The Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya welcomed a delegation from Yunnan University, China on August 15, 2025. The delegation comprised Dr. Wei Ping, Associate Professor at the School of Journalism, and Dr. Zuo Xiaolin, Associate Professor and Vice Dean of the School of Journalism, along with five professors and twelve undergraduate and postgraduate students.

During their visit, they toured the Department Studio and the University Library Museum, and also held a meeting with Senior Professor Nilanthi de Silva, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya at the Vice-Chancellor’s office. The discussions focused on future collaborations to enhance intercultural academic exchange, joint studies, and research initiatives aimed at strengthening Media and Communication Studies.

The visit was coordinated by Mr. Sugath Rathnayaka, Lecturer in the Department of Sri Lankan Studies, Foreign Language School, Yunnan University, and a doctoral applicant in the Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya.

From the University of Kelaniya, Senior Lecturer Dr. Manoj Jinadasa, Head of the Department of Mass Communication, along with Senior Lecturer Dr. Mangala Keerthy Pasquel, Senior Lecturer Dr. Aruna Lokuliyana, and other academic staff of the department engaged in a fruitful discussion with the Yunnan University delegation.