The project titled ‘Parapuraṭa Haňdak’, organised by the second-year students of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Mass Communication degree programme offered by the Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, under the subject unit ‘Social Work’, was successfully concluded on 9 January 2026.

As part of the project, a fully equipped Media Unit was established and handed over to the students of Wijaya Katupotha Maha Vidyalaya in the Arachchikattuwa Education Division of the Chilaw Education Zone, Puttalam District, North Western Province.

The event was graced by Dr Manoj Jinadasa, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Mass Communication, along with Senior Lecturer Dr Mangala Pasqual, Senior Lecturer Wijayananda Rupasinghe, Senior Lecturer Darshana Sampath Somarathne, Senior Lecturer Dineesha Liyanage, Lecturer Ayesh Wijayasinghe, Assistant Lecturer Sudesh Abeynayake, Assistant Lecturer Sewwandi Hansika, Assistant Lecturer Nipuni Bhagya, Assistant Lecturer Janani Pamodya, and Ms. Ayesha Wickramasinghe, Divisional Secretary of Arachchikattuwa.

During the occasion, a range of technical equipment and furniture were donated to establish the Media Unit, including an AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Tray Processor, Memory Ghost ON900 256GB NVMe SSD, Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM, MSI A520M Pro Micro ATX Motherboard, Gamdias Aura GP550 550W Power Supply, Golden Field 99A Mid Tower Casing, Unbrand Triple Ring RGB Fan Kit, Lenovo L22-4e 21.5" FHD IPS 100Hz Monitor, Snowman M120 CPU Air Cooler, Imice GK490 4-in-1 Gaming Combo (Keyboard, Mouse, Headset, Mousepad), LB Link WN151 Wi-Fi Adapter 150 Mbps, Cee-tron Table, typist chair, sigiri chair, wall clock, multi cord, Kingston Unit, computer table, and a computer cupboard.

The opening ceremony of the Media Unit was held with great enthusiasm and was attended by the Principal, teachers, students, and parents of Wijaya Katupotha Maha Vidyalaya. The Principal of the school also addressed the gathering, expressing appreciation for the valuable contribution made by the Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya.

Furthermore, a Media Literacy Workshop was conducted on 8 January 2026 with the aim of developing students’ understanding of media practices. Three sessions were held under this programme. Assistant Lecturer Sudesh Abeynayake conducted the first session on ‘Introduction to the Functioning of a Media Unit and Team Roles’. The second session titled ‘Content Creation (Photo, Video & News Writing)’ was conducted by Ms. Theresha Lakshmi and Mr. Jeewantha Chandeepa, second-year undergraduates of the degree programme. The third session on ‘Script Writing and Voice Modulation for Announcing’ was conducted by Ms. Idusha Asinsani, also a second-year undergraduate.