Activities of YBA in 1998 - The first year
Inaugural Meeting
Inaugural meeting of the YOUNG BIOLOGISTS was held on Friday, 20 March 1998 at the SLAAS auditorium from 3.00 pm - 5.30 pm. This inaugural meeting introduced the key objectives of the YBA.
Dr Chandrani Wijeratne, President IOB - need for YBA
Dr Hiran Amarasekera - Aims and Objectives of YBA
Mr Sirimewan Lakdusinghe - Director, National Museums
Sri Lankan Biological Scientists were introduced to the younger generation on their contributions to the biology and they delivered short presentations on what YBA can offer. Prof H G Nandadasa, Prof Jayantha Wijeyaratna and Prof Kulasooriya expressed their ideas.
Office bearers were appointed. Mr Sampath Wahala, Forestry Undergraduate of University of Sri Jayewardenepura was elected as the President of the YBA. Joint Secretaries: Jayasanka de Soyza, C Karasinghearachchi; Vice Presidents: Gayan Hettiarachchi, Pradeep Lakshath, Shanika Kodithuwakku. Treasurer: Sisira Ediriweera; Editor: Amaranath Chandrasiri.
Patrons: Dr Hiran Amarasekera, Dr Chandrani Wijeyaratne (President, IOB), Mr Sirimewan Lakdusinghe (Director, Museums) and Ms. Nayana Perera (Superintendent, Natural History Museum).
Weekly Meetings
After this inaugural session, meetings/ lecturers of this association were conducted at the Auditorium of the National Museums.
August
21 Friday - Young Biologists’ Day National Museum Auditorium
27 Thursday - Workshop on Biodiversity, Jointly with SLAAS SLAAS auditorium, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7
28 Friday - Field tip to Sinharaja forest Bus leaves from Museum at 6 am
29 Saturday - Workshop on AIDS Jointly with “NEST”
30 Sunday - Natural History Museum - Study I Natural History Museum
September
04 Friday - Evening with Prof Sarath Kotagama National Museum Auditorium
07 - 09 - Field Trip and Research project at Horton Plains
13 Sunday - National Museum Study I National Museum
18 Friday - Group Work on Plant Identification at National Museum Auditorium
21- 23 - Field Trip to Udawalawe and Rekawa
27 Sunday National Museum Study II
October
2 Friday - “What is Healthy Lifestyle” Lecture by Dr Vinya Ariyatathna National Museum Auditorium
11 Sunday - Field trip to Muthurajawela
16 Friday - AIDS and other Sexually transmitted diseases by Dr Vinya Ariyaratna National Museum Auditorium
19 Monday - Seminar on Biodiversity
Jointly with Institute of Biology,
CPS of SLAAS and
Lions Club of Serendib
25 Sunday - Bonsai and Plant prorogation course (Day 1) by Kosala at National Museum Auditorium
30 Friday Plant Identification Course
(Day 2) at University of Sri Jayewardenepura
November
3 Tuesday - Field Trip to Kithulgala Forest
Wet Evergreen Forest with rivers and
water falls, Plant Identification, Bird watching etc.
8 Sunday - Museum Study 2
13 Friday - Environmental Management for Development by
Dr Hiran Amarasekera
December
3-4 - Forestry and Environmental Symposium
organized by University of Sri Jayewardenepura
(Participation only those who are presenting
research posters)
6 Sunday - Field Trip to
Muthurajawela
14-18 - Exhibition on Environmental Management
for Development organized by
Forestry and Environmental Science Society
of University of Sri Jayewardenepura
in collaboration with YBA
Study Groups of YBA
