{"id":18258,"date":"2026-10-31T09:30:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T04:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/?p=18258"},"modified":"2026-11-05T15:26:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T09:56:58","slug":"inauguration-ceremony-of-the-language-programmes-2026-a-academic-batch-event-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/index.php\/2026\/10\/31\/inauguration-ceremony-of-the-language-programmes-2026-a-academic-batch-event-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Inauguration Ceremony of the Language Programmes \u2013 2026 (A) Academic Batch &#8211; Event Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) successfully held the Inauguration Ceremony of the Language Courses \u2013 Academic Year 2026\/B on Saturday, 31st October 2026, at the BCIS Auditorium.<\/p>\n<p>We were honoured by the presence of our Chief Guest, Professor Bimali Indrarathne, from the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, who shared her valuable insights and encouragement with our students.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was graced by the presence of Ms. Priyanthi Fernando, Executive Director of BCIS, along with members of the academic and administrative staff, lecturers and students.<br \/>\nAs we embark on this new journey, we wish all our students an enriching and rewarding learning experience filled with knowledge, new opportunities and meaningful connections.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18259\" src=\"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1.png 1536w, https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-1500x1000.png 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