Activities

The LIRNasia and the Department of Media Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, co-hosted the Launching event of the Information Disorder Research in Sri Lanka and a forum on building digital resilience. The event was held on the 1st of July 2025 at North Gate Jaffna Hotel, Jaffna. LIRNEasia is a Colombo-based institution that conducts research to inform digital policy…

The ‘Media Club’, the Students’ Society of the Department of Media Studies organized the event of ‘Introducing the Book ‘உங்களை வெளிப்படுத்துங்கள்’ (X-Press Yourself) written by Senior Journalist Mr.Ganabathy Sarvanantha on 09th of April 2025 at 3.00 p.m. at the Seminar Hall of Faculty of Arts. The event was chaired by Mr.Vithushan, President of Media Club. The welcome address was delivered by…

Media Studies students participated in the Screening and Discussion of the Documentary Film ‘குச்சவெளி’ (Kuchachaveli) which was organized by the Centre for Policy Alternatives on 29th of March 2025 at Thinnai Hotel, Jaffna. The documentary exposed the land struggles and lived realities of local communities in Trincomalee's Kuchchaveli Division. Students from Level IV and Level III participated in the above screening…

Ms. Kirijah Arulpirakasam, a student from the Department of Media Studies at the University of Jaffna, was honoured with three Gold Medals at the 39th General Convocation of the University which was held on the 19 th , 20 th , 21 st and 22 nd of March 2025 at the Indoor Stadium of the University of Jaffna.The following awards recognized…

Three Awards at the  Kanyakumari International Film Festival Awards (KIFA): A Short film ‘Aasanam’ which was produced by Mr.Selvakumar Rinoshan, one of the recent graduates of the Department of Media Studies won three titles in the Kanyakumari International Film Festival Awards (KIFA) held at Kanyakuamri, India on 18th of March 2025. Best Director Best Story Best Film Four Awards at the …

Folklore is an essential part of human culture, reflecting traditions, customs, and the collective knowledge of societies. In an effort to deepen the understanding and study of folklore, the Media Club, the Students’ Society of the Department of Media Studies organized a special lecture on the 14th of March 2025 (Friday) at the Seminar Hall of the Faculty of Arts. Professor…

The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) conducted a series of workshops under the program of Strengthening Social Cohesion and Peace in Sri Lanka (SCOPE). On par with the above, SLPI organized the Workshop on ‘Sensitive Reporting in Digital Spaces’ on the 22nd of February 2025 (Saturday) at the J Hotel in Jaffna. The following students of the Department of Media Studies…

Newton Cinema is an international film production house tells ertaordinary stories that can change the world, hosted a special gathering powered by Tortil Inc. to explore the future of cinema in collaboration with internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage on 15th of February 2025 at the Valampuri Hotel, Jaffna. Filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage, illustrated the smart budget preparing of making film…

In order to enhance the professional knowledge of the students, the opportunities have been utilized by the Department of Media Studies to invite different professionals from various industries for the ‘Sharing Sessions’ in addition to the academic inputs. On par with the above, one of our collaborators the Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) arranged the following resource person Tobias Wallentinsson,…