Prof. Nilanthi Rajapaksha, Head of the Department of Language, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts, on her outstanding recent achievements on the global academic stage.

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, warmly congratulates Prof. Nilanthi Rajapaksha, Head of the Department of Language, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts, on her outstanding recent achievements on the global academic stage.

Prof. Rajapaksha has been honored with the prestigious Kaka Kalelkar National Encouragement Award 2025 for her exceptional contributions to Education, Literature, and Language along with her appointment as the President of the SAARC Writer’s Forum India.

Adding to her illustrious record, Prof. Nilanthi Rajapaksha actively represented the university, sharing her expertise at numerous esteemed institutions across India:

As a Keynote Speaker:

• Sahitya Akademi / MP Government: International Literary Discussion at the Vande Mataram National Festival.
• Motilal Nehru College, University of Delhi : International Conference on ‘Hindi Teaching at Global Level: Status and Direction.’
• Jammu Central University: International Conference on ‘Hindi on the Global Platform: Diverse Dimension.’

As a Distinguished Speaker:

• Hindi Department, Panjab University, Chandigard : Two-Day International Seminar on ‘Men’s Discourse in Contemporary Society.’
• Nagaland University: Two-Day International Seminar on ‘Tribal Society of North-East India: Literature, Culture and Tradition.’
• Vaishvik Hindi Parivar, Delhi: ‘A dialogue with the Diaspora.’

As a Conference Chair:

• Central University of Haryana: International Conference on ‘Workplace Dynamics: Individuals and Organizations’ & 5th Indian Congress of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
• Panjab University: Two-Day International Seminar on ‘Men’s Discourse in Contemporary Society.’

We wish her continued success in all her future endeavors.