• Cameras, suitcases, bags, cellular phones or any other article.
• Children below 12 years of age.
• Please note that drinking water will be supplied for the graduands and parents/guardians.

All graduands are required to bring the Admission Ticket attached herewith to attend the Convocation Ceremony, and quote the number indicated in the Admission Ticket in all communications relating to the Convocation. The Admission Ticket is required when:

• Obtaining your cloak for the Convocation Procession
• Finding your place in the Graduands Procession and your seat in the Convocation Hall
• Returning the Cloak and Garland/Vijinipatha
• Obtaining the Degree Certificate after the Convocation

* If your name indicated in the Admission Ticket is incorrect, you are required to take immediate action to get it corrected and inform us in writing through the #########

• a. Two passes are attached herewith for your Parents/Guardians to enter the Convocation Hall. For others wide Screen facilities will be made available to view the ceremony at the Arts Theatre, Geology Lecture Theatre, and EOE Pereira Theatre.
• b. The Convocation Hall will be kept open from 6.30 a.m. onwards for the Session I and Parents/Guardians who are allowed to see the proceedings should take their seats in the Convocation Hall by 7.30 a.m. The Convocation hall will be opened for the Session II by 1.00 p.m. and the Parents/Guardians should take their seats in the Convocation Hall by 2.00 p.m.
• c. All Parents/Guardians are kindly requested to remain seated during the proceedings. Please note that no one in the Hall will be permitted, in any case, to leave the Convocation Hall until the Chancellor’s Procession leaves the Hall at the end of the Ceremony.
• d. Graduands and their Parents/Guardians will be subjected to physical inspection for security reasons before entering the Convocation Hall. Graduands and their Parents/Guardians are not permitted to bring cameras, suitcases, bags, cellular phones or any other article into the Convocation Hall. These restrictions will be strictly enforced due to security reason. Please note that drinking water will be provided for the graduands and Parents/Guardians inside the Convocation Hall.
• e. Toilet and canteen facilities will be available at close proximity to the Convocation Hall and parking areas. Toilet facilities are also available inside the Convocation Hall.

VERY IMPORTANT:

No one will be allowed to enter the premises of the Senate Building on the day of the Convocation, other than the Graduands, Members of the Organizing Committee and the Members of the Academic Staff who will be participate in the Procession.

Male graduands (except Clergy) should wear the National Costume or the full Western Suit. Female graduands (except Clergy) should wear Saree/National Costume. All graduands (except Clergy) should wear the Convocation Cloak.

Female students with long hair should tie it in such a way that would not impede garlanding by the Chancellor

• a. The graduands of the SESSION I must be present at the Ground Floor of the Senate Building by 7.00 a.m. and the graduands of the SESSION II should present at the Ground Floor of the Senate Building by 1.30 p.m. on the day of the Convocation. The number given to you on your Admission Ticket is same as your number/place in the Procession.
• b. The Procession of graduands of the SESSION I will be leaving the Ground Floor of the Senate Building at 7.15 a.m. and the Procession of the SESSION II will be leaving the Ground Floor of the Senate Building at 1.45 p.m. to arrive at the Convocation Hall..

Note: The Convocation Procession will take place only if the weather is favorable. In case of rain, the graduands are required to occupy the seats allocated to them in the Convocation Hall by 8.00 a.m. at least for the Session I and by 2.30 p.m. for the Session II.

• a. The Vice Chancellor of the University will present the names of those who receive the Postgraduate degrees awarded by the Faculties. The recipients of Postgraduate Degrees of the Postgraduate Institutes will be presented by the Directors of the respective Postgraduate Institutes.
• b. The graduands of the Faculties will be presented by the Deans of the respective Faculties.
• c. A booklet containing the list of graduands will be given to you at the Convocation Hall.
• d. When your name is announced, you should be present in front of the stage, presenting yourself to the Chancellor for the conferment of the Degree. You should bow before him and receive the Garland, and thereafter, return to your seat. You should remain seated until the ceremony is over.
• e. All graduands are required to rise when the Chancellor rises to declare the closure of the Convocation, and remain standing until the Chancellor’s Procession leaves the Convocation Hall.

Cloaks will be issued to graduands as indicated below from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. on the 19th, 20th, 22nd and 23rd of May, 2017.

You should handover your University Identity Card and the Student’s Record Book to the Deputy Registrar/Senior Assistant Registrar/Assistant Registrar of your Faculty/Institute and receive an acknowledgement before obtaining the cloak.

Inside the Convocation Hall

Only the authorized photographer will be permitted to take photographs inside the Convocation Hall. Those who wish to be photographed while receiving the Degree are kindly requested to contact the following photographer for details. TELE-PIX Technologies (Pvt) Ltd. Peradeniya Road, Kandy; T.P - 081-2202132 / 072-2408662 / 072-2222730 / 072-2250622 Web - www.telepixstudio.com

Photograph fee:

Video fee:DVD         - Rs. 230/-

The photographer can be contacted for pre-bookings between from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. on the 19th, 20th, 22nd and 23rd of May, 2017 at the Student Welfare Centre (WUS) of the University of Peradeniya.

The Graduates should return the Cloak and the Garland or Vijinipatha to the Student Registration Branch at Senate Building to receive their Degree Certificate, along with the clearance form obtained from the Student Services Branch indicating that he/she has no dues to the University. The time period to return the cloak & Garland or Vijinipatha will be from 12th June, 2017 to 16th June, 2017 from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Graduates who have not paid their dues will not be able to collect their Degree Certificate although they return the cloak and Garland or Vijinipatha.

The Graduates are advised to collect their Degree Certificate as early as possible and if fail to collect within one year from 16th June, 2017 he/she requires to pay a sum of Rs. 1000/- as a penalty.

* Please note that the Original Degree Certificate will be issued only to the recipient of the Degree.

Graduates are allowed to keep the Cloak, Garland/Vijinipatha for a period of two weeks after the Convocation. After this period, the recipient of the Degree should return the same to the Student Registration Branch as mentioned in No. 12 above. Those who fail to return them during the time period given above requires to pay a fine for the delay according to the Finance Committee decisions as follows;

• a. Rs. 200/- per day from 19th June, 2017 until 30th June, 2017
  b. Rs 6000/- after 30th June, 2017
• * Please note that anyone other than the recipient of the Degree may return the Cloak and Garland

In case of loss of Cloak and Garland/Vijinipatha, the Graduate should inform the same to the Deputy Registrar, Student Registration Branch immediately. However, in such case, the Graduate should pay the replacement charges as follows according to the Financial Regulations 105(a);

1. If he/she informs immediately, before or during the permissible time period i.e. 12th June to 16th June, 2017 the fine will be the cost of the Cloak and Garland/Vijinipatha + 25% departmental fee.
2. If he/she informs during 19th June, 2017 to 30th June, 2017 the fine will be the cost of the Cloak and Garland/Vijinipatha + 25% Departmental fee + Rs. 200/- each per delayed date.
3. If he/she informs the same after 30th June, 2017 the fine will be the cost of the Cloak and Garland/Vijinipatha + 25% + Rs. 6000/-.
4. In case of a loss of Garland or Vijinipatha, if he/she informs after 16th June, 2017 the fine will be the cost of the Garland/Vijinipatha + Rs. 50/- per day up to the date that he/she makes a request to obtain the Degree Certificate.