6th Annual Research Symposium (DemARS 2019) Department of Demography
The 6th Annual Research Symposium of the Department of Demography, 91心頭利 was held on 11th July 2019 under the theme of Population and Sustainable Development highlighting the significance of the World Population Day. Dr. Sunethra Perera, Head, Department of Demography welcomed the distinguished invitees. The occasion was graced by the Senior Professor Chandrika […]
Cinema-Going on the Railway Tracks
Professor Ravi Vasudevan delivered a talk titled Cinema-Going On the Railway Tracks: Transportation, Circulation and Exhibition of Information Film in Colonial India at the Departmentof English, 91心頭利 on Monday 8 July 2019 at 3 pm. Professor Ravi Vasudevan co-directs the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) media and urban studies programme […]
75th Anniversary of Gamperaliya Novel (1944 2019)
A seminar to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Gamperaliya novel written by Martin Wickramasinghe was held on 4th July 2019 at 9.30 am 12.30 pm at the M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Department of Sinhala. The seminar focused on socio-political and literary context of Gamperaliya novel. The keynote lecture was delivered by Emeritus Professor Jayadeva […]
Panel Discussion on How to be a Responsible Digital Citizen?
The Faculty of Arts organized a panel discussion on How to be a Responsible Digital Citizen ? was held on 19thJune 2019 at the M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Faculty of Arts under the patronage of Senior Professor Premakumara De Silva – Dean , Faculty of Arts. Dr. Harinda Vidanage Director at BCISLKA, Researcher on […]
Book Launch 犒犇犒犒犇犒 犇犒犇巌怯犒 (Sanhitha Deepanee)
The book “犒犇犒犒犇犒 犇犒犇巌怯犒” (Sanhitha Deepanee) authored by Dr. Ranjith Senanayake, Senior Lecturer, Department of Sinhala, was launched on17thJune 2019 at the M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Faculty of Arts. This event was chaired by Senior Professor Premakumara de Silva, Dean Faculty of Arts and Professor Ranjana Hettiarachchi, the Rector Sripalee Campus, Professor Sandagomi […]
Moral Panics and Migrants: Rethinking Unemployment Insecurities
TheDepartment ofSociology organized the monthly seminar for the month of June, on10th June 2019from 3.00 p.m. 4.30 p.m. in the Seminar Room of the Department of Sociology. At this seminar, Professor Rafal Smoczynski delivered the lecture on Moral Panics and Migrants: Rethinking Unemployment Insecurities. Professor Rafal Smoczynski, an Associate professor at Institute of Philosophy […]
Extension and Postgraduate Programme Review Workshop – Faculty of Arts
The Extension and Postgraduate Programme Review Workshop 2019 was held under the patronage of Senior Professor Premakumara De Silva, Dean Faculty of Arts, on 9th 10th May 2019, in the Faculty of Arts premises. Professor Vipula B. Yapa, Director, Internal Quality Assurance Unit, 91心頭利 and Professor Prasad Sethunga, Director, Internal Quality […]
Inauguration Ceremony of the Diploma in Sinhala
The Inauguration Ceremony of the Diploma in Sinhala programme (8th batch) was held on 30th March 2019 at the M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Department of Sinhala. Senior Professor Premakumara De Silva, Dean Faculty of Arts, chaired the inauguration ceremony and the welcome address was delivered by Professor Sandagomi Coperahewa, Head Department of Sinhala. […]
75th Death Anniversary Seminar on Munidasa Cumaratunga
To Commemorate the 75th Death Anniversary of Munidasa Cumaratunga, eminent scholar, grammarian, writer, poet and journalist of the 20th Century Sri Lanka, the Department of Sinhala organized a seminar on 28th March 2019 at the M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium. The Most Venerable Balangoda Sobitha Nahimi Thero, The Principal of the Vidyoddaya Pirivena and the Chief […]
Inauguration Ceremony of Master of Arts in Sinhala
The Inauguration Ceremony of the Master of Arts Sinhala 2019/19 programme was held on 23rd March 2019 at the M.B. Ariyapala Auditorium.Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, the Vice Chancellor of the 91心頭利 presided over the function as the Chief Guest and also delivered the Keynote Address. Senior Professor Premakumara De Silva, Dean, Faculty of […]
CVCD Excellence Award 2018
Undergraduate Research Symposium 2019, Faculty of Arts
The first Undergraduate Research Symposium of the Faculty of Arts was held on 12th March 2019. Final year B. A. (Hons) Degree students of the Faculty of Arts presented 59 research abstracts in the technical sessions. The abstracts were based on original research work and all accepted abstracts were published in the Proceedings of the […]
Deans Lecture Series III, Faculty of Arts
The 3rd lecture of the of Deans Lecture Series was held on 08th March 2019, from 3.00 pm onwards at the Board Room, Faculty of Arts. The topic of the lecture was The Ambiguity of Voice: the role of storeytelling. This was a talk by Sarah Kabir based on her book Voices of Peace (2018), […]
Regional Workshop on External Vulnerabilities in South Asia
As the Asian Century unfolds South Asia is expecting to be a major player in driving the future growth. Despite the vast diversity in the region including cultural and economic differences, collaborative actions are required for effective management of future challenges. As the economic growth rates get accelerated; the regions exposure to external vulnerabilities also […]
Workshop on “Writing Research Abstracts”, Faculty of Arts
A workshop on Writing Research Abstracts was held on28th February 2019at the M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Department of Sinhala. The workshop was a preliminary step to the first Undergraduate Research Symposium, to be held on12th March 2019. The purpose of the workshop was to give an understanding of how to write a coherent and well-structured […]
Certificate Awarding Ceremony, Department of Buddhist Studies
The Department of Buddhist Studies, organized a Certificate Awarding Ceremony for the students who have passed the certificate Course in Introduction to Buddhist Studies (2018) and also to welcome the new batch of students (2019), on 16th February 2019 in the Economics Auditorium, Faculty of Arts. The Vice-chancellor Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, Emeritus Professor Buddhist […]
