2016 was landmark year for three artistic masterpieces in terms of films, stage plays and novels. Dr. Lester James Peries’ ground-breaking movie “Rekhawa” and Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchndra’s renowned stage play “Maname” marked their 60th year milestone in 2016 while the 60th year landmark of Martin Wickramasinghe’s celebrated novel ‘Viragaya’ also crossed its 60th year in...Read More
Department of Geography organized “Indo-Sri Lankan Academic Exchange Programme 2016” which was held on 8th December 2016 from 10.oo am to 4.00 pm in the Department premises. Sixteen papers were presented by students from India and Sri Indo-Sri Lankan Studies. Various research topics on Gender Studies, Culture, Tourism, Dynamism of Population, Electoral Geography ect. have been discussed with the 100 participants from...Read More
Students of the Department of Geography conducted an exhibition on Rock and Minerals that they collected from their resident areas. At about 15 samples have been collected and made rock and mineral sample boxes individually by students. Study has been aimed to provide practical knowledge on Minerals, Rocks their types and characteristics to the geography students. These various...Read More
Workshop on “Writing a Research Abstract” was held 28th December at Anatomy Auditorium. It was organised concurrently to the Vidyodaya Undergraduate Research Day which is to be taken place on March 2016, mainly targeting the undergraduates of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Prior to the Research Day this workshop was organised by the...Read More
12th National Conference on Pali and Buddhist Studies 2016, organised by the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, was held on 23rd December at Sumangala Reading Hall. Key note speaker of the conference was Ven. Dr. Deniyaye Pannaloka Thero from the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies,...Read More
The Department of Languages, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts organized Ghungroo Ceremony for its Kathak students on 11th December 2016 at Sumangala Reading Hall. Kathak Students received their Ghungroo on the evening after performing their specialty in respective traditional dancing form. Ghungroo is the little brass bells that are woven by kathak dancer around ankles....Read More