The Faculty of Science, University of Ceylon in the 1960s

Presented by HSM Pieris

The photograph shows a section of the notable and distinguished academics of the Faculty of Science, University of Ceylon.

Seated (L to R) – Prof. (Mrs.) WPD Pereira, Prof. KD Arulpragasam, Prof. PPGL Siriwardane, Prof. S. Cruz, Prof. AW Mailwaganam, Mr. SJ Walpita, Prof. BA Abeyawickrama, Prof. V. Appapillai, Prof. MS Thambiah, Prof. P. Kanagasabapathy, Prof. GP Wannigama, Prof. PW Vithanage.

Standing (L to R) 1st Row – Prof. S. Balasubramaniam, Prof. MD Dassanayake, Prof. V. Tharmaratnam, Prof. GA Dissanayake, Prof. PCB Fernando, Prof. PW Epasinghe, Prof. C. Dahanayake, Prof. SG Canagaratna, Prof. RGA Rodrigo, Prof. JKP Ariyaratne, Prof. MLT Kannangara, Prof. HH Costa, Prof. AH Sathananthan.

2nd Row (L to R) – Prof. MR Kulatilake, Prof. HNC Fonseka, Prof. PD Gunatilake, Prof. HW Dias, Prof. VK Samaranayake, Prof. M. Selvaratnam, Prof. RS Ramakishna, Prof. WWD Modder, Prof. RN de Fonseka, Prof. I. Balasooriya, Prof. KOIF Jayaweera, Prof. OW Jayaratne.

Photograph Credit: Family photograph collection fromthe  late Prof. B.A. Abeywickrama

Mevan Pieris … is a Thomian and Sri Lankan cricketer & a Science don ….

Mevan is the tallest guy in the back row of the 1975 Sri Lankan Cricketing Squad that toured England for the 1975 World Cup 

Mevan Pieris & Dennis Chanmugam carry Duleep Mendia after he had been felled by Australian speedster Geoff Thomson at the Kennington Oval in London  …. while incoming batsman Anura Tennekoon looks on with heightened concerns

PS: It is perhaps more than happenchance that all four cricketers in this photograph are Thomians…………………….

Also Note  .…. https://thuppahi.wordpress.com/2020/02/28/the-cricketing-world-in-1975-glaring-anomalies/