Year 2024

Mr.Selvakumar Rinoshan, a Fourth Year Student of the Department of Media Studies submitted his Short film ‘Aasanam’ in the National Short Film Competition under the Jaffna International Cinema Festival 10th Edition which was held from the 03rd to 09th September 2024.The Short Film ‘Aasanam’ got the ‘Audience Choice Award’ in the above Competition. The awarding ceremony was held on the 9th…

The students of the Department of Media Studies attended the following Master Classes conducted during the 10th Jaffna International Cinema Festival at the American Corner, Jaffna 04th of September 2024 Dr.Visakesa Chandrasekaram, Sri Lankan Filmmaker Topic: Research and Ethics in Documentary Filmmaking 05th of September 2024 Chathra Weeraman, Director/VFX Supervisor VFX Workflows from Pre-Production to Post-Production 07th of September 2024 Sujatha…

The Students of Media Studies actively participated in the Media Exhibition and Broadcasting Stall conducted by Shakthi TV, a popular Tamil TV Channel function under the Maharajah Television Network - MTV Channel (Pvt.) Ltd. on invitation during the final days of the Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil Festival 2024. The exhibition and the stall were opened for three days 30th and 31st of…

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…