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The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) successfully hosted the 09th Emerging Scholars’ Symposium (ESS) 2026 on 03 September 2026 under the theme “International Relations in an Age of Climate Crisis.” The Symposium recognised outstanding contributions from emerging scholars, with T.N. Peelikumbura receiving the Best Paper Award for the paper titled “Pads vs. Underwear: Gendered Blind Spots in Climate Disaster Relief.” The Best Presentation Award was presented to H.M.P.G. Siriwardhana...Read More

🎓✨ BCIS Connecting with Future Learners Across Sri Lanka! 🌍 BCIS was delighted to connect with aspiring learners at EDEX Exhibition 2026 at BMICH, Colombo, and Edu First Expo 2026 at Kandy City Centre (KCC). Across both events, our team had the opportunity to engage with students, parents, and education enthusiasts, share information about our academic programmes and learning opportunities, and inspire the next generation to pursue their educational and...Read More

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 | 𝗔𝗜-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄 BCIS was honoured to host an engaging discussion featuring Prof. Rangita de Silva de Alwis, moderated by Dr. Gehan Gunatilleke, on one of the most pressing challenges at the intersection of technology, security, and global governance. The session explored the complex legal and ethical challenges posed by AI-driven lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS). As advances in...Read More

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