Minutes of the CES meeting held on 26th
of March 2015
Venue: Auditorium, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa.
Date: 26th of March,
2015
Time: 11.15 a.m.
The first meeting of the
Civil
Engineering Society for
the year 2015 was initiated on the 26th of March, 2015 at 11.15 a.m. main objective of this meeting was to elect new office bearers for 2015. The meeting was
conducted by Mr. Tharindu Haputhanthri, former president of
CES with the presence of Prof. S.M.A. Nanayakkara (Head of the department),Dr. J.M.A. Manatunge (Academic Advisor) and Dr. L.
I. N. De Silva
(Senior Treasurer of
CES).At first he invited to the
Mr.Gayan Hewage, former secretary to read the minutes of the last meeting.
Then as per the agenda,
the office bearers were selected as follows,
Secretary: Mr.Hasantha Nimesh (Semester 4)
Suggested
by Mr. Chatura Kodippili (Sem. 4) and seconded by Mr. Lahiru Karanayake (Sem. 4)
President: Mr. Gayan
Hewage (Semester 6)
Suggested
by Mr. Sumudu Herath (Sem. 6) and seconded by Mr. Saranga Wickramage (Sem. 6)
Senior Treasurer: Dr. L.
I. N. De Silva
Appointed by Prof.
S. M. A. Nanayakkara (Head of the department)
Junior Treasurer: Mr. Rajitha Anuruddha (Semester 6)
Suggested
by Mr. Viduranga Gayan (Sem. 6) and seconded
by Mr. Gihan de Alwis (Sem. 6)
Committee Members:
Mr. Deshan Chanuka (Semester 4)
Suggested
by Mr. Tharindu Manamperi (Sem. 4) and seconded
by Mr. Gimhan Jayasiri (Sem. 4)
Mr.Achala isuru (Semester 2)
Suggested
by Mr. Sachith Imalka(Sem. 2) and seconded
by Mr. Amila Pathum(Sem. 2)
Assistant Secretary: Mr. Anushka Dasanayake(Semester 2)
Suggested
by Mr.Udara Wijerathna (Sem. 2) and seconded
by Mr. Amila
Sankalpa(Sem. 2)
Newly appointed President welcomed all the guests and the objectives
of the society were
presented to the
audience. Then Prof.
S.M.A. Nanaykkara
was invited to address the audience.
Prof S.M.A. Nanayakkara started talking by congratulating
the newly appointed committee. Then he talked about the importance of having the society. Further he stated, as student
how we can enjoy our time at the
university and the importance of
participating in extra-curricular activities,
and also the need of having AGMs. By finishing his speech there, he told students how important the unity among batches.
Prof. S.M.A. Nanaykkara’s speech was followed by Dr. J.M.A. Manatunge. Dr. J.M.A. Manatunge
talked about the history of
the society
and how it was started in 1990 as the 1st ever engineering society at University of Moratuwa.
Further he said how it was developed
under many obstacles and the things which the society has done throughout the past decades.
Next Dr. L.I.N. De Silva talked
about the current financial
position of
CES. It was stated in his speech that currently there are Rs.500, 000 worth of cash equivalence in CES accounts.
Also reminded about the agreements which are to be renewed during this year.
Few plans for
the coming year were presented to the audience by Mr. Gayan
Hewage
1. New
Year festiwal-2015
2. Cricket Tournament
3. Symposium
4. “Suhastha”
– Seminar series
5. “Civil Paduru”
6. Civil Night
7. “Miyasirawa” – musical
show
In the meeting, it was decided that the Academic
Advisor (Dr. J.M.A. Manatunge) and Senior Treasurer (Dr. L. I. N. De Silva)
of the Civil Engineers’ Society, are the authorized people to sign for bank
cheques.