BCIS Emerging Scholars’ Symposium -2023 was held at the BCIS on November 24, 2023, with the participation of a large gathering of students, academics, and professionals. The keynote speech was delivered by Dr. Natasha Palansuriya, Independent Researcher and Faculty member of the BCIS. At the symposium, 15 authors presented their research findings and Ms. Nawoda...Read More

The Inauguration Ceremony of the International Relations Programmes (Diploma/Higher Diploma/Post Graduate Diploma) of the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS), Colombo was held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Olympus Auditorium of the BCIS. His Excellency Majed Mosleh, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Executive Director...Read More

A Round Table Discussion on ‘Israel Hamas Conflict: The Recent Eruption’ organized under the BCIS Discussion Series on Current Global Issues 2023, was successfully held on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 at the BCIS Auditorium. Amb. H. M. G. S. Bernard Goonetilleke, Amb. H. M. G. S. Palihakkara, Mr.Lynn Ockerz and Mr. Prasad Kaushalya Dodangodage served...Read More

Public lecture was delivered by Mr. Nihal Seneviratne, Former Secretary General of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, titled ‘Constitutional Developments of Ceylon Since the British Times’ on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at the Olympus Auditorium of the BCIS. A vibrant discussion took place between the speaker and the audience. The session was moderated by Ms....Read More

A Lecture titled ‘Belt and Road Initiative: After 10 Years,’ was delivered by Professor Samitha Hettige, Chairman, Sri Lanka Institute of Biotechnology on Friday, October 13, 2023, at the Olympus Auditorium, BCIS, under the BCIS Brown Bag Discussion Series. The lecture was followed by an interactive session between the audience and the speaker. Ms. Maheshi...Read More

The Inauguration Ceremony of the Language programmes for the Academic Year 2023 B conducted by the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) was held on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at the Olympus Auditorium, BCIS. Professor Arjuna Parakrama, Professor of English, University of Peradeniya graced the event as the Guest Speaker. Professor Gamini Keerawella, Executive Director...Read More

A lecture on ‘Sri Lanka and the Persian Gulf Region: Opportunities Unexplored,’ by Ambassador O.L. Ameerajwad, Director General/ Performance Review and Implementation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, was held on Friday, September 15, 2023, at the Olympus Auditorium of the BCIS under the BCIS Public Lecture series. Ms....Read More

The Panel Discussion on ‘Popular Protests and Future of Democracy in Sri Lanka and South Asia’ was held on Monday, September 11, 2023, at Lavender Committee Room/BMICH. The keynote presentation at this Panel Discussion was delivered by Professor Pratap Bhanu Mehta, an eminent South Asian scholar and political thinker. Ambassador S. Palihakkara, former Foreign Secretary,...Read More

The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) organized an interactive session between Professor Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Former Vice Chancellor, Ashoka University, India and Sri Lankan researchers on  ‘Researching Democracy: Ideas for an Agenda for South Asia’ at the Olympus Auditorium of the BCIS on September 11, 2023.  The session was moderated by members of the Board of...Read More

A two-volume publication, Democracy and Democratisation in Sri Lanka: Paths, Trends and Imaginations, was launched on September 09, 2023 at the BMICH, Colombo. Edited by Professor Jayadeva Uyangoda, the book is published by the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS), Colombo. With 21 chapters written by a team of Sri Lankan scholars, the two volumes...Read More