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23/07/2026BydamithriBlog0

AI-Driven Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems & The Future of International Law

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...

21/07/2026BydamithriBlog0

New Mood in the Global South: A talk by Vijay Prashad

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. —————————————————————————————————————————

08/07/2026BydamithriBlog0

Certificate Awarding Ceremony of the Language Programmes

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 Pego Guerra, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Sri Lanka, as the Chief Guest,...

28/06/2026BydamithriBlog0

The Seminar on Academic Freedom and Higher Education Policy

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 students participated at this Seminar. ————————————————————————————————————————— ...

18/06/2026BydamithriBlog0

Launch of the Poetry Collection ‘Ma Kese Pawasm’ Authored by Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda.

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 lecturer of Sinhala Literature at the University of Colombo. Madam Chandrika Kumaratunga, Chairperson of the...

20/05/2026BydamithriBlog0

“From Friendship to Dependency: Analysing Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policymaking Towards China”- Author Talk by BCIS Library

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, students, and distinguished guests for an insightful exploration of Sri Lanka’s evolving foreign policy dynamics...

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