BCIS Library | Human Library Series (3rd Event) Talk on titled “End of the World? The 21st Century’s First Quarter Saw an Epochal Shift in Planetary Ecosystem and Human Civilisation” The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) Library successfully hosted a talk titled “End of the World? The 21st Century’s First Quarter Saw an Epochal...Read More

LAND TENURE IN VILLAGE CEYLON BY PROF. GANANATH OBEYESEKEREProfessor Gananath Obeyesekere (1930–2025) was a renowned Sri Lanka anthropologist whose pioneering research has left an indelible mark on the study of South Asian societies. His work seamlessly intertwined anthropology, history, and philosophy, providing a deep understanding of social and cultural structures. Obeyesekere's research on Sri Lankan...Read More

APPLE IN CHINA Apple in China – Review January 04, 2026 – By Tharishi HewavithanagamageApple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company by investigative journalist Patrick McGee is a rigorously researched and unsettling account of how the world’s most valuable corporation became structurally embedded within China’s political-industrial ecosystem and, in doing so, helped...Read More

Dr Medha Bisht, Associate Professor at the South Asian University (SAU), New Delhi, spoke on “Reading Diplomacy Through Water: Insights from South Asia” at BCIS on January 14. She argued that successful transboundary water governance depends on integrating climate change considerations directly and on empowering grassroots communities and civil society to actively participate in diplomacy....Read More