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Sahathevan Nilakshan was a versatile young journalist and student leader killed during the civil war in Jaffna on the 1st of August, 2007. In memory of him, the Memorial Award and Gold Medal were constituted by the Nila Foundation, the friends of the Late Sahathevan Nilakshan from Jaffna Hindu College. The award and gold medal are given to the student who…

In order to provide practical exposure and training to the Honors Degree students of the Department of Media Studies to enhance their professional knowledge in ‘Layout Designing’ in relation to the Course Unit of ‘Print Media: Productions and Design’, Four days workshop on ‘Layout Designing’ was conducted on 26th and 27th of February and 04th and 05th of March 2024 at…

Ms.S.Sowmiya, Alumni of Media Studies awarded as ‘Woman Achiever’ by the Nandavanam Foundation, Thiruchchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India. The award has been given to Ms.S.Sowmiya in recognition of her valuable contribution and commendable achievements in the field of media in the year 2023. The awarding ceremony was held on 03rd of March 2024 in Chennai, India.

Department of Media Studies with the collaboration of the Department of Communication, Parliament of Sri Lanka conducted the Culmination Program of the Short Course on ‘Parliamentary Functions and Procedures’ on 15th of February 2024 at the Arts Seminar Hall, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna.Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera, Secretary-General of the Parliament, Prof.S.Raguram, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Asoka Obeyesekere, Country Director-…

The alcohol industry's main target is youngsters, and they attempt to trap them by manipulating and using various tactics to cultivate alcohol-related norms among the younger generation, making them their long-term customers. Therefore, providing the necessary knowledge to youths regarding the alcohol industry's tactics, and interferences, and immunizing them against the alcohol industry is important to protect future generations. The media…

Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) conducted the workshop on ‘Digital Media Literacy and Unmasking False Narratives’ with the Collaboration of the Department of Media Studies on the 12th  of January 2024 (Friday) from 09.00 a.m. to 05.00 p.m. at Arts Seminar Hall, Faculty of Arts.The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) has established itself as the leading media development institute in Sri…

Department of Media Studies conducted the workshop on ‘Media Regulations and Best Practices’ with the Collaboration of Media Law Forum, Colombo on the 08th of January 2024 (Monday) from 09.00 a.m. to 01.00 p.m. at Arts Seminar Hall, Faculty of Arts.The Media Law Forum is formed with a mandate to build a collective platform for media reforms in Sri Lanka with…