“Sannasa 2025,” the cultural show organized by the second-year students of the BA Honours in Public Relations and Media Management degree programme offered by the Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, was successfully held on 6 January 2026 at the Sri Dharmaloka Hall of the University.

Conducted under the theme “Tracing the Journey of Sri Lankan Public Relations,” the event commemorated the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the degree programme.

The main objectives of the event were to celebrate a decade of the programme and to raise social and student awareness of the field of public relations.

The programme was colourful and engaging, benefiting from the full support and contributions of all departments and the Arts Council of the University of Kelaniya. It featured a variety of performances that creatively showcased the evolution of public relations and highlighted its contemporary significance. The creative programme was designed by Senior Lecturer Dharshana Mapa Pathiranage, with contributions from Senior Lecturer Dr Aruna Lokuliyana, Senior Lecturer Dr Mangala Keerthy Pasqual, Senior Lecturer Amali Nandasiri, and other temporary lecturers: Mr Sudesh Abeynayaka, Ms Hansi Seuwwandi, Ms Nipuni Baghya, and Ms Janani Pramodya, along with other staff members of the department.

The event was graced by Professor Uda Hettige, Chairman of the Arts Council; Dr Manoj Jinadasa, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Mass Communication; Senior Lecturer Saman Rajapaksha, Director of the Communication and Media Unit; as well as members of the academic staff and students of the University of Kelaniya.