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
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.