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08/08/2026BydamithriBlog0

Prof. Shelton U. Kodikara Oration 2026

Event Recap | Prof. Shelton U. Kodikara Oration 2026 The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) was privileged to host the Prof. Shelton U. Kodikara Oration 2026 on 08 August 2026, bringing together distinguished academics, diplomats, policymakers, researchers, students, and members of the strategic studies community for an evening of insightful discussion on the evolving international order. The keynote oration was delivered by Professor Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor at the...

05/08/2026BydamithriBlog0

Winds and Waves: Geopolitical Currents in the Indian Ocean since 1945 by Prof. Gamini Keerawella – Book Launch

Event Recap | Winds and Waves: Geopolitical Currents in the Indian Ocean since 1945 by Prof. Gamini Keerawella The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) proudly launched Winds and Waves: Geopolitical Currents in the Indian Ocean since 1945, the latest publication by Prof. Gamini Keerawella, on 05 August 2026 at the BCIS Auditorium (The Olympus). The event brought together a distinguished gathering of scholars, diplomats, policymakers, and members of the...

23/07/2026BydamithriBlog0

AI-Driven Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems & The Future of International Law

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 | 𝗔𝗜-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄 BCIS was honoured to host an engaging discussion featuring Prof. Rangita de Silva de Alwis, moderated by Dr. Gehan Gunatilleke, on one of the most pressing challenges at the intersection of technology, security, and global governance. The session explored the complex legal and ethical challenges posed by AI-driven lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS). As advances in...

21/07/2026BydamithriBlog0

New Mood in the Global South: A talk by Vijay Prashad

BCIS was honoured to host Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of Tricontinetal: Institute for Social Research, who spoke on “𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵” on 21 July 2026 at the BCIS Auditorium, Olympus. Thank you for joining us for this engaging discussion and meaningful exchange of ideas. —————————————————————————————————————————

08/07/2026BydamithriBlog0

Certificate Awarding Ceremony of the Language Programmes

The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) successfully held the Certificate Awarding Ceremony of the Language Programmes on 08 July 2026 at the Lotus Committee Room, BMICH, celebrating the achievements of students who successfully completed the Language progrmmes for the academic years 2024/B, 2025/A, and 2025/B. The ceremony was graced by H.E. Dr. Patricia Lázara Pego Guerra, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Sri Lanka, as the Chief Guest,...

28/06/2026BydamithriBlog0

The Seminar on Academic Freedom and Higher Education Policy

The Seminar on Academic Freedom and Higher Education Policy organized by the National Education Commission (NEC) in collaboration with the Social Scients’ Association (SSA) and the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) was held on Thursday, 11 June 2026 at the BCIS Auditorium (The Olympus). Members of the National Education Commission, University Community, Academics and students participated at this Seminar. ————————————————————————————————————————— ...

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