Guest Lecture on “African Slaves in Sri Lanka”
Ms. Nirosha Kulasekara, from the Student Counselor’s office was invited to give a Guest Lecture for Fourth Year International Relations students on 26th March 2019 (9-11 am). She spoke on “African Slaves in Sri Lanka”. Ms. Kulasekara’s Masters thesis was based on the ‘“Descendants of ‘Afrikan Slaves’ in Sri Lanka”. She has provided historical and empirical evidence […]
Tea-Time Dialogues
The staff of the Department of International Relations held its inaugural ‘Tea-Time Dialogues’ on 19th March 2019 from 2:30-3:30. Prof Takayuki Kawakami from the Japanese Defense Think-Tank and Japanese Embassy representatives Mr. Eiichi Katahara and Mr. Shashikamal Kodituwakku were invited for this discussion on “Security and Reconciliation”. The dialogue held with the staff of the Department […]
International Relations “Open House”
Staff and students of International Relations Honors Degree Programme have organized the “Open House” for the first years to educate and expose them on course selection, learning nature and educational experiences on International Relations.
Guest Lecture on Reproductive Health
The Guest Lecture on “Sexual & Reproductive Health” organized by the Dept. of International Relations at the “New Entrants Orientation Program – Faculty of Arts (2019)” held on 14th February 2019 at NAT. The lecture was conducted by Ms. Pushpa Ramyani De Zoysa, Training Coordinator – Accident and Orthopedic Service and Triage Team Leader of the […]
Guest Lecture Series 2019
Department of International Relations organizes guest lectures on subject specific themes and current events conducted by eminent scholars, researchers and practitioners.
The Indian Ocean: Defining Our Future
The International Conference jointly organized by the Government of Sri Lanka, the Global Maritime Crimes Programme of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKI), held on 11-12 October 2018. Department Staff Senior Professor Nayani Melegoda has chaired the closing session of the Conference.
Guest Lecture on “Public relations and cultural ties between Sri Lanka and Japan”
Guest lecture organized with the cooperation of the Japanese Embassy with Mr. Masaki Takaoka, First Secretary, Japanese Embassy in Sri Lanka on “Public relations and cultural ties between Sri Lanka and Japan “ on 20th June 2018.
Guest Lecture on “Politics, diplomacy and Peace in Sri Lanka”
Guest lecture held by Former Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, veteran diplomat Mr. H.M.G.S. Palihakkara on “Politics, diplomacy and Peace in Sri Lanka” on 20th June 2018.