Activities

Mr.Walter Iruthayarajan Dilaxan, a student from the Department of Media Studies at the University of Jaffna, was awarded three Gold Medals at the 40th General Convocation of the University of Jaffna, held on the 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd of February 2026 at the Indoor Stadium of the University of Jaffna. The following awards recognized his outstanding academic performance and excellence…

Ms. Kirijah Arulpirakasam, a student from the Department of Media Studies (Honours) Degree student awarded the Prof. Alagaiah Thurairajah Gold Medals for her overall performance at the University Level in the Academic Year 2021.University of Jaffna awards prestigious Prof. Alagaiah Thurairajah Gold Medals annually to the students based on their all-round performances at each Faculty level and University level. The award…

The Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, successfully conducted the 5th Undergraduate Research Symposium in Arts (URSA–2025) on 8th October 2025. The symposium serves as a dynamic platform for undergraduate students to present and share their research findings with a wider academic audience. It was held under the umbrella of the Jaffna University International Research Conference (JUICe), this year’s symposium was…

In order to promote the concept of 'Clean Sri Lanka', the project is being implemented in Jaffna under the theme 'இதயபூர்வமான யாழ்ப்பாணத்துக்கு' (To Jaffna with Love – Clean Voyage of Unity) in Jaffna District from 13th to 20th August 2025.As part of this project, an awareness workshop for Journalists from Jaffna District and Students of Media Studies of the University of…

The Center for Investigative Reporting, in collaboration with UNICEF, organized a training program for students at Universities and Higher Educational Institutes to build capacity to Counter Hate Speech and Fake News. The two-day residential training was held at the Mas Athena Training Centre in Thulhiriya on the 2nd and 3rd of August 2025.The training was a part of a broader multi-agency…

Department of Media Studies participated along with the Journalists from Northern Province in 'Press Forward: A Conversation on Journalism, Storytelling, and Technology', a programme hosted by Consulate General of India, Jaffna at the Jaffna Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre on 19th of July 2025.The sessions featured Mr. Sivadhanush and Ms. Kiruthiga Maruthanayagam from Behindwoods, Mr. Vignesh Radhakrishnan from The Hindu, and Mr. Prabhurao…