{"id":942,"date":"2026-08-03T03:27:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T03:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/?p=942"},"modified":"2026-08-03T03:27:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T03:27:50","slug":"dissent-session-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/index.php\/dissent-session-01\/","title":{"rendered":"DISSENT \u2013 Session 01"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>DISSENT \u2013 Session 01<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The World after the Persian Gulf War<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date: 19 May 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Political Science Association of the University of Colombo organized the inaugural session of the DISSENT discussion series titled &#8220;The World after the Persian Gulf War.&#8221; The programme was held in Lecture Hall 302 on 19 May 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The discussion examined the political, economic, and geopolitical consequences of the Persian Gulf War and its influence on international relations and contemporary global politics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The session was conducted by Mr. Sumith Chaminda Leelarathne, Senior Lecturer, and Ms. Himaya de Silva, Assistant Lecturer, Department of Political Science and Public Policy. The discussion was moderated by Mr. Raveeshan Thilakarathna, President of the Political Science Association.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event encouraged students to critically analyze international political developments while promoting active academic discussion within the department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.52.53-PM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-946 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.52.53-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.52.53-PM.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.52.53-PM-300x294.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.52.53-PM-50x50.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.52.53-PM-255x250.jpeg 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.53.06-PM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-944 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.53.06-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.53.06-PM.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.53.06-PM-300x173.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.53.06-PM-768x444.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.53.06-PM-255x147.jpeg 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.51.02-PM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-943 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.51.02-PM-1024x797.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.51.02-PM-1024x797.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.51.02-PM-300x234.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.51.02-PM-768x598.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.51.02-PM-1536x1196.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.51.02-PM-255x199.jpeg 255w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.51.02-PM.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.52.42-PM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-945 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.52.42-PM-1024x557.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.52.42-PM-1024x557.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.52.42-PM-300x163.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.52.42-PM-768x418.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.52.42-PM-1536x835.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.52.42-PM-255x139.jpeg 255w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.52.42-PM.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DISSENT \u2013 Session 01 The World after the Persian Gulf War Date: 19 May 2026 The Political Science Association of the University of Colombo organized the inaugural session of the DISSENT discussion series titled &#8220;The World after the Persian Gulf War.&#8221; The programme was held in Lecture Hall 302 on 19 May 2026. 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