Emeritus Professor J.B. Disanayake Felicitation Ceremony

In recognition of Emeritus Professor J. B. Disanayake’s five decades of distinguished scholarship in Sinhala linguistics, literature, and cultural heritage, the University of Colombo will host a felicitation ceremony and launch the commemorative volume “Upahara Manjaree” (උපහාර මඤ්ජරී) on 13 June 2025 at 2:00 PM in the New Arts Theatre. The event, chaired by Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, and graced by Vice-Chancellor Professor Indika Karunathilake, celebrates the honoree’s transformative contributions to academia and national intellectual legacy.