The documentary “Minarets”, an exploration of the music and song traditions of the Sri Lankan Muslims by Nadya Perera was screened on 12^th February 2024 at the Faculty of Social Sciences Auditorium. The Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya organized the event.

Senior Lecturer Sithumini Rathnamalala of the University of Moratuwa, Musician Gayathri Khemadasa, and Assistant Lecturer Sakeef Sam commented on the film. Director Nadya Perera and cinematographer Mahinda Abeysinghe also participated in the film conversation. Senior Lecturer Samanthika Priyadarshani moderated the conversation.

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The KOICA OBA 3 volunteer team met Senior Professor Nilanthi De Silva, Vice Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya on the 8^th of February 2024 at the Vice Chancellors’ Office in the university. The team included Hyewon Kang (Secretory-General), Sehee Kim (Vice-Secretory), Geonho Kim (Member), Jinwoo Lee (Member), Sieun Yang (Member), and Dr. Sulochani Ramanayake of the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Model United Nations, or Model UN or MUN, is an educational model of the United Nations used for simulations in which students learn about diplomacy and international relations. The KOICA volunteer team came to Sri Lanka to initiate this MUN project in Sri Lanka. They have selected the University of Kelaniya to conduct this global educational program. 3TMUN (Talk Talk Talk Model United Nations) is their project name in Sri Lanka, and it aims to improve the global citizenship capacity of all those who participate in this event directly and indirectly. The theme of this conference was “Global Efforts to Regulate Carbon Emission”. Before the final conference debate, they conducted several educational and training programs (an Orientation and a Workshop) at the University of Kelaniya premises. They selected not only the Faculty of Social Sciences but also the Korean Unit of the Department of Modern Languages for the OBA 3 final debate. The final OBA 3 conference was held on the 5^th of February at Cinnamon Grand Hotel Colombo.

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The inauguration ceremony of the 5^th intake of Higher Diploma in Communication and Public Relations was ceremoniously held on the 7^th of January 2024 at the Social Sciences Auditorium, University of Kelaniya.

Dr. Ravi Liyanage, Co-Founder, and Chairman/CEO of the Raigam Group was the Chief Guest of the ceremony and delivered the keynote speech.

The event was graced with the honorable participation of Professor M. M. Gunatilake, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Senior Lecturer Wijayananda Rupasinghe, Head of the Department of Mass Communication, Academic Staff of the Department of Mass Communication, and the Students of the diploma..

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The Association of Philosophy under the Department of Philosophy organized a Thai Pongal Day Celebration on 23^rd January 2024 at “Mee Amba Sewana” of the University of Kelaniya. The event was organized to raise awareness about the diversity of cultures and to motivate students to discover different cultures and their values.

Professor D. M. Semasinghe, Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, Professor M. M. Gunatilake, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Dr. Sudath Senarath, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Heads of the Departments, Academic and Non-Academic Staff members of the Department of Philosophy and Students graced the event.

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