2023 – 2024
Prof. H. M. D. Namal Priyantha
Senior Professor in Chemistry, University of Peradeniya.
2022 – 2023
Mr. N M S Hettigedara
Nutritionist /Superintendent of Police, Police Hospital.
2021 – 2022
Professor Srianthie A Deraniyagala
Senior Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo
2020 – 2021
Professor Sagarika E Ekanayake
Professor of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
2019 – 2020
Professor Priyani A Paranagama
Chair & Senior Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Kelaniya
2018 – 2019
Professor Sudantha Liyanage
Dean, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
2017 – 2018
Dr. H R Poshitha Premarathne
2016 – 2017
Mr. M R M Haniffa
2015 – 2016
Mr. K R Dayananda
2013 – 2015
Prof. H D Gunawardhana
Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, University of Colombo.
2012 – 2013
Dr. S Mohandas
Retired Former Vice Chancellor, University of Jaffna.
2011 – 2012
Professor Subramaniam Sotheeswaran
Emeritus Professor, The University of the South Pacific, Fiji
2010 – 2011
Prof. M D P de Costa
Professor of Chemistry, University of Colombo
2009 – 2010
Prof. S P Deraniyagala
Professor of Chemistry, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
2008 – 2009
Dr. L M K Thilakerathne
Senior Chemist, Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka
2007 – 2008
Dr. (Mrs) Nandani Edirweera
Retired Scientist, Industrial Technology Institute, Colombo.
2006 – 2007
Mr. Mevan Pieris
2005 – 2006
Dr. Sujatha Hewage
Retired Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo.
2004 – 2005
Dr. L S R Arambewela
Retired Head of the Department of Agriculture, Industrial Technology Institute, Colombo.
2003 – 2004
Prof. (Mrs) Shiromi I Samarasinghe
2002 – 2003
Prof. W S Fernando
Emeritus Professor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura
2000 – 2002
Prof. Tuley de Silva
Emeritus Professor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura
1999 – 2000
Mr. T Anver Dole
Hony. Executive Chairman – ESCO REHAB SRI LANKA
Factory Director – CEI PLASTICS LTD & AUSTIN GLOVES(CEYLON) LTD.
1998 – 1999
Prof. U Samarajeewa
Emeritus Professor of the University of Peradeniya
1997 – 1998
Prof. H D Gunawardhana
Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, University of Colombo.
1996 – 1997
Mr. E G Somapala
Retired Government Analyst
1995 – 1996
Prof. R P Gunawardena
Emeritus Professor of University of Peradeniya
1994 – 1995
Dr. A M Mubarak
Former Director/CEO of Industrial Technology Institute
1993 – 1994
Ms Y Mahesan
1991 – 1992
Mr N I N S Nadarasa
Chemical Society of Ceylon 1941 – 1971
January 1941 – July 1942 : Prof A Kandiah
August 1942 – July 1943 : Prof A Kandiah
August 1943 – August 1944 : Mr D H Balfour
September 1944 – April 1945 : Dr R Child
May 1945 – August 1945 : Mr D A Bruce
September 1945 – February 1946 : Mr D A Bruce
March 1946 – August 1946 : Dr R Child
September 1946 – September 1947 : Dr E L Fonseka
August 1947 – August 1948 : Mr N R Chanmugam
September 1948 – August 1949 : Dr A W R Joachim
September 1949 – August 1950 : Dr A A Hoover
September 1950 – August 1951 : Dr N G Baptist
September 1951 – August 1952 : Dr S L de Silva
September 1952 – August 1953 : Dr M L M Salgado
September 1953 – August 1954 : Mr L G D Fernando
