{"id":96929,"date":"2019-12-26T18:35:05","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T01:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=96929"},"modified":"2019-12-26T18:35:05","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T01:35:05","slug":"colombo-law-facultys-1969-batch-celebrates-golden-jubilee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2019\/12\/26\/colombo-law-facultys-1969-batch-celebrates-golden-jubilee\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombo Law Faculty\u2019s 1969 batch celebrates golden jubilee"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Senaka Weeraratna<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The Batch that entered the Faculty of Law, University of Ceylon, Colombo \nCampus, in 1969 commemorated 50 years of friendship and solidarity with light – \nhearted speeches, singing and musical interludes at the Marino Beach Hotel, \nColombo 3, on December 14, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They \ncame from various parts of the world for the function. Former teachers \nmingled with former students in a spirit of camaraderie and fellowship. Many \ntook the opportunity to walk down memory lane and recall the days gone by with \nnostalgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Anil Vitarana, in his welcoming speech laid stress on the teaching \nimparted at the Law Faculty reminding everyone that \u2018we are what we are \u2018 mainly \nbecause of the education received therein. Now we must take steps to ensure that \nwe give something back to the Law Faculty in return, out of gratitude and \nappreciation, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emeritus Professor (Dr.) M. Sornarajah, who had taught for nearly thirty \nyears at the University of Singapore, recalled his days at the Colombo Law \nFaculty with fervor and paid tributes to some excellent teachers that are no \nmore such as the pioneering Dean of the Law Faculty, Professor T. Nadaraja, Dr. \nC.F. Amerasinghe, Dr. Mark Cooray and Dr. Ranjit Amerasinghe (later a Judge of \nthe Supreme Court), among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Palitha Kohona, former Ambassador to the UN, said that this was a \nstellar batch which had achieved tremendous success not only in Sri Lanka but \naround the world. Some had even been honoured by the Governments of the adopted \ncountry. We should celebrate their successes and achievements, he added. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Ikram Mohammed, P.C., said that the Law Faculty had grown from a \nsmall two room building in his time in the late 1960s to a very large complex \nwith hundreds of students following a range of exciting and interesting subjects \nincluding electives, and the duration of studies for the L.LB<\/a>. degree \nhad been increased from three to four years. We should welcome these changes for \nthe better, he stressed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Dr. Srilal Perera and Ms. Dhammika Amukotuwa nee Dandeniya, in their \nspeeches laid emphasis on the need for the Law Alumni to interact with the \ncurrent Staff of the Colombo Law Faculty with a view to extending help in \nwhatever way possible including funding scholarships to assist poor students and \nmaking arrangements for both lecturers and students to continue further studies \nin reputed Universities overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Senaka Weeraratna, a former President of the Law Faculty Students’ \nUnion, said that this was a special occasion for all those who had entered the \nLaw Faculty in 1969 as fifty years have elapsed since then. He thanked all those \nwho had contributed in some ways towards organizing this re-union of both \nbatchmates and former lecturers, and said that a very special thank was due to \nMs. Chandana Jayaweera Bandara for her commitment and dedication in almost \nsingularly organizing an elaborate and memorable event.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n