A workshop organized for Piriven Librarians by the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kelaniya, and the Division of Piriven Education, Ministry of Education, was held successfully on 21^st December 2023 at the Auditorium of the Staff Development Unit, University of Kelaniya.

The objective of the workshop was awareness on “Sharing knowledge about library management and their services among the Piriven Librarians”.

Senior Professor M. K. Weerasinghe, Dr. Priyanwada Wanigasooriya, Dr. Niluka Harshani, Senior Lecturer Ms. Nadeeka Rathnabahu, Lecturer Mr. Shanaka Ransara and Mr. Sarath Nanda Kumara (Director, National Institute of Education) were the resource persons of the workshop.

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The National Media Summit organized by the Department of Mass Communication in collaboration with the India-Sri Lanka Foundation was held on 14th and 15th December 2023 at the University of Kelaniya.

The inauguration ceremony was on 14th December in the Faculty Board Room of the Faculty of Social Sciences and the event was organized to share knowledge and experience between India and Sri Lanka in the field of Communication and Media Studies. There were six-panel sessions organized on related topics for the two days of the summit.

Senior Professor Nilanthi de Silva, Vice Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, graced the event as the Chief Guest. Professor Manukonda Rabindranath, the Chairperson of the Center for Media Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, and Dr. Archana Kumari, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India were the special guests of the summit. Academics in Communication and Media Studies of higher education institutions in Sri Lanka also participated in the event. See more

The Awarding Ceremony for the Diploma in Correction and Rehabilitation for Prison Officers and Higher Diploma in Correction and Rehabilitation took place on the 9^th of December 2023 at the prestigious Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya.

This noteworthy event was graced by the presence of esteemed guests, including Professor Gunatilake, the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Mr. Thusara Upuldeniya, Commissioner General of Prison Department, SSP Prasad Hemantha Kumara, Director Training, Prison Training School, and Mr. Chandraththna Pallegama, Former Commissioner General of the Prison Department.

The ceremony was a gathering of excellence, with 100 accomplished awardees and Heads of Departments in Social Sciences and staff from the Department of Sociology participating in this celebration. The coordination of this event was done by the former coordinators, Senior Lecturer Dr. Anusha Edirisinghe, and Senior Lecturer Mr. Sudeera Jayaweera.

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The Department of Library and Information Science (DLIS) University of Kelaniya, in collaboration with RCSS, University of Kelaniya and Bharathidasan University India, successfully held its 5th International Conference on Library and Information Management (ICLIM -2023) on 29th - 30th November 2023 at the University Premises.

The theme of the conference was “Re-engineering Library and Information Services through Collaborative Strategies: A way forward.”  Nine sub-themes majoring in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS), including other disciplines in Humanities and Social Sciences, were covered in the ICLIM 2023.

Senior Professor Nilanthi de Silva, Vice Chancellor, University of Kelaniya, was the Chief Guest at the ceremony. Dr. Satyanjal Pandey, Deputy High Commissioner, High Commission of India, was the Guest of Honour at the occasion. As a foreign invitee, Prof. Ankuran Dutta, Director of Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, graced the occasion. Prof S.Srinivasaragavan, Bharathidasan University, India, was the keynote Speaker. Dr P. Venkata Rao, Director of Knowledge Management, Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, India, graced the occasion as the Theme Speaker.

Representing the University of Kelaniya, Prof. M.M Gunathilake, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences; Senior Prof. N. A. K. P. J. Seneviratne, Chairman, Research Council; Senior Prof. M.K Weerasinghe, Conference Chair and Head of the Department; Senior Prof W.A Weerasooriya, Conference Chair, Dr. C.C Jayasundara, Librarian, Deans and staff of other faculties and academic members of the Department and other distinguished local and foreign invitees graced the inaugural ceremony.

The conference was held in conjunction with commemorating the 50th anniversary of DLIS and ended with a valedictory session comprising a team of Senior LIS local and foreign experts. Prof R. Balasubramani Chaired the Session. Senior Prof W.A. Weerasooriya, Dr P. Venkata Rao, Mr. R. Maheswaran, and Dr. T. Pratheepan were the Panel Members. 

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