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Deshamanya Dr. A.M.M. Sahabdeen
autographing his book “Beyond the Horizon” |
Honouring exceptional service
The Mohamed Sahabdeen Award of Excellence 2012 of the A M M Sahabdeen
Trust Foundation were conferred on Samson Sena Wijesinha for Peace and
Communal Harmony, Rev Fr Dr Mervyn Fernando for Inter Cultural, Inter
Religious and Interdisciplinary Understanding as well as Ahmed Javid
Yusuf for National and International Education.
The ceremony was held under the patronage of International Monetary
Cooperation Senior Minister Finance Deputy Minister Dr S Amunugama, and
was presided by the Foundation Founder and Chairman Dr A M M Sahabdeen.
These awards are open to any individual or association that has
played an exceptional role in contributing to human development through
science, international peace, literature and arts irrespective of
regional considerations. The awards are conferred after the career and
contributions of applicants are carefully evaluated by the foundation
for final selection.
Dr A M M Sahabdeen has authored three significant works during his
illustrious career including The Sufi Doctrine in Tamil Literature in
1986 for which he was awarded the Doctorate in Philosophy by the
University of Peradeniya. Parallel to the award ceremony the
collaborative biographical work authored by Faith J Ratnayake 'Beyond
the Horizon' was also released.
The A M M Sahabdeen Trust Foundation was established in 1991
initiates in paving the way for the advancement of communal and
international understanding, religious harmony, goodwill and peace
amongst people. As such the Foundation aims to commemorate and honour
the names of outstanding persons and institutions by granting awards,
prizes and Scholarships to promote, encourage, assist and foster
activities for the advancement of the above.
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(L-R): Dr. M.H.H.I. Noordeen, Mr.
Rizvan Sahabdeen, Hon. Dr. Sarath Amunugama, Deshamanya Dr.
A.M.M. Sahabdeen, Mr. Sam Wijesinha, Rev. Dr. Mervyn
Fernando, Mr. Ahmed Javid Yusuf (not in picture) |
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