Retirement party and celebrating 39th year of service of Professor R. L. Wijeyeweera, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of University of Peradeniya and former Dean of the Faculty of Dental Sciences was held on 12th December 2017 at the CPC room, Faculty of Dental Sciences and Earl's Regent Hotel, Kandy with the participation of all academic and non-academic staff of the Faculty and dental surgeons of the Ministry of Health.
The Welcome Ceremony for the 2016/2017 batch of new entrants to the Faculty of Dental Sciences was held on 14th November, 2017 at the CPC Hall, Faculty of Dental Sciences with participation of the Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Peradeniya, the Dean of the Faculty of Dental Sciences, Deans of other Faculties, Administrative Officers, Academic Staff members of the Faculty of Dental Sciences, new entrants and their parents.
An Awareness Programme on Quality Assurance Aspects and Contribution from the non-academic staff members towards the Study Programme Review Process was held on 09th November 2017 from 8.30am to 12.30pm at the Faculty of Dental Sciences. Prof. Prasad Sethunga, the Director, Internal Quality Assurance Unit (IQAU), University of Peradeniya, Prof. Roshan Peiris, Chairman, Faculty Quality Assurance Cell (FQAC), Ms. B. N. J. Ariyaratne, Assistant Registrar, Faculty of Dental Sciences were the resource persons at the programme. It was well attended by the non academic staff members of all categories of the faculty. This programme was organised by the Faculty Quality Assurance Cell under the guidance of the Dean, Faculty of Dental Sciences.
A workshop on Research Ethics, Publication Ethics, and Data Management organised by the Faculty Research and Higher Degrees Committee was held on 31st October 2017 at the Faculty of Dental Sciences. Prof. S. Samitha, Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Prof. L. Ekanayake, Prof. W. M. Tilakaratne, Faculty of Dental Sciences were the resource persons at the workshop. It was well attended by the academic staff members, temporary lectures of the faculty, and postgraduate students.
An awareness programme and screening of high risk populations for oral cancer was held in Galgamuwa, Kurunegala in September 2017 jointly by the Department of OMF Surgery, Cancer Care Services and Rotary club Kandy. The main purpose of this project is to increase awareness about oral cancer and screen high risk population for oral cancers.
The sixth programme on training key health workers to recognize early mouth cancers among the rural community was held on the 15th of September 2017 at the Faculty of Dental Sciences.
The Provincial Department of Health Services arranged a group of 50 Family Health Workers to be present at this workshop. These workers regularly visit homes and educate the community to take necessary precautions concerning their health. In addition, they able to train their assistants and impart knowledge they gained at this workshop.
Dr. Saman Nanayakkara, Senior Lecturer in Anaesthesiology/Department of OMF Surgery, Chairperson of Cancer Care Service welcomed the gathering and the Dean of the Faculty of Dental Sciences Prof. W.M. Thilakaratne addressed them, acknowledging the important role they play in the community to create awareness for oral cancer.
Lectures were by Senior Consultants and Lecturers from the Faculty. The Sinhala and Tamil notes were specially prepared in an easily comprehensible layout with colour diagrams and photos to help them recognize precancerous and early signs of oral cancers while they are at work.
The Volunteers of Cancer Care Service organized the programme by arranging the inaugural session, registration, hand-out notes, refreshment for the invitees and 50 participants while attending to the patients who arrived as case studies.
At the end of the session, the Family Health Workers were awarded certificates to mark their participation in the day’s workshop.
“Spotlight” – the drama presented by the Faculty of Dental Sciences won the second place at “DRAMSOC 2017”, the annual inter faculty drama competition organized by the Ceylon University Dramatic Society, held at the E.O.E. Pereira theatre, University of Peradeniya on 17.09.2017. In addition to that, Mr. Livitan Saravanamuthu won the award for the best Director while Miss Neluni Abeysinghe won the award for best actress at the competition. Mr Livitan was also among the nominees for the best actor award.
Four consecutive workshops on “How to use DENTMOODLE” were held on every Tuesday afternoon from 1.00 to 4.00 pm starting from 13/06/2017 – 04/07/2017 at the CAL room of Faculty of Dental Sciences. The purpose of these workshops is to promote E- learning in the Dental Sciences study programme. Thirteen non-academic staff members covering all the Departments of the FDS got trained for using LMS (MOODLE) of the faculty during these workshops. Certificates were awarded to the participants by Prof. W.M. Tilakaratne Dean/ Faculty of Dental Sciences on 4th July 2017 at the Boardroom. The workshops were organized by Prof. Chantha Jayawardena, Convenor, E-learning and the library committee of the FDS and Mr. Dhammika Ihalagedara was the resource person.
