Activities

As facilitation to the university activities, the Department of Media Studies covered and audio-visual documented the event of the opening ceremony of Dr. Indrapala Archaeological Museum at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Jaffna held on the 24th May 2023. The Head of the History Department Mrs. Shanthini Arulanantham delivered the welcome speech. Following the Head’s speech, Retired Professor…

The students of Media Studies had a discussion with Former Senior BBC Broadcasters Mr.Vimal Sokkanathan and Mr. P. Sivaramakrishnan and the event was held on the 21st of May 2023 at the Subhas Hotel Jaffna. The two Senior Broacasters shared their experiences of professional broadcasting acquired from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) with the students.…

As a facilitation to the community outreach activities, the Department of Media Studies covered and audio-visual documented the event of introducing the book ‘லண்டனில் இருந்து விமல்’ written by Mr.Vimal Sokkanathan, Former Director – BBC Tamil Service. The event was held on the 20th of May 2023 at the Library Auditorium of the University of Jaffna.

As a facilitation to the community outreach activities, the Department of Media Studies covered and audio-visual documented the event of introducing the Biographical Research Book of Dr. K.V.S.Maruthumohan’s ‘Actor Sivaji Ganeshan’. The event was held on the 23rd of April 2023 at the Library Auditorium of the University of Jaffna. The presidential speech was given by Prof.S.Raguram, Dean, Faculty of Arts,…

As per the curriculum, the students of Media Studies have the subject ‘Contemporary Media Technology’ (CMCH 22043) in their Level II semester II. The course unit provides an avenue for the students to measure the digital influence on media, discuss the pros and cons of social media networks and, create innovative ways to utilize the new media constructively and originate a…

The students of Media Studies were selected among the Top 10 in the 'Kuviyam Short Film Competition-2023’ conducted by Kuviyam Media (Pvt.) Ltd.The short film competition was conducted under the theme of ‘உயிரைக்கொல்லும் போதைப்பொருள்'. Shorts Films named ‘மெய்யறியாமை கொளல்’ (Meiyariyamai Kolal) and ‘மௌட்டியம் கொள்’ (Mowtiyam Kol) of Ms.Arulanantham Sangeerthana, a Student of Level IV Semester II and Mr.Raveenthiran Benaya, a Student…

Ms. Thusiyanthi Parameswaran, a Fourth Year Media Studies student won second place in the Provincial Level Photography Competition which was conducted by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Rehabilitation, Social Services, Cooperatives, Food Supply & Distribution, Industries & Enterprises Promotion and Trade & Commerce of Northern Province.The Competition was held under the theme of “Prioritizing Social and Economic Development of Women” to…

The inter-University exchange programme between the University of Jaffna and the University of Sri Jayewardenepura was held on the 25th and 26th of March 2023 in Jaffna. 38 students from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura visited Jaffna to get exposure to Jaffna’s unique social and economic issues and cultural practices and religious systems through this exchange programme along with 20 students…

As per the collaboration and MoA with the Helvetas Intercooperation gGmbH and the University of Jaffna, University of Peradeniya, University of Sri Jayawardanepura and South Eastern University, HELVETAS has conducted the Annual Forum with the theme of ‘Incubating Expressions and Empowering Young Voices’ in collaboration with partner organization Sri Lanka Development Journalists Forum (SDJF).  The objectives of this year’s Annual Forum were:1.…