Another session of presenting Senate Awards and Cash Prizes to appreciate the researchers at the University of Kelaniya was held on the 24th of December 2025 at the Senate Room of the university.
Another session of presenting Senate Awards and Cash Prizes to appreciate the researchers at the University of Kelaniya was held on the 24th of December 2025 at the Senate Room of the university.
The 155th General Convocation of the University of Kelaniya was held ceremoniously on the 22nd of December 2025 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo.
The convocation ceremony consisted of 03 sessions. During the 1st session, 530 graduands of the Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree, offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences, were conferred.
At this session, Ms Dona Chanchani Amodya Dasanayake was awarded the Professor K. Dharmasena Gold Medal and the Professor F. R. Jayasooriya Memorial Foundation Gold Medal, presented by the Department of Economics, and the Gold Medal offered by the Scholarship Trust of the Faculty of Social Sciences, for obtaining the First Class (Honours) and the highest marks in B.A. Honours in Economics. Ms Herath Mudiyanselage Sashini Ruwanthi Herath was awarded the Professor Piyadasa Ranasinghe Memorial Gold Medal, offered by the Department of Library and Information Science, and the Gold Medal offered by the Scholarship Trust of the Faculty of Social Sciences, for obtaining the highest marks for the B.A. Honours degree in Library and Information Science. Ms Haldola Yamanalage Gimhani Tharanga was awarded the Gold Medal offered by the Professor Emeritus Mangala Ilangasinghe Memorial Foundation, and the Gold Medal offered by the Scholarship Trust of the Faculty of Social Sciences, for obtaining the first class and the highest marks in B.A. Honours in History. Ms Athapaththu Mudiyanselage Nelliya Ralalage Gedara Nadeesha Udayangani Herath was awarded the Professor Shelton Gunaratne Memorial Gold Medal, offered by the Department of Mass Communication, and the Gold Medal offered by the Scholarship Trust of the Faculty of Social Sciences, for obtaining the highest marks in B.A. Honours in Public Relations and Media Management. Ms Parana Gamage Nimesha Sewwandi was awarded the Professor M. P. Perera Memorial Gold Medal, offered by Rajamanthri Foundation, and the Gold Medal offered by the Scholarship Trust of the Faculty of Social Sciences, for obtaining the highest marks in B.A. Honours in Geography. Ms Piyumi Pramuditha Thathsarani Wattuhewa was awarded the Gold Medal, offered by Professor Emeritus N. K. Dangalle Foundation, and the Gold Medal offered by the Scholarship Trust of the Faculty of Social Sciences, for obtaining the highest marks in B.A. Honours in Development Studies. Mr Kulappu Thanthrige Don Thushara Srimal Kumara was awarded the Professor Kamal Karunanayake Gold Medal, offered by the Department of Political Science, and the Gold Medal offered by the Scholarship Trust of the Faculty of Social Sciences, for obtaining the First Class (Honours) and the highest marks in B.A. Honours in Political Science. Ms Halneththi Eshini Indukil Gaithri Perera Gunarathna was awarded the Gold Medal offered by the Scholarship Trust of the Faculty of Social Sciences, for demonstrating excellence in B.A. Honours in International Studies. Ms Kiriwath Thuduwalage Osadi Umanga Jayasinghe was awarded the Gold Medal offered by the Scholarship Trust of the Faculty of Social Sciences, for demonstrating excellence in B.A. Honours in Social Statistics. Ms Laksha Mudiyanselage Thakshala Udani Somasiri was awarded the Gold Medal offered by the Scholarship Trust of the Faculty of Social Sciences, for demonstrating excellence in B.A. Honours in Philosophy.
The University of Kelaniya proudly secured 2nd place in Sri Lanka and 189th globally in the prestigious UI GreenMetric World University Ranking 2025.
Senior Professor Wasantha Priyadarshana officially assumed duties as the new Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies (PGIPBS), University of Kelaniya, on 21st November 2025 at the PGIPBS premises, in the presence of Senior Professor Nilanthi De Silva, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya; members of the Faculty Board and the Management Board of PGIPBS; distinguished scholars and invitees from several universities; and the academic and non-academic staff of PGIPBS.