A guest lecture on Globalization, Development, and Deprivation was held on the 21st of November 2022 at the Boardroom of the Faculty of Social Sciences. The event was organized by the Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya.

The lecture was conducted by Dr. Praveen G. Saptarshi, Visiting Professor at Salisbury University USA, and the Chairman of the Pangaea Geographical Association, India at the invitation of the Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya.
 
Prof. M. M. Gunathilaka, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences graced the event as the chief guest. Moreover, Prof. Lal Mervin Dharmasiri, Head-Department of Geography, and other members of the academic staff participated in this event.