Sunday Times 2
SL Federation of University Women launches website
View(s):The Sri Lanka Federation of University Women launched its website www.slfuw.lk on Thursday, July 10, at its headquarters in Colombo.
In her welcome address, SLFUW President, Colonel Dr Udula Krishnaratne welcomed Chief Guest, Dr Ramya Chamali Jirasinghe. She also thanked and expressed her appreciation to all present for their participation in this event.
Dr Jirasinghe is the Country Coordinator for Kindernothilfe Lanka and a former Deputy Director of the Fulbright Commission Sri Lanka and also an award-winning poet. Dr Krishnaratne mentioned that it is interesting to note that, while the Fulbright Commission helped develop education by providing Lankans with opportunities for postgraduate studies in America, it was an American lady, Mrs Clara Motwani, with a Master’s Degree in Education, who helped to develop school education in Sri Lanka, and also set up the SLFUW in 1941.
The SLFUW is 82 years old, but the years have only made it stronger, with a large and influential membership, both here in Sri Lanka and abroad.