astronomy

Gladys Jayawardene

Gladys Jayawardene is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Gladys Jayawardene rather than just read about it. In short: Gladys Jayawardene (died September 12, 1989) was a Sri Lankan Physician and academic. She was the first female Director of the Medical Research Institute and Chairman of the State Pharmaceutical Corporation.

Key takeaways

Gladys Jayawardene belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Gladys Jayawardene to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Gladys Jayawardene from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Gladys Jayawardene (died September 12, 1989) was a Sri Lankan Physician and academic. She was the first female Director of the Medical Research Institute and Chairman of the State Pharmaceutical Corporation. Educated at C.M.S. Ladies' College, Colombo, she graduated from the Colombo Medical College and gained a PhD in Parasitology from the University of London as the first Sri Lankan female to do so. Joining the Ceylon Medical Service after graduation she transferred to the Medical Research Institute and went on to become its first female Director in the 1980s and in 1988 was appointed Chairman of the State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC). During her tenure the SPC began manufacturing Oral Rehydration Salts “Jeevanee” based on a formula approved by the WHO and UNICEF which had been imported before. Dr Jayawardene was threatened by the others to stop imports of medicines from India due to their Anti-Indian policy. She refused to be intimidated and was assassinated on September 12, 1989 at Slave Island, Colombo. She married Dr Roland "Roly" Jayawardene, a medical doctor and brother of J. R. Jayewardene. She was the President of the Ladies’ College Old Girls’ Association in 1973–1974. The Gladys Jayawardene Gold Medal for Parasitology is awarded annually by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.

See also List of people assassinated by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 1987–1989 JVP Insurrection Stanley Wijesundera

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Gladys Jayawardene

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Gladys Jayawardene claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Gladys Jayawardene before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Gladys Jayawardene ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Gladys Jayawardene

In research: Gladys Jayawardene appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Gladys Jayawardene in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Gladys Jayawardene is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1989 deaths, 20th-century women scientists, Alumni of Ladies' College, Colombo, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Gladys Jayawardene outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Gladys Jayawardene in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Gladys Jayawardene matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Gladys Jayawardene?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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