The Alumni Association of the University of Colombo felicitated their former Vice Chancellor and an illustrious alumnus Prof. G. L. Peiris, the Minister of Education at a function held at the Senate Hall of the University of Colombo recently. Vice Chancellors, Deans, Academics and Alumnus attended the event.
Rajeev Amarasuriya, the President of the Alumni Association in his Welcome Address said, “As an admired academic and university administrator, we can say that there is no better person to be given the portfolio of the Minister of Education, and during your term of office, we look forward to many revolutionary changes in our education system, which has much room for improvement.”.
He also mentioned the support extended by Prof. Peiris to the Association and said, “When we were formulating the plan for the Swimming Pool Complex for the University of Colombo, Prof. Peiris was someone with whom, very early on I shared the plans, and we look forward to your support in seeing this project to completion before long”. Addressing the gathering, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo, Senior Professor Chandrika Wijeyaratne congratulated Prof. Peiris on his appointment and wished him all the best in the important national task of reforming the Educational Sector which has been entrusted to him.