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February 27, 2023
“A Shared Vision for the Indo-Pacific” Book Launch and Discussion – U.S. Embassy Colombo and General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Joint Press
The General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy, hosted an event on 27 February 2023 to launch a publication entitled “A Shared Vision for the Indo-Pacific: Implications for South Asia” and discuss the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy on its one-year anniversary, including how the Strategy supports regional visions for prosperity, democracy, and security. &nb
February 24, 2023
Successful Guest Lecture on Research Design and Strategies
On the 24th of February 2023, Mr. Roshan Sampath Siriwardene delivered an insightful and impactful guest lecture on the topic “Research Design and Strategies and Techniques in Measurements and Scales.” The lecture was conducted as part of the academic curriculum.Mr. Roshan Sampath Siriwardene, a distinguished Senior Lecturer in the Department of Logistics and Transport at CINEC Campus, shared
February 24, 2023
Padura 2023
At twilight on the 24th of February, the undergraduates of Intake 39 IT/IS of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University-Southern Campus performed ‘Padura 2023’ -an entertaining musical theatre dance flaunting the vibrant Sri Lankan culture for the seventh consecutive year. This was a flashy night full of entertainment events, some of which demonstrated a literary interest. The event
February 24, 2023
Research achievement of three undergraduates of BSc. in Applied Data Science Communication degree
Three Final year Undergraduates from BSc in Applied Data Science Communication Degree of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Mishka Marzook, Maneesha Malki and Thamal Chanakya presented a paper on “AI powered mobile app to forecast bed requirements in Sri Lankan Intensive Care Facilities” at the 6th Global Public Health Conference (GLOBEHEAL 2023) held on the 23rd-24th February 2023
February 23, 2023
SLIA Exhibition 2023
The Intake 36 students from Department of Architecture of Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences, Southern Campus, KDU set up stall at ARCHITECT 2023. The annual exhibition which is the biggest event in BMICH’s calendar was organized by Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) commenced on 23rd and ended on 26th February. The students from four architecture schools in the country took
February 20, 2023
A guest lecture on ‘Climate Change, and Earth jurisprudence’
A guest lecture on ‘Climate Change, and Earth jurisprudence’ organised by the Legal Aid Centre of the Faculty of Law, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) was held on 20.02.2023 with the participation of the Final Year Undergraduates of the Faculty of Law (Intake 37). This was the first session of the Guest Lecture Series organised by the Legal Aid Centre in the year 2023 with
February 15, 2023
Field Visit to Ascentic Pvt (Ltd)
The undergraduates of Intake 38 of the Data Science and Business Analytics Degree Program, Faculty of Computing, participated in an industrial field visit to Ascentic Pvt (Ltd), a Sweden-Lankan software company. Mrs. DU Vidanagama, Head of the Department of Computational Mathematics, Mrs. ERC Sadamali, Lecturer, and Ms. Deshani Madhubhashini joined as academia from the Department of Computational
February 14, 2023
THE SHORT COURSE ON “CULTURAL LINKAGES TOWARDS AN ASIAN IDEOLOGY” 2022/23 - LECTURE 14 A LECTURE ON
The 14th lecture of the Short Course on “Cultural Linkages towards an Asian Ideology – 2022/23” was delivered by Mr. Sanjaya Nirmal on 14th February 2023 from 1500 to 1640 via Zoom. The title of the lecture was “The LOTUS: The Deepest, Fundamental, Universal Asian Bond.”Mr. Sanjaya Nirmal is a well renowned film director who has been the mastermind behind many films, documentar
February 10, 2023
The International Conference on Neuro Degenerative Disorders (nEUROcare Project) – 9th and 10th of February 2023
The International Conference on Neuro Degenerative Disorders was held at the University of Colombo on the 9th and 10th of February 2023 as a part of the nEUROcre project. The event was organized by the Faculty of Nursing, University of Colombo (UOC), and Prof. SSP Warnakulasooriya, the Dean Faculty of Nursing, UOC, and the Country Manager of the nEUROcare project chaired the event. Prof.
February 10, 2023
Pre-conference workshops of KDU-nEUROcare Project
The nEUROcare Project is a European initiative for capacity building to meet the challenges in caring for people with Neurodegenerative Disorders in Sri Lanka. The main aim of this project is to develop a Master’s degree programme in Neurodegenerative Disorders, which will be delivered by General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) in collaboration with European universities in 2025.The
