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. —————————————————————————————————————————              ...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More

The Poetry Book titled ‘Ma Kese Pawasam’ authored by Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda, was launched on Thursday, 18 June 2026 from 04:00p.m. to 06:00p.m. at the BCIS Olympus Auditorium. The event commenced with welcome remarks by Mr. Gamini Viyangoda, renowned literary translator, followed by a thoughtful review of the book by Prof. Sarath Wijesuriya, former senior...Read More

The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) successfully hosted an engaging Author Talk & Panel Discussion on 20 May 2026 at the BCIS Auditorium, Colombo, centred on the recently published book “From Friendship to Dependency: Analysing Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policymaking Towards China” authored by Dr. Bhagya Senaratne. The event brought together academics, diplomats, policy analysts,...Read More

The BCIS Library successfully hosted an insightful Author Talk featuring Dr. Spencer Vitharana on his latest publication, Doctrinal Responses to Anthropogenic Climate Change: Harmonising Blue Planet Law and Carbon Law, on 12th May 2026 at the BCIS Library, BMICH Colombo. The session brought together academics, researchers, and environmental enthusiasts for an engaging discussion on the...Read More

It was a pleasure to host the delegation from the Bangladesh Research Society (BDRS) at the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) for a productive exchange on research, regional perspectives, and opportunities for future collaboration. Discussions covered our International Relations and language course offerings, ongoing research initiatives, and shared areas of academic interest. The visit...Read More

To commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Fidel Castro, the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) hosted a special screening of Fidel: The Untold Story by Estela Bravo on April 30 at Classroom 101. The event featured an engaging post-screening discussion facilitated by H.E. Patricia Lázara Pego Guerra, Ambassador of Cuba to Sri Lanka. Participants...Read More

The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) proudly hosted the Inauguration Ceremony of the Language and Cultural Studies programme for the academic year 2026 (A) on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the BCIS Auditorium. This special occasion marked the beginning of a new academic journey for students enrolled in the language programmes offered by BCIS,...Read More

The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) organized an insightful panel discussion on “Waves of Rivalry: Can the Indian Ocean Stay a Peace Zone?” on Tuesday, April 07, 2026, at the BCIS Olympus Auditorium. The event brought together a distinguished panel of experts to examine the pressing question of whether the Indian Ocean can continue to be...Read More