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Panel discussion on “Leadership for Peace & Feminist Foreign Policy”

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...
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BCIS EMERGING SCHOLARS’ SYMPOSIUM – 2024

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....
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BCIS Library’s Reading Month Celebration

The BCIS Library organized a Special Lecture titled “The Role of Reading in Shaping Futures in an Interconnected World” on 25th October 2024 at the BCIS Auditorium. This enlightening session featured esteemed speakers Dr. Madhubhashini Disanayake Ratnayake, Senior Lecturer at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, and Dr. Preethi Liyanage, President of the Sri Lanka Library Association and Librarian/Registrar, CFPS Law School, Both speakers shared profound insights into the transformative role of reading...
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Author Talk – Geopolitics of India-Sri Lanka Relations: The Way Forward

The BCIS had an important session with Dr. Asantha Senavirathna, discussing his latest edited publication, Geopolitics of India-Sri Lanka Relations: The Way Forward. Dr. Senevirathna, a Senior Lecturer of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), shared valuable perspectives on the strategic relationship between India and Sri Lanka, offering a deep dive into the geopolitical complexities of South Asia.
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Author Talk : “Matara Maha Kerella”(මාතර මහ කැරැල්ල)

The Inaugural Author Talk organized by the BCIS Library featuring Prof. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri’s publication “Matara Maha Kerella”(මාතර මහ කැරැල්ල) was held on 28/03/2024. Read more...
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Human Library Event : Discussion on ‘The Current Situation In Israel And The Occupied Territories (Gaza and the West Bank)’

The Human Library Forum of September 13th, 2024, held at the BCIS Library featured Mr. Lynn Ockersz, Associate Editor and Business Editor of ‘The Island’ and a former Director at the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies, as the Resource Person. By way of providing some biographical information, Mr. Ockersz said that he has been a journalist and an Editor in the local print media since early 1982. A notable feature...
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