The Department of Sanskrit was nominated as the “Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies”. The name board of the Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies was unveiled on the 25th of October 2018 at the entrance of the department.

The event was held under the patronage of Thripitaka Vagishvaracharya, Mahopadhyaya, Pandith, the Most Venerable Welamitiyawe Dharmakirthi Sri Kusala Dhamma Thero, – the Chief Prelate of the Colombo and Chilaw regions and the Chancellor of University of Kelaniya and the Most Venerable Prof. Kumburugamuwe Vajira Thero- the Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Prof. D.M. Semasinghe, Vice- Chancellor of University of Kelaniya, Senior Prof. Lakshman Senevirathne, Deputy Vice- Chancellor of University of Kelaniya graced the event.

Moreover, Prof. Patrick Rathnayake, Dean- Faculty of Humanities, Senior Lecturer Dr. P.N.D. Fernando, Dean- Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, Ven. Dr. Kapugollewe Anandakiththi Thero, Chief Student Counsellor, Ven. Dr. Dodamkumbure Dhammadassi Thero, Director- ICCMS, Senior Lecturer Ven. Walapane Gnanasena Thero, Head- Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, Ven. Emeritus Prof. Nawagamuwe Rewatha Thero, Ven. Prof. Induragare Dhammarathana Thero, academic staff memers of the department, Prof. Prasad Bhide, Mumbai University, Mr. W.M. Karunarathne, Registrar, Darshanapathi Ven. Balangoda Sobhitha Thero, the Chief Incumbent of Vidyodaya Privena, students and school children were also present at the occasion.