In a lively celebration for World Hindi Day, the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute and the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre organized an event on 10th and 11th January that brought together Hindi lecturers, Hindi students from all over Sri Lanka, and special guests. The Head of the Department of Languages, Cultural Studies, and Performing Arts, Prof....Read More
The Mid- Autumn Festival is a major Chinese traditional festival celebrated on 29th of September in each year. On this day Chinese people gather with their family members to enjoy mooncakes and admire the moon. The Students who have started learning Chinese language in the Department of Language, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts, University of...Read More
Thasheela Wijensundara and Aminda Wickramarathne, two students currently following French at the Department of Languages, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts, have received full scholarships for language stays at the University Centre for French Studies in Grenoble, France, courtesy of the Embassy of France in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Their academic plans were discussed with...Read More
Bon Odori festival organized by the Department of Languages, Cultural Studies, and Performing Arts will be held on 24th of August 2023 at Ehela Wala from 5:30 pm. The Japanese students are inviting all of you who are interested in Japanese culture. Read More
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has announced its prestigious postgraduate scholarships, and four deserving students from the Department of Languages, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences have been selected to receive this esteemed honor. The students, specialized in Sanskrit and Hindi have been recognized for their...Read More
The Department of Languages, Cultural Studies, and Performing Arts is proud to announce the upcoming Cultural Food Festival! This event is set to celebrate the rich and diverse cultural heritage of French, Hindi, Japanese, and Chinese languages. The festival will take place on Tuesday, April 25th, 2023, from 10 am onwards at the University premises...Read More
On 29th March 2023, the Department of Languages, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura held a guest lecture event for French students. The event featured two guest speakers, Mr. Bruno Duparc, the Director of Alliance française de Colombo, and Mr. Thomas Bellil, Attaché for Cooperation and Education at the Embassy...Read More
On February 15th, 2023, the Department of Languages, Cultural Studies, and Performing Arts organized a virtual guest lecture on the topic `Introduction to French novelist Annie Ernaux, Nobel Laureate in Literature 2022.` The lecture was delivered by Dr. Niroshini Gunasekera, former Senior Professor in French at the University of Kelaniya and the session was moderated...Read More
On March 3rd, 2023, the French section of the Department of Languages, Cultural Studies, and Performing Arts of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences organized a visit to the French Language and Cultural Centre, Alliance française de Colombo. The purpose of the visit was to facilitate a French language and cultural exchange between university...Read More
Department of Languages, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts conducted two guest lectures on 27th of February 2023 at the Faculty Board Room. All the students of Hindi Language were present at this knowledge sharing session. This Lectures was delivered by Dr. Jabir Chawla, President, Researcher (WAAK), Chandigarh, India and Dr. Nirosha Salwathura, Senior Lecturer, Department...Read More
