Tuesday, 07 April 2026

Senior Lecturer Dr Kapugollewe Anandakiththi Thero, the Head of the Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, has authored a new academic book titled ‘Phonology and Morphology of Modern Marathi. The book was formally presented to Senior Professor Nilanthi de Silva, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, on Thursday, 02 April 2026, at the Vice-Chancellor’s office.

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.

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].

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