The Geography Society of the University of Peradeniya is run by Geography undergraduates with the assistance of the Head of the Department, Senior Treasurer and all academic staff members attached to the Department. Activities organized by the society play an important role in developing the organization skills and team spirit of students as well as establishing links between students and staff members. The members of the society are given an opportunity to enhance their University life by engaging in different kinds of extra-curricular activities organized by the society. Any Geography undergraduate can obtained the membership of the society while other undergraduates are given an opportunity to join as associate members. Annual membership of the society is greater than two hundred. While organizing entertainment events like sports day, field trips, hikes, cultural events, the society also organizes social events like educational seminars and exhibitions for school students and the general public, Shramadana campaigns etc. The society also publishes the “Mihinada” magazine. The present Executive Committee of the Geography Society University of Peradeniya plan to introduce few new events.
Senior Treasurer: Mr. Ashvin Wickramasooriya, Senior Lecturer, Department of GeographyThe First Staff Seminar of 2023, organized by the Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya was held 21st February 2023 under the topic of “Analysis of Landslide Hazards Using Geographical Information System Technology”. The Speaker for this seminar was Mr. Ashvin Wickramasooriya, Senior Lecturer, Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, and the session was chaired by C.M. Madduma Bandara, Emeritus Professor in Geography, University of Peradeniya.
More InfoGeography society organized Hanthana excursion on 12 February 2023. Hundred and fifty students took one of the difficult hiking trails of Hanthana that was guided by Mr. Nalaka Elladeniya, one of the geography alumina.
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