The Professor Shelton Gunaratne Memorial Gold Medal, awarded by the Department of Mass Communication, was presented to Nipuni Bhagya for achieving the highest marks in Mass Communication and to Prathana Savindi Thelis for achieving the highest marks in Public Relations and Media Management during the B.A. Honours Degree Examination for the academic year 2021/2022. Both awards were conferred at the 148th Convocation of the University of Kelaniya. Warm congratulations to both of you!
The "Sonduru Sihinayaki Rae" musical concert, organized by the Alumni Association of the University of Kelaniya to support the students' scholarship fund, was held last Friday, the 20th, at 6:30 PM at the Faculty of Computing and Technology Auditorium, University of Kelaniya.
The Public Relations and Media Management Student Association of the Department of Mass Communication professionally assisted the Alumni Association with promotional and event management activities for this program.
Pictured below are Mr. Sathushka Jayawardhana, a Junior Research Fellow in Public Relations and Media Management at the Department of Mass Communication, who coordinated the event, and students from the second-year batch of the Bachelor of Public Relations and Media Management (Honors) program.
කැලණිය විශ්වවිද්යාලයේ ආදීවිද්යාර්ථීන්ගේ සංගමය මගින් විද්යාර්ථින් උදෙසා ලබා දෙන ශිෂ්යත්ව අරමුදලට ආධාර පිණිස සංවිධානය කරනු ලැබූ "සොඳුරු සිහිනයකි රෑ" සංගීත ප්රසංගය පසුගිය 20 වැනි සිකුරාදා සවස 6.30ට කැලණිය විශ්වවිද්යාලයිය පරිගණක හා තාක්ෂණික පීඨ ශ්රවනාගාරයේදී පැවැත්විණ.
The "Suvātrā" Health Camp, organized by the 5th batch of the Higher Diploma in Communication & Public Relations of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, was held recently (19th of October), at the Lassakanda Sri Samantabhadrarama Temple in Eratne, Ratnapura.
This camp was conducted in collaboration with several key institutions, including the Divisional Secretariat, Kuruwita; Medical Officer of Health (MOH) Office, Kuruwita; Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society; Cipla Sri Lanka, and HelpAge Sri Lanka.
The health camp offered a range of free clinical services, such as eye tests, distribution of spectacles, coordination of the provision of contact lenses for eight selected individuals, blood sugar tests, cholesterol checks, lung function tests, and more.
The camp witnessed the participation of many heads of various institutions as well as the academic staff of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya.
Furthermore, the camp was attended by nearly a thousand residents from the villages of Lassakanda, Adavikanda, Eratne and Sudhagala.
Final-year students of the Department of Mass Communication took part in a two-day field trip on November 4 and 5, 2024, under the theme 'Walking in Misty Meadows.'
As part of their project to promote Sri Lankan tourism, the students created short videos showcasing the stunning beauty of Horton Plains, Holy Trinity Church, Seetha Amman Kovil, and Gregory Lake. A highlight of the trip was an exciting boat ride on Gregory Lake.
The Head of the Department, along with academic and non-academic staff, also joined this unforgettable journey of learning and creativity.
The Undergraduate Research Symposium of Social Sciences (URSS) 2024, organized by the Research Centre for Social Sciences (RCSS), University of Kelaniya, was successfully held on the August 30, 2024 at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Kelaniya. This year’s symposium focused on the theme “Ensuring Sustainable Development through the Power of Social Sciences”.
The event was graced by the participation of Senior Professor Nilanthi De Silva, Vice-chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, as the Guest of Honour, while Prof. M.M. Gunathilake, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences graced the event as the Conference Chair.An insightful keynote address was delivered by Prof. K. Karunathilake, Cadre Chair and Senior Professor of the Department of Sociology, University of Kelaniya, during the event. Present at the occasion were Dr. Sudath Senarath, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities; Prof. A. G. Amarasinghe, Director of the RCSS; Dr. K.R.N. Harshani, Conference Secretary of the URSS, all the heads of the departments of the Faculty of Social Sciences, professors and all the lecturers of the Faculty of Social Sciences and the research presenters.
Representing the Department of Mass Communication, 35 undergraduates from both Mass Communication and Public Relations & Media Management presented their research findings across seven technical sessions spanning seven tracks.
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