Inauguration ceremony of the faculty open day and dental exhibition to mark the diamond jubilee of University of Peradeniya was held on 22nd June 2017 at the Faculty of Dental Sciences with the participation of the Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor of University of Peradeniya, Deans of all faculties, Directors of Post Graduate Institutes, academic and non academic staff members and advance level biology stream students and teachers of school of Kandy district. The main objective of this event was to enhance the awareness of the field of dentistry among advance level biology stream students and general public.
First BDS Examination for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery Degree (1st BDS) December 2014 - Lucy de Abrew gold medal awarded for the best student - D/12/010- Miss. WSK Chandraratne
The annual get-together of the staff (academic and nonacademic) of the Faulty of Dental Sciences was held on the 8th Saturday, April 2017 from 9.00 am onward at the Hokey Grounds of the University of Peradeniya. This was organized jointly by the PDFTA, Dental faculty non academic staff.
An awareness programme of quality assurance aspects for the academic staff members of the Faculty of Dental Sciences was held on 30th March 2017 from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm at the Board room. Prof. Uma Coomaraswami, the Director, Center for Gender Equity/Equality of the UGC and Prof. B.D. Nandadeva, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya participated as resource persons at the programme.
The certificate awarding ceremony for the 5 elective students from James Cook University Australia was held on 29th March 2017 at 1.00pm at the Board room of the Faculty of Dental Sciences with the participation of the Dean, Faculty of Dental Sciences and academic staff members of the faculty.
Line with the Diamond Jubilee celebration of University of Peradeniya, World Oral Health Day 2017 was successfully celebrated as a main event on the 20th of March 2017 at the faculty premises. Guest Lecture was delivered by the Prof. Ruwan Jayasinghe on the topic of “where are we – oral health in Sri Lanka”. The event was organized by the Faculty Committee for the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of University of Peradeniya.
Annual Pirith Ceremony of Faculty of Dental Sciences organised by the Buddhist Brotherhood Association, in hand with the academic and non- academic staff members of the Faculty of Dental Sciences and the Dental Hospital (Teaching) staff was held at the Dental Hospital (Teaching), University of Peradeniya, on 18/03/2017.
A set of Anatomy dissection instruments was donated to the Division of Anatomy, Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of dental Sciences by Professor Ikuo Kageyama, Head, Department of Anatomy, The Nippon Dental University School of Life Dentistry at Niigata, Japan.
2nd Sri Lanka-Japan Macroscopic Anatomy Workshop was held on 13th to 15th February 2017 at the Division of Anatomy, Department of Basic Sciences. Four Japanese macroscopic Anatomy experts conducted the workshop and twenty clinicians and PG students participated.
The “Ceremony for Induction to Clinical Programme” for final part I and II undergraduate dental students was held on 30.01.2017 at 08.00 am in the CPC Hall of the Faculty of Dental Sciences with the participation of Prof. R. L. Wijayeweera, Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Peradeniya, Prof. W.M. Tilakaratne, The Dean, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Heads of Departments, Academic staff members and Clinical Students.
First batch of dental undergraduate student (2017/2018) enrolled in the five year curriculum of Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree programme started their academic course on 30th January 2017 making a historic day of dental education of Sri Lanka.
The Awards Ceremony for the 12th batch of Dental Auxiliary Trainees was held in the CPC hall, Faculty of Dental Sciences on 23rd January 2017.
Professor W.M. Tilakaratne , the Dean, Faculty of Dental Sciences participated as the Chief Guest. Professor K.M. Wijerathne , the Director Dental Auxiliary Training School welcomed all the invitees and the trainees. The Director Army Dental Services - Brigadier E.G. Jayakody , Dental Officer Sri Lanka Air Force - Wing Commander Palitha Dissanayake , Dental Officer Sri Lanka Navy - Surgeon Caption N.H. Karandeniya and Academic & Non Academic staff members of the Faculty attended this function.
Inauguration of the “Community Project on Oral cancer Awareness and Prevention” which will be conducted by Cancer Care Service (CCS) together with the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Faculty of Dental Sciences was held on Thursday the 26th of January 2017 at 9.30 am in the CPC hall of the Faculty of Dental Sciences. This project would be sponsored by Rotary clubs of Kandy and Alnwik, UK. Dean / Faculty of Dental Sciences, Rtn. Prof Joy Palmer Cooper, Rtn. Prof. David Cooper, Rotary District Governor of Sri Lanka Rtn. Senaka Amarasinghe, several Rotarians, representatives from different voluntary organizations, medical staff from National Cancer Care Programme and Primary care organizations and staff from the University and the Ministry of Health attended the programme. The dean of the Faculty, president of CCS and two Rotarians talked about the importance of the project. Mrs. Kamila Rasheed project co-ordinator of ccs summarised about the project to the gathering. A briefing to the press was also held at the end of the programme.
