🎓🌍 International Relations 2026 (A) – Virtual Inauguration The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) successfully inaugurated the International Relations 2026 (A) programme on 18 March 2026. The event was graced by distinguished Guests of Honour, Jayanath Colombage and Kaumadee Bamunusinghe, both proud alumni of BCIS. The inauguration marked a significant and inspiring beginning for...Read More

Author Talk by Prof. Samitha Hettige at BCIS Library The BCIS Library successfully hosted an Author Talk by Prof. Samitha Hettige on his book Justice, Peace and People Will Prevail. The session provided valuable insights into themes of justice, peace, and society, highlighting important social and political perspectives reflected in the publication. The event was...Read More

📚 Book Launch at BCIS The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) hosted the launch of the publication Science Diplomacy: National, Regional and Global Approaches in a Changing World, edited by Ranjith Senaratne and Palitha Kohona, on Thursday, 12 March 2026 at the BCIS Auditorium. The event brought together a distinguished gathering of scholars, diplomats,...Read More

Politics & Popcorn Film Screening at BCIS An engaging afternoon was held at the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies as part of the Politics & Popcorn series. Participants gathered to watch and discuss the thought-provoking documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat by Johan Grimonprez. The film explores the powerful intersection of music, politics, and global...Read More

BCIS Publishes Reimagining International Relations from a Global South Perspective The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) marked the release of its latest publication, Reimagining International Relations from a Global South Perspective, on 24 February 2026 at the BCIS Auditorium. The book, authored by Emeritus Professor Gamini Keerawella, former Senior Professor of History at the...Read More

📚 4th Human Library | BCIS Library The BCIS Library successfully concluded the 4th edition of its Human Library series with a compelling lecture titled “And the Circles; They Go Round and Round: Thirty Years of Engaging with the Global Humanitarian System,” delivered by Prof. Janaka Jayawickrama. Drawing on three decades of experience, the session...Read More

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

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

The Annual Convocation of the International Relations programmes of the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) was held on Monday, 10 November 2025, from 3.00 p.m. onwards at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). The ceremony marked a significant milestone as 319 students were conferred Certificates, Diplomas, Higher Diplomas, and Postgraduate qualifications in International...Read More

Through the Eyes of the Stateless: Rethinking the Role of the State What does the State look like to those it excludes? Drawing on global examples, Amal de Chickera argued that the technical and administrative nature of citizenship does more than create statelessness It actively denies millions the right to work, education, and social security....Read More