USJP MBA 2013, 2014 and 2015 batches hold get-together

On the verge of completing two years of the programme, the 2013 batch of MBA/MSc./MPM in Management Programme of the University Sri Jayewardenepura, decided to have their annual get-together couple of months prior to their course completion. The endeavour was a consequence of the initial idea put forward by the coordinator of the MBA/MSc./MPM programme, Dr. Janak Kumarasinghe, who identified the importance of network building among the MBA students. At his request, it was decided to extend the invitation to the other two current batches of the programme, namely 2014 and 2015, in an effort to improve the networking and interaction among the batches. With Dr. Kumarasinghe’s instigating of giving responsibilities to representatives from all three batches, the final organising committee comprised of students from all three batches lead by the 2013 batch. The event was held at Malima Club House, Wattala recently.


The event kicked off at 9:00 a.m. beginning with the formalities, including the welcome speech presented by Chandrishan Weerasinghe and a speech delivered by Dr. Kumarasinghe highlighting the motives of the event. Subsequently, the event moved quickly to the much-anticipated interactive outbound training events. Representatives of Ideas Consultancy Services (Pvt.) Ltd, specialized in team and motivation building, were present for coordinating the outbound training events.  The training events comprised of a couple of IQ-based activities and network building activities. Besides, some activities were parallel to practical management scenarios such as ‘professional ball passing’ aimed to provide training to managerial executives of the groups while adding humour rapped with happiness. As the interaction between students of the three batches improved during the cause of the day people who have never seen each other before, filled up with team spirit and feeling of belonging to one single unit called ‘USJP MBA’. A guest lecture by Delmege Forsyth Co. (Pvt.) Ltd CEO/Group Chairman Nuwan Wimalana followed lunch. Wimalana shared valuable insight into the current industry position in Sri Lanka whilst making references to his own career. The programme then continued with a raffle draw, a prize giving for the winners of the outbound training activities and an appreciation of the lecturers by the students. The launch of the new public Facebook page USJP MBA/MSc/MPM was initiated by Ian Iddamalgoda inviting all the participants to become a member.  Gift packs handed to the first 200 persons who ‘like’ the Facebook page, courtesy of Nuwan Gamage of 4Ever Skin Naturals. Remarking the closing stage, the vote of thanks was delivered by Thilini Jayasuriya and a word of acknowledgment by chief organiser Manujith Wijesuriya, stressing the value of being a USJP MBA holder and importance of organising such type of collective events in forthcoming future. Once all the formalities were over, all the MBA students of 2013, 2014 and 2015 batches enjoyed the rest of the day with DJ music and many more socializing activities till night.