Mailvaganam Memorial Lecture

Mailvaganam Memorial Lecture is an annual event held by the Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka in memory of late Prof. A.W. Mailvaganam.

Some of his early research work on web:
Tidal effects on the production of mesons in the atmosphere (1946)

Solar and Lunar Effects on Cosmic Rays (1946)
Latitude Effect of Penetrating Cosmic Ray Showers (1947)
Transition Effect of Extensive and Local Penetrating Cosmic-Ray Showers in Colombo (1950)

Prof. Mailvaganam
A.W. Mailvaganam 1906 - 1987

2008 (NEW)
Speaker:
Dr. W. L. Sumathipala, Director, Ozone Unit
Topic:    
Beauty of Nature and Danger of Natural Phenomena 
Date:
     October 30, 2008

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2007
Speaker:
Prof. T. R. Ariyaratne, Department of Physics, University of Colombo
Topic:    
Application of Physics in Agriculture 
Date:
     November 30, 2007

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2006 
Speaker:
Prof. W. G. D. Dharmaratna, Department of Physics, University of Ruhuna
Topic:    
Building Bolcks of Universe - Have we discovered them? 
Date:      November 30, 2006
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2005
Speaker:
 Prof. Dammika A. Tantrigoda, Department of Physics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Topic:     An Approach to Risk Assessment and Mitigation of Earthquakes and Tsunamis 
Date:
     May 20, 2005 

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2003
Speaker:
 Prof. M. A. K. L. Dissanayake, Department of Physics, University of Peradeniya
Topic:     Science and Technology for the 21st Century
Date:
     November 17, 2003

 
2002
Speaker:
 Prof. M. A. Careem, Department of Physics, University of Peradeniya
Topic:     Use of Cellular Phones - How safe are they?
Date:
     March 25, 2002

 
2001  
Speaker:
 Prof. P. P. G. L. Siriwardane, Emeritus Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo
Topic:    
Mailvaganam and his place in the sphere of education
Date:
     February 15, 2001

 
2000 
Speaker:
 Prof. P. W. Epasinghe, Department of Mathematics, University of Colombo
Topic:    
Life of a Mathematician in Sri Lanka
Date:
     May 30, 2000