Our Professor Vidya Jyothi Professor V.K.Samaranayake Dead In Swiden last night

[shehanD]

A well known Emeritus Professor of Computer Science, V.K. Samaranayake has passed away on the night of 6th June 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden whilst attending a review of the Swedish government’s ICT development assistance programme. His remains will be brought to Sri Lanka and funeral arrangements will take place in Colombo.

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[shalinda]

oi sin

[nEoN_wHitE]

mokada macho ICTA kiyane?

[pasanlaksiri]

mata aranchi hatiyata heart atack 1k. He was the Chairman of the ICTA.

mama danne na wadi wistara.dana gatta gaman wadi wistara post karannam.


What the?

R u really really sure about that?:shocked:

[nEoN_wHitE]

What the?

R u really really sure about that?:shocked:
ai oya aduranawa da?

[shehanD]

ICTA - Information Communication Technology Agency in Sri lanka. we call it as ikta.


more info about ICTA

http://www.icta.lk/

[nEoN_wHitE]

ohh really.. ic ic:(

[shehanD]

yes machan, its true story. trust me

[pasanlaksiri]

Ya ya ya Thats true.


This is very very sad news for SL:( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

[shehanD]

http://www.ucsc.cmb.ac.lk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=78&Itemid=1#top


Prof. Samaranayake is presently the Chairman of the ICT Agency of Sri Lanka. He is also the Emeritus Professor of Computer Science of the University of Colombo . He was the founder Director, University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) of the University of Colombo . He has served the University of Colombo for a continuous period of 43 years since his first appointment in 1961 immediately following his graduation from the same University. He is the founder of the Department of Statistics and Computer Science (DSCS) and of the Institute of Computer Technology (ICT) of the University of Colombo . These two institutions were merged as the UCSC in 2002. He was a Fellow of the Harvard Information Infrastructure Project and the National Center for Digital Government of the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University . In 2005 he was a Visiting Fellow of the Digital Vision Program of Stanford University, USA.

He served the Council for Information Technology (CINTEC), the apex National agency for IT in Sri Lanka as its Chairman for a period of 12 years. In the field of IT he has pioneered work on IT Policy, Legal Infrastructure, EDI/E-Commerce, Security, Internet Technology, Computer Awareness and IT Education. He was actively involved in the formulation of the ISO 10646 standard for Sinhalese Characters and in the development of multilingual web sites. He has also been instrumental in helping to apply computers in many areas of governance, including in national elections. He is currently involved in introducing ICT to rural communities and is engaged in developing Multipurpose Community Tele-Centers. He was a member of the advisory panel of the Asia IT&C program of the European Commission. He chaired the National Y2K Task force that coordinated the very successful crossover to year 2000. More recently he initiated the External Degree of Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) of the University of Colombo which in its very first year of operation has attracted 5000 registrations. He is the Chairman of the Project Management Committee of the sida funded project to enhance the internet connectivity of Sri Lankan Universities. He was the President of the National Academy of Sciences during 1998-1999 and the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science during its golden jubilee in 1994. He is also current President of Infotel Lanka Society.

The Government of Sri Lanka has honoured Prof. Samaranayake for his contribution towards IT by the award of Vidya Prasadini in 1997 and the national honour Vidya Jyothi in 1998. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has presented its President's Award for International Cooperation to Prof. Samaranayake in 1996 in recognition of his contribution. At its convocation held in January 2005, The University of Colombo conferred on Prof. Samaranayake the Degree of Doctor of Science ( Honouris Causa ) for his outstanding contribution to the University.

[gayannr]

Its true.He is our Professor(UCSC)

[amilaudana]

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[lahiru2000]

sad:)

[nEoN_wHitE]

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ammata siri e meyada.. tv eeke dakala thiaynwa:(

[shehanD]

he is one of my role model. im so sad about that news
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[hemalsilva]

mokada macho ICTA kiyane?


Information and Communication Technology Agency

[hemalsilva]

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[shehanD]

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YES MACHAN, YES
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[shehanD]

Prof. V.K. Samaranayake, Emeritus Professor of Computer Science, University of Colombo, and Chairman Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka, passed away on the night of 6th June 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.

[shehanD]

:( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

[dexdjs]

My Deepast Sympathy........

[shehanD]

mata mara dukai ban. sir ekka mama peredath kata kala. sir new book 1k
elidakkuwa last tuesday.

[Sasika@Elakiri]

Ayoooo


Deepest sympathies :( :( :( :(


shik , loku wadak kala proffessor kenek, lanakaaawe godak chools walata computer labs ganna udaw kara
:( :( :( :( :( :(


Me paara YCS Competition ekath a tharam hodata thiyanne nathi wei

:( :( :(

[pasanlaksiri]

My Deepast Sympathy........

[Tissaka]

:(:(:(

Rest in Peace :(