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11/10/2025BydamithriBlog0

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

The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) proudly hosted the Inauguration Ceremony of the Language Programmes on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the BCIS Auditorium. This special event marked the beginning of a new academic journey for students enrolled in thirteen language programmes offered by BCIS, designed to enhance global language proficiency and promote cross-cultural understanding. We were honored to welcome our Chief Guest and delighted to have Ms. Bina...

25/09/2025BydamithriBlog0

Author Talk – Migrated Style/ Connected Histories: Murals in Jaffna

Author Talk at BCIS – 25th September 2025 ✨ An inspiring evening at the BCIS Library! ✨ On 25th September 2025, the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) Library organized an engaging Author Talk featuring two distinguished speakers. Mr. T. Sanathanan presented his work “Migrated Style/Connected Histories: Murals in Jaffna”, while Ms. Hasini Haputhanthri discussed her publication “Shared Sanctities”, with the session moderated by Ms. Pamudu Tennakoon. The discussion explored...

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...

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