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An educational field visit to Toyota Lanka (Private) Limited was organised on 25 February 2026 under the JICA Chair Program for participating undergraduate students. Toyota Lanka is the official distributor and service provider in Sri Lanka for vehicles manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation. Its management and administrative practices are strongly influenced by Japanese organisational principles […]

The fourth session of the JICA Chair Programme 2025/2026 was held on 12th February 2026 at the Jayaratne Hall, Faculty of Management and Finance. The session commenced with the Welcome Address delivered by Professor Indika Mahesh Karunathilake, Vice Chancellor of the University. Mr Kenji Kuronuma, Chief Representative of JICA Sri Lanka, addressed the gathering and […]

The third session of the JICA Chair Programme was held on 30th January 2026 at the Senate Hall. Ms Yoneda Hiroka, Representative of JICA Sri Lanka, addressed the audience and explained the objectives of the JICA Chair Programme. Addressing the gathering, Professor Indika Mahesh Karunathilakee, Vice Chancellor of the University, emphasised the benefits that students […]

The second academic session of the JICA Chair Programme 2025/26 was held on 22nd January 2026 at the Senate Hall. The session focused on the timely theme of “History of Disaster Preparedness and Responses in Japan” and was hence particularly significant in the context of the recent experiences in Sri Lanka. Emeritus Professor Kazuo Konagai […]

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 ����ԭ�� 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 ����ԭ�� 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 ����ԭ�� 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 ����ԭ�� 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 ����ԭ�� 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 ����ԭ�� 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, ����ԭ�� 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 [...]