At a colourful ceremony of the University of Peradeniya, the outstanding Sportsman of the year 2015 for the Sir Nicholas Attygalle Challenge Trophy was awarded to P. E. M. De Silva of the Faculty of Engineering was presented by Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya Professor Upul B. Dissanayake. The outstanding Sportswoman of the [...]

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Vice Chancellor Professor Upul Dissanayake presents the Championship Sir Nicholas Attygalle Trophy for the Outstanding Sportsman of the year 2015 - P.E.M. De Silva of the Faculty of Engineering.

At a colourful ceremony of the University of Peradeniya, the outstanding Sportsman of the year 2015 for the Sir Nicholas Attygalle Challenge Trophy was awarded to P. E. M. De Silva of the Faculty of Engineering was presented by Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya Professor Upul B. Dissanayake.

The outstanding Sportswoman of the Year 2015 for the Professor S.W. Bibile Challenge Trophy was awarded to Miss K. R. C. T. Koswatte of the Faculty of Science by Vice Chancellor Professor Upul B. Dissanayake.

Both these awards and were made at the University of Peradeniya   Colours Award Ceremony 2015 held at the University of Peradeniya Gymnasium.  There were other Half and Full Colours for various other sporting events during the evening.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Upul Dissanayake said that the most ideal character of a Sportsman is to be happy in victory and look for the fault in defeat and rectify for the future. He also said that the University of Peradeniya has shown outstanding achievements in the Inter-University sports Championships held during the last two years. Further the number of undergraduates participating in National and International sporting events has also been increased substantially in the recent past which gives recognition to the University.Awards were presented by Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor R.L. Wijeweera, Professor Anura Wickramasinghe, Professor W.M. Tillekeratne, Professor H.B.S. Ariyaratne, Professor W.S. Weerasinghe and others.

The Department of Fine Arts of the University made presentations during the event.

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