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A professional and academic who shared his knowledge Hema Narangoda. M Sc, FPRI Source:Dailymirror It is sad to note the Polymer Industry in Sri Lanka losing a stalwart with the passing away of Hema Narangoda. M Sc, FPRI.  Narangoda commenced his career at the Rubber Research Institute (RRI) as a Technical Assistant in 1969, after completing his secondary education at Christian College , Kotte. He had an exemplary service record at the RRI; especially as a research person, initially in the Plant Pathology Department and subsequently in the Chemistry Department. This was as an understudy of the most reputed Rubber Scientist and Technologist, Mr. M Nadarajah. There are several patents to the credit of Narangoda jointly with M Nadaraja connected to latex products. Narangoda had solid exposure to Polymer Science and Technology through participation at several International Conferences; both in Sri Lanka and abroad.  ...