23rd AGM
Japanese Graduates’ Alumni Associationof Sri Lanka

Annual Reports forYear 2014/15 & 2015/2016
Dr. R.M. Udayangani Ratnayake, PhD
Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry,
Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

General Secretary, JAGAAS
30th June 2016,
Sasakawa Memorial Centre, Colombo

22nd AGM of JAGAAS
Held on 28th August 2015 at
Sasakawa Centre

Office bearers:
President:
Vice President:
General Secretary:
Assistant Secretary:
Treasurer:
Editor:Professor H.D. Karunaratne
Professor Mangala de Zoyza
Dr. (Ms) R.M. Udayangani Ratnayake
Dr. K.A.S.P. Kaluarachchi
Mr. Ananda Peramune
Dr. N. N. J. Navaratne

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Dr. S.M. Saman Dassanayake
Dr. (Mrs.) Kumudinie Dissanayake
Professor (Mrs) A. M. Tamara P. Athauda
Mr. Chandra Fernando
Mr. Merrick Gooneratne
Mr. Ranjith Nimalsiri
Professor Samitha Manawadu
Professor Patrick Rathnayake
Dr. Shirantha Heenkenda
Dr. SM Punchibanda

IC JAGAAS 2016
International Conference of Japanese Graduates’
Alumni Association of Sri Lanka
Date: 19th & 20th Feb. 2016
Venue: Centre for Banking
Studies,Rajagiriya
Research proceedings
Paper presentations
Academic sessions
Business ForumChief Guest Hon. Dr. Sarath Amunugama(Cabinet Minister for Special Projects)

Guest of Honor Ms. Asako Okai
(Acting Ambassador for Japan)

Guest of Honor Prof. Mohan de Silva(Chairman, University Grants Commission)

Keynote Speaker Prof. Kimio Kase
President of IUJIC JAGAAS 2016

IC JAGAAS 2016 Organizing Committee with Guests

IC JAGAAS 2016- Academic Sessions 20th February 2016

IC JAGAAS 2016 - Business Forum –20th February 2016

Ehime - Sri Lanka Food & Nutrition
Program ( Nov.2014)

Visiting Ehime for Training – Two academics from RUSL

Intensive training fish based food processing Japanese technology atDr. Hiraoka’s laboratory, Ehime Food Research InstituteFinal day of training at Ehime Food Research Institute (Nov. 2014

Food & Nutrition Exhibition at University of Sri Jayawardenapura 2nd July 2015

Food & Nutrition Exhibition at University of Sri Jayawardenapura 2nd July 2015

Food & Nutrition Seminar & Exhibition organizing team at
University of Sri Jayawardenapura - 2nd July 2015

Seminar & Workshops at WayambaUniversity

Ehime –Sri Lanka Community Project

Ehime - Sri Lanka Food & Nutrition Program(2015-16)

Program Introduction to Ministry of Fisheries: Ehime team with
Hon. Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Mr. Mahinda
Amaraweera – 7th July 2015

Ehime - Sri Lanka Food & Nutrition
Program (2015-16)

Aquatic based food processing workshops at National Aquatic
Resources Research & Development Agency (NARA) 3rd- 8thFebruary 2016

Felicitation of Members’ achievementsfrom Japan -2014

Bon Odori 2015

Ehime Jakokotenstall at Bon Odori 4th July 2015

Farewell dinner to His Excellency
Nobuhito Hobo Ambassador of Japan

Felicitating of Two New Ambassadors( From Sri Lanka to Japan & Japan to Sri Lanka – Sep.2015)

Welcoming H. E. Kenichi Suganuma

Felicitating H.E. Prof. Ganganath Dissanayake

5th South Asian Federation of Japanese
Universities Alumni Association (SAFJUAA) –New Delhi, India – March 2015

JAGAAS 2014/15 & 2014/16

THANK YOU