Marking the conclusion of the Intensive English course for the new entrants of the Faculty of Dental Sciences, a Variety Entertainment was presented by the 2015/16 Batch of Dental Students on 26.01.2017 at the CPC Hall of the faculty. This was named as Aurora 2017 and organized by the new entrants under the guidance and supervision by the ELTU of the Faculty of Dental Sciences. The event was participated by a large gathering of academic staff, nonacademic staff, parents and the students. Professor RL Wijeyeweera, Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya graced the occasion as the chief guest. Professor WM Tilakaratne commended the talents of the 2015/16 Batch of Dental Students.
A memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on the 23rd of January between University of Peradeniya and Sidalepa, Hettigoda Group of Companies. The purpose of the MOU is to evaluate the efficacy of “ Supirivicky mouth wash” against periodontal pathogens. The Divisions of Microbiology, Oral Medicine and Periodontoloy will jointly conduct the research.
Oral cancer is the commonest cancer in Sri Lankan male patients. Therefore it has become a major health problem in the country. Although, oral cancer is the commonest cancer, research in this field is grossly inadequate to understand the disease in our patients, to identify new treatment modalities and to predict their behaviour using molecular techniques. In this respect, it is an urgent need to encourage researchers to address the above issues to improve the survival of oral cancer patients. However, there is no place in the country to carry out research in this field with adequate expertise, manpower and infrastructure facilities. To fulfil this long felt need, Centre for research in oral cancer was established at the Faculty of Dental Sciences to coordinate and conduct research in this important area and is approved by the University Grant Commission. Considering the national importance of conducting research on oral cancer, construction of a new building for the Research in Oral Cancer, Faculty of Dental sciences has been approved by the university and cabinet of ministers of Sri Lanka.
In line with the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the University of Peradeniya, Foundation stone laying ceremony for the new building was held on 10th January 2017. Prof Upul B Dissanyake, Vice-chancellor, University of Peradeniya, Prof RL Wijayaweera, Deputy Vice-chancellor and Prof WM Tilakaratne, Dean, Faculty of Dental Sciences laid the stones. Prof Ruwan Jayasinghe, Director, CROC, Deans of other faculties and academic and administrative staff members of the faculty participated in this landmark event.
The Welcome Ceremony for the 2015/2016 batch of new entrants to the Faculty of Dental Sciences was held on 29th November, 2016 at the CPC Hall, Faculty of Dental Sciences with participation of the Vice Chancellor, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Peradeniya, the Dean of the Faculty of Dental Sciences, Deans of other Faculties, Administrative Officers, Academic Staff members of the Faculty of Dental Sciences, new entrants and their parents.
The 30th anniversary celebrations of the Faculty of Dental Sciences was celebrated on the 19th of November 2016 on a grand scale with the participation of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Former Deans, Academic and Non- academic staff of the faculty, Dental surgeons from around the country and students. The participation was overwhelming with over 500 participants attending the inauguration. The eight former Deans were felicitated. Staff members who had worked for over 20 years both academic and non academic were felicitated. The Dean, Faculty of Dental Sciences Professor W.M Tilakaratne welcomed the gathering and speeches were delivered by the Vice Chancellor, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor A. N. I Ekanayake, Professor N. A De S Amarathunge, Professor Sudeera Kalupahana, Professor Sarath Wijesooriya, Dr. Dilip De Silva, Dr Induwara Gunerathne and Dr Sheewani Wijerathne. The special segment titled down memory lane was a major attraction. The first phase of the dental museum was declared open by the Vice Chancellor University of Peradeniya. A reunion dinner was held at the Vice Chancellors Lodge which had a participation of over 400 dental surgeons including the Minister of Health.
iPURSE – 2016 organized by the Faculty of Dental Sciences was successfully held at the Faculty premises on 04th and 5th November, 2016.
President of the International Association of Oral Pathologists Professor WM Tilakaratne, Professor of Oral Pathology and Dean Faculty of Dental Sciences has been inducted as the President of the International Association of Oral Pathologists.The induction ceremony was held on 10th September 2016 in India at the 18th World Congress on Oral Pathology and Medicine. He was inducted by the outgoing President of the world body Professor Michael Aldred from Australia.
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