The ‘Yugathara’ Journal (Sinhala Medium) and the Journal of the Centre for Heritage Studies (English Medium) were launched on the 09^th of August 2019 the Auditorium of the Library.

The keynote address of the event was delivered by Prof. W. K. M. M. K. Weerasinghe, Department of Library and Information Science.

Present at the occasion were Prof. D.M. Semasinghe, Vice- Chancellor, Senior Prof. Lakshman Senevirathne, Deputy Vice- Chancellor, Prof. Patrick Rathnayake, Dean- Faculty of Humanities, Dr. P.N.D. Fernando, Dean- Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, Senior Prof. Anura Manathunga, Director- Centre for Heritage Studies, Cadre Chair and Senior Prof. N.P. Sunil Chandra, Chairman- Research Council, Dr. T. R. Premathilake, Director- Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology, academic staff members, Mr. W. M. Karunarathne, Registrar, Dr. C. C. Jayasundara, Librarian and Mrs. U.T.M.I.D. Tennakoon, Bursar.