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YSF Day – 2014
December 20, 2014
| Activity Day for Scientists | ||
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Organized by 5/47, Vidya Mawatha, Colombo 7 |
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| Programme | All are Welcome | |
| 08.30 – 09.00 a.m. | Registration | |
| 09.00 – 09.05 a.m. | Welcome speech – Chairman, Young Scientists Forum | |
| 09.05 – 09.10 a.m. | Address by Director, NASTEC | |
| 09.15 – 10.00 a.m. | Key Note Address: “Sustainability of Scientists: Science, Research, Money and Family” | |
| Prof. Ranjith Dissanayake Head/ Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya |
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| 10.00 – 10.30 a.m. | Tea | |
| 10.30 – 10.45 a.m. | Improve your language skills | |
| Dr. (Mrs) Vindya Basnayake Deputy Director Plant Virus Indexing Unit, Department of Agriculture |
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| 10.45 – 11.15 a.m. | Are you good at team-work in science? | |
| Dr. Prabhath Karunanayake Head – Human Resource Division, Access Engineering |
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| 11.15 – 11.30 a.m. | Accreditation for Scientists | |
| Mr. G.D. Ruwan Kumara Technical Assessor, Sri Lanka Accreditation Board Public Affairs, Communications and Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Manager Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka Ltd. |
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| 11.30 – 12.00 noon. | Professionalism | |
| Mrs. Sunethra Jayarathne Nugawela CEO, Sri Lanka Academy of Administrative Professionals |
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| 12.00 – 12.15 p.m.. | Simple nanotechnolgical applications for ‘new generation’ scientists | |
| Mr. Manju Gunawardena Consultant/ Senior Scientist Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC) |
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| 12.15 – 12.45 p.m. | Collaborative research culture for better funding opportunities | |
| Dr. Suranga Kodithuwakku Department of Animal ScienceFaculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya |
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| 12.45 – 01.30 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 01.30 – 02.30 p.m. | Improve your non-verbal communication skills | |
| Dr. Chalinda Beneragama Director, Staff Development Center, University of Peradeniya |
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| 02.45 – 04.00 p.m. | Musical Programme with Health Break | |
| Registration Fee – Rs. 500/ participantPlease conform your participation before 18th December 2014 | ||



