A book launching ceremony was held on the 4^th of May 2023 at the auditorium of the Faculty of Social Sciences to launch the book, 'The Development of Provincial and Local Government Institutions in Sri Lanka: 1833-1872’, by Emeritus Professor M. U. de Silva, a former Senior Professor at the University of Ruhuna.

He is the first postgraduate holder in History at the University of Kelaniya. The ceremony was organized by Research Centre for Social Sciences.

The event was graced by Professor M. M. Gunatilake, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences as the chief guest and Emeritus Professor M. U. de Silva as the guest of honor. Emeritus Professor U. B. Karunananda provided a review of the book while the Director of RCSS, Professor A. G. Amarasinghe, family members and colleagues of Professor M. U. de Silva, and staff members of the Faculty of Social Sciences were also present at the occasion.