Dec
08
Young Environment Symposium
This provided forum for students to present their environment related research projects. This was jointly organized with Central Environment Autority.
Activities of YBA in 2004 -2005
2005
May
22
Field Forestry Training workshop at Yagirala Forest Sampath Wahala, Palinda Perera, Kasun Rasanjala, Isuru Damith, Salindra Kasun, Ahamed Farhan and Kasun Thiwanka participated.
April
15
Field visit to Deniyaya, Gonagala and Pitadeniya This was based mainly on the study of endemic frogs. Nilantha Vishvanath, Salindra Kasun, Menen jayaratne and Isuru damith participated
2004
Several workshops on Advanced Level Project activities - by Prof V Basnayake, Institute of Biology
Lecture on Bio ethics - by Prof V Basnayake
Seminar on Employment and Higher study opportunities in following Advanced Level Subjects in Biological Science Stream - conducted in collaboration with Institute of Biology. Prof M J S Wijayaratne, Dr Hiran Amarasekera, Mr C M R Antony, Dr Jayatnta Wattewidana and Mr Uduporuwa presented lectures at this workshop.
2005
June
Lecture by Mr Gamini Kumara Withana, Natural History Museum on Tips for successful life for youth
July
Workshop on Biodiversity of Sinharaja forest by Dr Hiran Amarasekera, Patron YBA, Mr Sampath Wahala, President YBA and Mr Nilantha Vishwanath, Secretary YBA
Field trip to Sinharaja forest. About 120 school children, mainly who sat 2005 GCE A/L examination participated in the trip. Percipients were grouped into several study groups and they observed faunal, floral and habitat diversity in the forest.
Student presentations on the Sinharaja field trip. Spiders by Palinda; Birds by Dilini, Amphibians by Kasun
August
Lecture on Mammals of Sri Lanka by Mr Sampath Gunathilake, of IUCN Sri Lanka
Lecture on Advanced Level Project work for school children by Mr W D Wijesinghe, NIE, Maharagama
Field Biology training programme (3 days) in Yagirala Forest and Field Research Station of University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
Presentations on the activities of the Field Biology Programme by Kasun Salindra
September
- Course on Plant Identification (Part 1) conducted by Mr. Sampath Wahala, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Field trip to Southern part of the Sinharaja Forest (Morningside section) – 5 days
Study Groups of YBA
