Activities

As per the MoU signed with the Alcohol and Drug Information Center (ADIC), several programmes have been implemented by the Alcohol and Drug Information Center with the collaboration of the Department of Media Studies.   As part of this, the students took part in the Film Analysis-2024 which aims to analyze the contents of the Tamil Films released during 2024 in…

The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) in collaboration with the International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ), conducted a workshop on ‘Photo Journalism for Female Undergraduates’. Ms. Jessica Rinaldi, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Photojournalist served as a resource person for the workshop. The workshop was held on Thursday, 8th of August 2024 at the Hilton Colombo, Colombo 02. The following students of the Department…

In order to enhance the teaching of professional media to the students, the opportunities have been utilized by the Department of Media Studies to invite senior journalists, filmmakers and editors for the ‘Sharing Sessions’ in addition to the academic inputs. On par with the above, Mr. Elayathambi Thayanantha, Senior Broadcaster and Freelance Journalist conducted the ‘Sharing Session’ on the topic of…

Provincial Department of Education - Northern Province conducted a Special Seminar for Advanced Level Students on ‘Communication and Media Studies’ on the 22nd of July 2024 at J/Puththur Somaskantha College. The seminar was organized under the guidance and leadership of Mr.T.Thevathas, Assistant Director of Education- Technical Subjects, Northern Province. Professor S.Raguram, Dean, Faculty of Arts served as the key resource person…

The Centre for Media and Information Literacy (CMIL) conducted a four-day residential program from 18th to 21st July 2024 in Kandy on the topic of ‘Elevate Short Film Making Training Program’; addressing Cyber Gender-Based Violence & Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights for potential university female undergraduates in Universities. The following students from Level III Semester II were selected through the interview…

Ms.Dharsini Documentary Films Students are produced by students of the Department of Media Studies to satisfy the partial fulfillment of the course unit ‘Digital Storytelling: Documentary Filmmaking (32023)’ in their Level III Semester II. On par with the above, the Documentary Film ‘கசிவு’ (Kasivu) made by Ms. Dharshini Radhakirushnan based on the topic of painful days of the women of Upcountry…

Alcohol and Drug Information Center (ADIC) conducted the annual SPOT survey together with the students of the Department of Media Studies in order to find out the trend of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs usage in Jaffna and Vavuniya districts on the 1st and 2nd of July 2024. According to the MoU between ADIC and the University of Jaffna, the survey…

The students of the Department of Media Studies attended the workshop on ‘Open Intelligence in Journalism’ organized by The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) in Collaboration with the International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ). The Workshop was held on the 13th of June 2024 (Friday) at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo.The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) is a non-profit media organization…