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ANCL Chairman awarded Doctorate for long-standing service to journalism

Chairman of Associated Newspapers Ceylon Ltd., Janadasa Peiris was awarded an Honorary Doctorate on this occasion in recognition of his long-standing service to the Media conferred by the Open University of Alternative Medicine. Here the ANCL Chairman receiving the doctorate from Indian Doctor Ravi Ponniah who is a nominee for the award of the International Nobel Prize. Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara attended the convocation as a special invitee. Pic. by Kavindra Perera

The three-day-long 42nd session of the Institute of Alternative Medicine came to an end yesterday at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall after adopting a resolution to hold the 43rd International Convention at Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.

Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara attended the closing session as the Chief Distinguished Invitee. Colombo Magistrate Kusala Sarojani Weerawardena was among the rest of the dignitaries who were invited. A host of politicians including MP Earl Gunasekera participated at the closing session.

The opening address was delivered by Dr. Anton Jayasuriya, President of the Institute of Alternative Medicine. Thereafter the medical practitioners of Alternative Medicine in Sri Lanka were awarded Certificates. The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (Lake House) Chairman Janadasa Peiris was awarded an Honorary Doctorate on this occasion in recognition of his long-standing service to the Media.

The Open University of Alternative Medicine is an institution chartered under the Institute of Convocation of the United States of America to which more than 20 Universities of world renown are affiliated. The name of Janadasa Peiris was proposed for the award of a Doctorate by Indian Doctor Ravi Ponniah who is a nominee for the award of the International Nobel Prize.

The 42nd session of the Institute of Alternative Medicine commenced its three-day session on November 27 with the participation of 1,200 representatives from 142 countries. About 200 works and research work on Alternative Medicine of varying subjects were launched during the session period.

The participation of nearly 100 medical practitioners from China under the leadership of Chinese Regional Health Minister was a special feature at this convention. A number of world renowned Sri Lankan Medical Practitioners of Alternative Medicine addressed the closing Session.

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