Annual Faculty Research Symposium and Awards 2022- AFReSA

The Annual Faculty Research Symposium and Awards Ceremony 2022 organized by the Faculty Research Committee of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences; University of Peradeniya was held on 28th February 2023. The Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. W.M.T. Madhujith graced the occasion with his informational and encouraging speech. The keynote speech titled, 'Reinvigorating health research post-pandemic' was delivered by Prof. Prof. Don Eliseo Lucero Prisno III, the Chief Editor for Public Health Challenges. The event provided an opportunity to the undergraduates, postgraduates, and grantees of University Research Grant of the Faculty to present their research work. The event also included a 3-minute thesis presentation competition. There were 09 Oral presentations and 12 Poster presentations in the event. The Faculty Research Awards, an annual award for academics for research publications was bestowed to the academics of the Faculty during the awarding Ceremony.

The event was a great success and the Faculty will have such events periodically to nurture research culture.