The much-anticipated telefilm “Bara Yakaḍa”, produced by the students of the 2019/20 batch of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, and directed by Senior Lecturer Darshana Sampath Somaratne at the Department of Mass Communication, was successfully launched on March 24, 2025 at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya.

The event was graced by the presence of Professor M. M. Gunatilake, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences; Senior Lecturer Wijayananda Rupasinghe, Head of the Department of Mass Communication, along with the academic staff members of the department; Senior Lecturer Anoma Rathnayaka, former Head of the Department of Sports Science and Physical Education; Lecturer Sampath Perera from the Department of Drama, Cinema and Television; Mr. Suresh Subramaniam, President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka;  Mr. Varuna Galkanda, Production Head of Sports Production & Digital Content, Monara TV; Mr. Ishara Thilakaratne, Brand Manager at Hatton National Bank; and students of the University of Kelaniya.