{"id":18196,"date":"2026-10-08T16:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T11:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/?p=18196"},"modified":"2026-10-13T16:21:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T10:51:26","slug":"cultural-heritage-of-the-non-aligned-era-panel-discussion-event-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/index.php\/2026\/10\/08\/cultural-heritage-of-the-non-aligned-era-panel-discussion-event-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultural Heritage of the Non-Aligned Era-Panel Discussion &#8211; Event Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">On 8th October 2026, BCIS, in collaboration with the BCIS Alumni Association, hosted an engaging panel discussion exploring the cultural legacy of the Non-Aligned Movement, marking 50 years since the historic 1976 Colombo Summit.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t2b\/1\/16\/1f399.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span> Panelists: Mr. Sandev Handy, Ms. Menasha Samaradiwakara, and Mr. Shiran Illanperuma<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t7e\/1\/16\/1f3a4.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa4\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span> Moderator: Mr. Zul Luthufi<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp 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