Professor Colin Riordan, Secretary General of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), and Mr. Aditya Malkani, Regional Director, Membership ‑ Asia Pacific, visited the University of Kelaniya on the 6th of December 2024.
Another session of presenting Senate Awards and Cash Prizes to appreciate the researchers at the University of Kelaniya was held on the 27th of November 2024 at the Senate Room of the university.
Retired Professor Jinadasa Danansooriya, former Head of the Department of Sinhala at the University of Kelaniya, received the prestigious Sāhitya Ratna Award at the State Literary Awards 2024. The ceremony was held on November 27, 2024, at the Temple Trees premises in Colombo.
Assistant Professor Rahul Bhandari, Joint Director and Head of the Office of Institutional Advancement & Strategic Global Engagement (IASGE), and Assistant Professor Gaurav Shuka, Director of Career Services, Jindal Global Law School visited the University of Kelaniya and met with Senior Professor Nilanthi de Silva, Vice-chancellor of the University of Kelaniya on the 21st of November 2024 at the Vice-chancellor’s office.
