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The inaugural session of the JICA Chair Programme 2025/26 was held on 9th January 2026 at the Senate Hall, College House. The event commenced with the opening address delivered by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Indika Mahesh Karunathilake. This was followed by an address by Ms Ito Yukiko, Representative of JICA Sri Lanka. The highlight of […]

The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ marked the successful conclusion of the JICA Chair Programme 2024/25 with the Closing Ceremony held at the Faculty of Management & Finance Auditorium on January 23, 2025. This event celebrated the end of the program’s third consecutive cycle, which began in December 2022. The ceremony brought together dignitaries, students, faculty members, […]

The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ hosted the 7th session under the JICA Chair Programme 2024/25 on January 16, 2025. The event, held at the Senate Hall, College House, brought together academia and experts to discuss historical and modern approaches to disaster preparedness and response. The programme began with a warm welcome by Professor Chaminda Pathmakumara, Head […]

The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ hosted the sixth lecture of the JICA Chair Programme 2024/25 series on December 2, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Senate Hall, College House. The event featured a distinguished lecture by Emeritus Professor Kazuo Ogata of Kyushu University, moderated by Professor Ranjana U K Piyadasa, Dean of the […]

The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ proudly hosted a special lecture on October 1, 2024, as part of the esteemed JICA Chair Programme 2024/25, which has been fostering academic collaboration between Japan and Sri Lanka since its inception in 2021. Held at the Jubilee Ballroom of the Galle Face Hotel, the lecture featured His Excellency Mr Mizukoshi […]

The third lecture in the JICA Chair Programme series took place on September 25, 2024, at Senate Hall, College House. The session commenced at 10:00 a.m. with a welcome address by Professor Chaminda Pathmakumara, Head of the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Arts. This was followed by an address by Mr Yamada Tetsuya, the […]

The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ launched its JICA Chair Programme Lecture Series with a special lecture by Professor Takeo Kikkawa, President of the International University of Japan, on September 18, 2024. The lecture, titled Towards a Green Horizon: Japan’s Journey to Carbon Neutrality, focused on Japan’s energy policy and its goal of becoming carbon neutral. Professor […]

On August 28, 2024, the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ celebrated the launch of the JICA Chair Program 2024/25 at the FGS Auditorium. The event was honoured by the presence of His Excellency Mizukoshi Hideaki, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka; Mr Yamada Tetsuya, Chief Representative of JICA Sri Lanka; and Senior Professor (Chair) H D Karunaratne, […]

The JICA Chair Program 2023/24 closing ceremony was held on the 16th of February 2024 at the Vidya Jyothi Professor V K Samaranayake Auditorium, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ School of Computing. The event commenced with the lighting of the oil lamp, followed by a festive welcome that included Kandyan dancers. The Acting Director of the International [...]

The JICA Chair Program 2023/24 at the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ hosted its sixth session, ‘Competition Law and Policy in Japan,’ at the Faculty of Management & Finance Auditorium on February 6th, 2024. The event was graced by Mr Hiroki Inou, the Second Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka and esteemed personnel from […]

As part of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chair Program 2023/2024, participants undertook a captivating field visit to the Institute for Agro-technology and Rural Sciences (UCIARS), ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ in Weligatta, Hambantota. The day’s program was enriched by the presence of the Vice Chancellor Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne and the JICA team members. […]