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The Inauguration Ceremony of the Academic programmes in International Relations of the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS), Colombo was held on Saturday, 15 March 2025 at the BCIS ‘Olympus’ from 9.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.   BCIS Alumni members, Mrs. Renuka Jayasundara, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) of Child and Women Abuse, Investigation, and Prevention Division and Dr. Samitha Hettige, Head of Academic Affairs at Bandaranaike Academy of...Read More

The Annual Convocation of the International Relations programmes of the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) was held on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. onwards at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). A total of 242 students were awarded Certificates, Diplomas, Higher Diplomas, and Postgraduate qualifications in International Relations, marking the successful culmination of their academic journeys at the BCIS. Honourable Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister of the Democratic...Read More

The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) hosted a dynamic panel discussion on “Leadership for Peace & Feminist Foreign Policy” on December 9, 2024, at the Kolomba Kamatha, BMICH.The discussion was enriched by the insightful contributions of Prof. Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Associate Dean of International Affairs, University of Pennsylvania Law School, USA & Expert Member on the CEDAW, and Ms. Eva Abdulla, Former Deputy Speaker of the People’s...Read More

The Research Division of the BCIS organized the 7th Emerging Scholars Symposium on 24th October 2024., under the theme ” International Relations in the Digital Age.’ Mr. Nalaka Gunawardene, who is a Communication Specialist delivered the keynote address under the title ‘IR in the Digital Age: What Can Engage Emerging Scholars?’. After a rigorous peer-reviewed process, 20 young scholars were selected to present their research findings under the subthemes: 1....Read More