013, 6:50 pm , The SundayIsland

The 10th Convocation of the University of Colombo BIT Degree was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) recently together with the Diploma and Higher Diploma awards ceremonies. The convocation was presided by the Chancellor of the Colombo University, Rt. Dev. Dr. Oswald Gomis.

Director, University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) Professor Gihan Wikramanayake, speaking at the Diploma Awards ceremony said, "During the past decade, the BIT External Degree of the University of Colombo provided a great boost for the ICT human resource development in Sri Lanka and this year a record number have graduated.

"Since launching the BIT External Degree in the year 2000, we have contributed over 1,200 BIT graduates to the ICT industry. They are a big strength to the country’s ICT industry. The BIT Degree of the Colombo University has reached a high level of popularity among the students attracting over 2,000 annually. The BIT programme which consists of a Diploma and Higher Diploma has helped to standardize the entry level qualifications to the ICT industry", he said.

At this year’s convocation, 172 students who had successfully completed the UCSC BIT Degree received their degree certificates while 654 and 262 received Diploma and Higher Diploma certificates, respectively.

Colombo University annually bestows the Professor V. K. Samaranayake Commemorative Gold Medal, created to commemorate the late founder of the UCSC, on the student who achieves Batch Top status. This year, it was bagged by Ms. B. A. Ratnayake, who achieved this honor with a First Class BIT Degree.

37 Peradeniya undergrads to be suspended?

May 11, 2013, 6:43 pm

By Cyril Wimalasurendre, The SundayIsland

Thirty seven senior undergraduates of the University of Peradeniya have been identified and listed for suspension on charges of ragging freshers.

However, action to be initiated against them will be determined by the deans of the faculties they belong to, a university official said last week.

The decision to entrust the respective deans of the faculties to report whether the suspected undergraduates be suspended or not was taken following a lengthy discussion between the representatives of the students’ union and the university authorities.

The 37 senior undergraduates have been identified and were recommended to be punished by suspension by a professor of the university. The suspected undergraduates are from the faculties of arts, veterinary science and science, he said.

At the discussion between the students’ unions and university authorities inclusive of the deans of faculties on Friday (10) afternoon, a decision was taken to allocate two university bungalows for residential facilities for undergraduates, which was one of the demands of the students unions, he said.