GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SRI LANKA
Ananda Coomaraswamy Medal
The Ananda Coomaraswamy Memorial Medal- Awarded each year to an outstanding
geologist who has made a significant contribution towards the advancement of Sri Lankan Geology.
The Geological Society of Sri Lanka has so far awarded the Ananda Coomaraswamy Memorial Medal to
fourteen distinguished geologists for their yeomen services towards the upliftment of geological sciences in Sri Lanka.
Recipients of the Ananda Coomaraswamy Medal and titles of their Orations
Recipients of the Ananda Coomaraswamy Medal and titles of their Orations
P.G.Cooray Medal
To honour Prof. P.G. Cooray for his outstanding contribution to earth science, the geological society of Sri Lanka awards the
P.G. Cooray Medal every year from 1995, to the most outstanding young Sri Lankan earth scientist.
The nominee should be under 35 years of age at the time of nomination and the nomination should be accompanied by a copy of the article, thesis, book or
patent on which the nomination is based. The thesis or publication could be based on work done in a foreign country or in Sri Lanka. The nomination may be
made by the nominee himself/herself or by the Head and one other of the institution for which nominee works.
P.G. Cooray Medal Winners
TopP.W.Vitanage Memorial Scholarship
To honour Professor P.W.Vitanage, the founder of the Department of Geology,
University of Peradeniya, for his contribution to Geosciences of Sri Lanka, every year the Geological Society of Sri Lanka awards the
Prof. P.W. Vitanage memorial scholarship to an undergraduate student who are following the Special Degree Course in Geology. The student will be
selected by the University of Peradeniya based on his/her performances at the 200 Series Level.
The Society extents its gratitude to members and well wishes whose generous contribution helped to establishment of the Prof. P.W. Vitanage Memorial Fund.
Tissa Munasinghe Scholarship
The "Dr. Tissa Munasinghe Scholarship" of the GSSL awards annually to an undergraduate student
who is following the 400 Series Course in Geology. The student will be selected by the University of Peradeniya based
on his/her performances at the 100-300 Series Level and on the
economic background.
This scholarship is sponsored by Dr. Tissa Munasinghe, a well known Sri Lankan Geologist, now
holding an appointment as a Professor at the Los Angeles Harbor College, Wilmington, USA.
The Society extents its gratitude to Dr. Tissa Munasinghe and his family to establishment of a Scholarship Fund.
GSSL Alumni Scholarship
The GSSL Alumni Scholarship will be awarded soon to a undergratuate student who is following the 300 Series Course in Geology.
The student will be selected by the University of Peradeniya based
on his/her performances at the 100-200 Series Level and on the
economic background.
The Society extents its gratitude to members, whose generous
contribution helped to establishment of the "GSSL Alumni Scholarship" Fund.