Year 2026

Sahadevan Nilackshen was a versatile young journalist and student leader who was killed during the civil war in Jaffna on 1 August 2007. In his memory, the Nila Foundation, established by his friends from Jaffna Hindu College, instituted the Sahadevan Niluckshen Memorial Award and Gold Medal in his honour.The Memorial Gold Medal is awarded to the student who achieves the highest…

The ‘Aasukavi Kallady Veluppillai’ Memorial Gold Medal for Best Performance in Print Media was established in 2023 by the family of Aasukavi Kallady Veluppillai in recognition of his valuable contributions to the field of print media. The Gold Medal was instituted to honour his legacy and encourage students of the Department of Media Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, to…

The ‘Ananthi Sooriyapragasam’ Memorial Gold Medal for Best Performance in Ethical Journalism was awarded to Miss Janursha Subramaniyan (2020/A/098) at the 41st General Convocation of the University of Jaffna, held on 6, 7 and 8 October 2026.The Gold Medal recognises outstanding academic performance in the course units related to Ethical Journalism within the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Media Studies Programme…

Sayanthan Abisaran (2020/A/007), a student of the Honours Degree Programme in the Department of Media Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, was awarded the prestigious Prof. Alagaiah Thurairajah Gold Medal for All-Round Performance at the Faculty Level for the Academic Year 2023.The University of Jaffna annually awards the prestigious Prof. Alagaiah Thurairajah Gold Medals to students who demonstrate outstanding all-round…

Students from the Department of Media Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, participated in a promotional programme organized by Lake House – The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, in conjunction with the historic Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil Festival 2026, on 09th September 2026.The promotional programme was conducted at the Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil premises. Lake House had invited the Department of Media…

The Department of Media Studies, University of Jaffna, hosted a one-day special workshop for teachers of Communication and Media Studies and teachers in charge of school media clubs in the Jaffna District on 12th of June 2026 at the Media Lab of Media Studies, University of Jaffna.The programme was jointly organized by the Jaffna District Secretariat and the Department of Government…

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…