The Director and the staff members of the Communication and Media Unit of the University of Kelaniya were commended during a felicitation ceremony held on 1 January 2026 at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Social Sciences.  The ceremony, held under the patronage of Senior Professor Nilanthi de Silva, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, was organized with the objective of recognizing the notable contributions of university staff members to the advancement of the University. 

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The convocation staff of the University of Kelaniya were commended during the Convocation Staff Felicitation Ceremony held on 1 January 2026 at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Social Sciences. The ceremony, held under the patronage of Senior Professor Nilanthi de Silva, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, was organized with the objective of recognizing the notable contributions of university staff members to the advancement of the University.

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The Japanese Club of the Japanese Unit, Department of Modern Languages, University of Kelaniya, organized a Japanese New Year celebration on the 1st of January 2026 at the university premises. The main purpose of this event was to provide Japanese undergraduate students with traditional Japanese cultural experience.

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The Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, successfully held its Dean’s List Award Ceremony 2025 on January 2, 2025, for the second consecutive time at the Faculty Auditorium. The ceremony recognized outstanding undergraduates who achieved exceptional academic performance during the academic year 2022/2023.

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The Centre for Gender Studies (CGSUK), University of Kelaniya, in collaboration with the International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES) and the United Nations Development Programmer (UNDP) Sri Lanka, successfully conducted a three-day exhibition on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) from 12th to 14th January 2026 at the Art Gallery, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya.

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A decade-long international programme with major contribution from Sri Lanka shows that a single, low-dose combination pill can deliver faster, safer blood-pressure control supporting global guideline shifts and expanding access in resource-limited settings.

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Prof. Merylin Meristo, Prof. Maris Saagpakk, and Ms. Siiri Soidro from the School of Humanities, University of Tallinn, Estonia completed their Staff Mobility for Teaching and Training, within the framework of Erasmus+ Mobility Agreements, from 12th January to 14th January 2026 at University of Kelaniya. They paid a curtesy visit to Senior Prof. Nilanthi de Silva, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, on 14th January 2026 at the Vice-Chancellor’s office. 

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The University of Kelaniya and the Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics (KCGI), Japan continued discussions to strengthen and expand their academic collaboration during a visit by a KCGI delegation, building upon the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) initially signed between the two institutions in 2019. The discussions were held on January 14, 2026, at the Vice-Chancellor’s office, University of Kelaniya.

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A felicitation ceremony honouring Professor Wimal Dissanayake, one of the founding lecturers of the Department of Mass Communication at the University of Kelaniya, was held on 16 January 2026 at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Social Sciences. The ceremony, organised by the Department of Mass Communication, was graced by the presence of Professor Wimal Dissanayake and his beloved wife, Dorin Dissanayake, who joined the event via Zoom.

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A training program on Drug Prevention for security personnel, Sub-Wardens, and Assistant Student Counsellors of the University of Kelaniya was successfully conducted by the Staff Development Centre (SDC) on January 20, 2026, at the SDC Auditorium. The program was attended by 50 staff members.

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The workshop titled ‘From Misconceptions to Mastery: Film Marketing’ was held on January 21, 2026, at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Social Sciences. Organized by the Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, the event served as a vital platform for exploring the evolving landscape of film promotion.

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Department of Hindi Studies of the University of Kelaniya organized a workshop to develop the communication and mediation skills of undergraduate students. It was held on January 22, 2026, at the K14 Auditorium of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. 

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The Centre for Social Reconciliation (CSR), University of Kelaniya, in collaboration with the Butterfly Peace Garden, Batticaloa, conducted the Garden Path – Out of the Box Training of Trainers (ToT) Program on 22nd and 23rd January 2026 at the Faculty of Science premises, University of Kelaniya.

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The inauguration ceremony of the Master of Arts Degree Programme in Buddhist Studies, organized by the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies of the University of Kelaniya, was successfully held on 24 January 2026 at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Social Sciences.

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Vidulakara Piya Saṭahan, the ceremony organised by the University of Kelaniya to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Vidyalankara Piruvana, Peliyagoda, an institution that played a vital role in the advancement of Buddhist education in Sri Lanka, was held on 27 January 2026 at the Sri Dharmaloka Hall of the University.

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Ālōchanā, the art exhibition on “Witness Christian Art Through a Sri Lankan Lens,” was held at the Art Gallery of the University of Kelaniya on the 28th of January 2026. It was organized and conducted by the final year students pursuing BA Honors in Christian Culture at the Department of Western Classics and Christian Culture, University of Kelaniya. 

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The second-year undergraduate students pursuing the BA Honors in Hindi Degree programme, in collaboration with the Department of Hindi Studies, organized an Indian Food Corner on 29th January 2026 at the Polwatta Ground, University of Kelaniya.

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The Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, through its Translation Circle, successfully inaugurated Bhāṣārṇava, an academic colloquium series dedicated to translation studies, with its first session held on Thursday, 29 January 2026, at the K14 001 Auditorium.

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The Staff Development Programme for Probationary Lecturers (Cycle 28), organized by the  Staff Development Centre (SDC), University of Kelaniya, commenced on 30 January 2026 at the SDC Auditorium. 

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A screen test to select presenters for a new television programme jointly produced by the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) and the University of Kelaniya was held on January 30, 2026, at the Board Room of the Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya.

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