Nine students from the Japanese Unit of the Department of Modern Languages, University of Kelaniya received prestigious scholarships to pursue their studies in Japan for one year. These scholarships provide students with valuable opportunities to improve their Japanese language proficiency, experience Japanese culture, and broaden their academic knowledge.
The Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies at the University of Kelaniya successfully held its annual Gītābhivandanā musical programme on 25 February 2026 near the K14 premises of the Faculty of Humanities.
Ms Sathsarani Rathnayaka and Ms Sandunika Hemasinghe, two third-year undergraduates from the Japanese Unit, University of Kelaniya, secured first and second places respectively at the National Japanese Speech Contest organized by the Japanese Graduates’ Alumni Association of Sri Lanka (JAGAAS). The contest was held on 1st November 2025 at the [Sasakawa Hall, Colombo].
A workshop on literary translation, organized by the Russian Studies Unit, Department of Modern Languages, University of Kelaniya, was successfully held on February 19, 2026, at the Faculty of Humanities.
