The Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, hosted its monthly guest lecture on the 2nd of February 2026 at the Social Sciences Faculty Auditorium. The guest lecture was delivered by Dr Ayesha Ashfaq, Chairperson of the Department of Development Communication, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
The Career Fair 2026 of the University of Kelaniya commenced with its first Open Day on 2nd February 2026 at the Social Sciences Auditorium. The event was organized by the Career Guidance Unit in collaboration with affiliated student clubs - Rotaract, Leo Club, LED, and Gavel.
Professor Theresa McGarry of the Department of Literature and Language, East Tennessee State University, USA, visited the Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, on 7 October 2025 under a Fulbright Scholarship. Before leaving Sri Lanka on 5 February 2026 to return to her university in the USA, Professor Theresa McGarry met Senior Professor Nilanthi De Silva, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, on 3 February 2026 at the Vice-Chancellor’s office.
The University of Kelaniya marked a significant milestone in international academic cooperation with the signing of a Letter of Intention between the Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, and the Department of Media and Development Communication, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, on the 3rd of February 2026 at the Vice Chancellor’s Office, University of Kelaniya.
The Department of Geography, University of Kelaniya, inaugurated three professional academic programmes: the Diploma in Disaster Management (10th Batch), Higher Diploma in Disaster Management (1st Batch), and Diploma in Geographical Information System (7th Batch) on 07 February 2026, at the at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
The Department of Sport Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, successfully conducted the Inauguration Ceremony of the Higher Diploma in Physical Education and Sport Management – 2nd batch on 08 February 2026 at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
The Inauguration Ceremony of the Orientation Programme of the Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, was held on 9th February 2026 at the Sri Dharmaloka Hall, University of Kelaniya. The Orientation Programme will continue until 14th February 2026.
A guest lecture titled “The Role of a TV Presenter,” organized by the Unik Radio Student Society of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, was held on February 9, 2026, at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
An initial discussion was held between Room to Read and the University of Kelaniya regarding the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Library and Information Science.