September 1954 – August 1955 : Mr G A C Sirimanne
September 1955 – August 1956 : Dr A Sundaralingam
September 1956 – August 1957 : Mr V Kulanayagam
September 1957 – August 1958 : Mr S M Chanmugam
September 1958 – December 1959 : Prof M U S Sultanbawa
January 1960 – December 1960 : Dr E Ratnasingham
January 1961 – December 1961 : Dr G Ponnamperuma
January 1962 – December 1962 : Dr W R N Nathanael
January 1963 – December 1963 : Dr M C Karunairatnam
January 1964 – December 1964 : Dr R Sivaramalingam
January 1965 – December 1965 : Mr C Satkunananthan
January 1966 – December 1966 : Dr S Wijesundara
January 1967 – December 1967 : Mr N A D Weerasinha
January 1968 – December 1968 : Dr D C Munasinghe
January 1969 – December 1969 : Prof G C N Jayasuriya
January 1970 – December 1970 : Dr R O B Wijesekera
January 1971 – December 1971 : Dr M A V Devanathan
Institute of Chemistry Ceylon – 1972 onwards
January 1972 – June 1972 : Dr M A V Devanathan
July 1972 – June 1973 : Dr S Senthi Shanmuganathan
July 1973 – June 1974 : Mr E B Dissanaike
July 1974 – June 1975 : Prof P P G L Siriwardena
July 1975 – June 1976 : Mr L A C Alles
July 1976 – June 1977 : Mr J P R Fonseka
July 1977 – June 1978 : Dr O C Wickremasinghe
July 1978 – June 1979 : Prof R S Ramakrishna
July 1979 – June 1980 : Mr T Kandasamy
July 1980 – February 1981 : Dr M J Fernando
February 1981 – June 1981 : Mr M Nadarajah
July 1981 – June 1982 : Miss C L M Nethsingha
July 1982 – June 1983 : Prof K Balasubramaniam
July 1983 – June 1984 : Prof M Selvaratnam
July 1984 – June 1985 : Prof J N O Fernando
July 1985 – June 1986 : Prof J N O Fernando
July 1986 – June 1987 : Prof W P D Pereira
July 1987 – June 1988 : Prof H W Dias
July 1988 – November 1989 : Dr N R de Silva
December 1989 – June 1990 : Dr E R Jansz
July 1990 – June 1991 : Dr E R Jansz
July 1991 – October 1992 : Mr N I N S Nadarasa
November 1992 – June 1993 : Dr (Ms) Seetha Rodrigo
July 1993 – June 1994 : Ms Y Mahesan
July 1994 – June 1995 : Dr A M Mubarak
July 1995 – June 1996 : Prof R P Gunawardena
July 1996 – June 1997 : Mr E G Somapala
July 1997 – June 1998 : Prof H D Gunawardhana
July 1998 – June 1999 : Prof U Samarajeewa
July 1999 – June 2000 : Mr T Anver Dole
July 2000 – June 2001 : Prof Tuley de Silva
July 2001 – June 2002 : Prof Tuley de Silva
July 2002 – June 2003 : Prof W S Fernando
July 2003 – June 2004 : Prof (Ms) Siromi I Samarasinghe
July 2004 – June 2005 : Dr (Ms) L S R Arambewela
July 2005 – June 2006 : Prof (Ms) Sujatha Hewage
July 2006 – June 2007 : Mr H S M Pieris
July 2007 – June 2008 : Dr (Ms) Nandani Ediriweera
July 2008 – June 2009 : Dr L M K Thilekeratne
July 2009 – June 2010 : Prof S P Deraniyagala
July 2010 – June 2011 : Prof M D P De Costa
July 2011 – June 2012 : Prof S Sotheeswaran
July 2012 – June 2013 : Dr S Mohandas
July 2013 – June 2014 : Prof H D Gunawardhana
July 2014 – June 2015 : Prof H D Gunawardhana
July 2015 – June 2016 : Mr K R Dayananda
July 2016 – June 2017 : Mr M R M Hanifa
July 2017 – June 2018 : Dr Poshitha Premarathne
July 2018 – June 2019 : Prof Sudantha Liyanage
July 2019 – August 2020 : Prof Priyani Paranagama
September 2020 – June 2021 : Prof Sagarika Ekanayake
July 2021 – June2022 : Prof S A Deraniyagala
July 2022 – June 2023 : Mr. N M S Hettigedara
July 2023 – June 2024 : Prof H M D N Priyantha