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18/09/2025BydamithriBlog0

The Inauguration Ceremony of the International Relations Programmes – 2025 (B) Academic Batch

The inauguration ceremony of the International Relations courses at the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) for the 2025 (B) batch was held at The Olympus Auditorium on 18 September 2025. Chief Human Resources Officer of the Capital Maharaja Group, Mr. Ravi Gamage, and Miss Sri Lanka 2024 for Miss World 2025, Ms. Anudi Gunasekara, graced the occasion as Guests of Honour. Both Mr. Gamage and Ms. Gunasekara reflected on...

09/09/2025BydamithriBlog0

Author Talk – “Bridging Trust Deficits: Unpacking Structural Challenges in Indo-Sri Lanka Relations”

Author Talk at BCIS The BCIS Library, together with the Centre for Law and Security Studies (CLASS), organized an insightful Author Talk on Strategic Policy Analysis (Vol. 1), titled “Bridging Trust Deficits: Unpacking Structural Challenges in Indo–Sri Lanka Relations.” The event, held on 9 September 2025 at the BCIS Auditorium, was led by Mr. Shakthi De Silva, CLASS Policy Fellow and Visiting Lecturer at BCIS. During the talk, Mr. De...

04/09/2025BydamithriBlog0

BCIS signs a Protocol of Understanding with Alliance Française de Colombo, marking the renewal of their collaboration

The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) and the Alliance Française de Colombo have renewed their partnership with the signing of a Protocol of Understanding (POU). The agreement was signed by Ms. Priyanthi Fernando, Executive Director of BCIS, and Ms. Cécile Hoorelbeke, Director of Alliance Française de Colombo (Guarantee) Limited, reaffirming the commitment to strengthen educational and cultural collaboration ——————————————————————————————————————–

28/08/2025BydamithriBlog0

Emerging Scholars’ Symposium 2025 – Event Recap

The Emerging Scholars’ Symposium 2025 (ESS 2025) was successfully held on August 28, 2025, bringing together young researchers and academics for a full day of knowledge-sharing and dialogue. The Symposium featured 15 panels across three sessions, covering a wide range of themes from regional cooperation, migration, security, to diplomacy, global norms and more. Each panel provided a platform for thought-provoking presentations, critical debate, and constructive feedback. The high level of engagement from participants highlighted...

22/08/2025BydamithriBlog0

The launch of the book titled ‘Sri Lanka, Serendib The Silk Road of The Sea’, authored by Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha

The launch of the book titled ‘Sri Lanka, Serendib The Silk Road of The Sea’, authored by Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha and published by the Perera-Hussein Publishing House, was held on Friday, 22 August 2025 from 05:00p.m. to 06:30p.m. at the BCIS Auditorium (The Olympus). It was attended by academics, members of the press, students, family and friends of the author, Dr Sanjiva Wijesinha. ‘Sri Lanka, Serendib The Silk Road of The Sea’...

22/08/2025BydamithriBlog0

Workshop on OpenBiblio (OB) Library Automation Software

The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS), in collaboration with the Special Library Group of the Sri Lanka Library Association, successfully conducted the Workshop on OpenBiblio (OB) Library Automation Software on 22–23 August 2025 at BCIS. OpenBiblio (OB) is an open-source integrated library system widely used by small to medium-sized libraries. It offers modules for cataloging, circulation, and patron management, enabling libraries to automate daily operations with ease and...

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