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October 10, 2023
The Second Lecture of the Short Course on “Cultural Linkages towards an Asian Ideology” 2023/24
The second lecture of the Short Course on “Cultural Linkages towards an Asian Ideology” for the academic year 2023/24 was presented by Senior Professor Anoma Abayarathna. Her lecture, titled ‘Regional Integration and Economic Cooperation in Asia’ took place on October 10th, 2023, from 1500 to 1640 via Zoom. Professor Abayarathna is a Senior Professor in Economics at the Departmen
October 08, 2023
KDU Launches 10-Year Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development
The Vice Chancellor of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) Rear Admiral Dammika Kumara today unveiled its ambitious 10-year strategic plan, outlining a bold vision for sustainable development. The plan outlines a comprehensive roadmap to address global challenges including Quality Education, Gender Equality, Reduced inequalities, Decent work & Econ Growth. The strategic r
October 07, 2023
GENESIZ 2023: Unleashing Innovation at KDU's Premier Idea Pitch Competition
GENESIZ 2023 is an exhilarating inter-university idea pitch competition organized by the Electronic, Robotics, and Innovation Club (ERIC) of KDU. On the 7th of October 2023, the KDU premises buzzed with excitement as eight outstanding teams, shortlisted from a pool of registrants, gathered for a day of intense competition and innovation.This event was a collaborative effort, with five other promin
October 06, 2023
IoT Application Design Workshop
The Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Computing at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University conducted a hands-on session on ‘Designing IoT Applications Using Open-source IoT Platforms’ on 6th October 2023. Mr. Praveen Weerasinghe, a Research Engineer at the NERD Center, facilitated the workshop. Over sixty undergraduates participated in this interesting workshop.
October 06, 2023
General Convocation of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 2023
The 34th General Convocation 2023 was held on the 03rd and 04th of October 2023 at the BMICH. A total of 142 Graduands were conferred with various Post Graduate Degrees by General SHS Kottegoda (Retd) WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc, the Chancellor of the university. Among them two received the Doctor of Philosophy degree, one received a Masters of Philosophy degree, 103 received Master’s degrees, 27 re
October 05, 2023
EXCITE TECH’23 IoT WORKSHOP AND EXHIBITION
The Department of Information Technology organised an IoT workshop and exhibition titled “EXCITE TECH”. The keynote speakers for the workshop were Eng. Praveen Weerasinghe, NERD Centre, Sri Lanka, and Prof.Attaphongse Taparugssanagorn, Asia Institute of Technology, Thailand. The workshop covered the areas of “Introduction to Printed Circuit Design for IoT Applications and “Empowering Tomor
October 04, 2023
GENERAL CONVOCATION OF GENERAL SIR JOHN KOTELAWALA DEFENCE UNIVERSITY 2023
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University witnessed the crowning moment of achievement of its students of Intakes 34, 35, 36, and 37 at KDU General Convocation 2023 held on 03rd and 04th October 2023 at the BMICH.General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University currently has 6255 in-house undergraduates, both cadets and day-scholars. At this year’s convocation, 1769 graduands from all faculti
October 03, 2023
"The First Lecture of the Short Course on “Cultural Linkages towards An Asian Ideology” 2023/24
The inaugural lecture of the Short Course on “Cultural Linkages towards an Asian Ideology” for the academic year 2023/24 was presented by Mr. Kithsiri Amaratunga. His lecture, titled “The English Language for Cultural Linkages Towards an ‘Asian Ideology’ and Beyond” took place on October 03rd, 2023 from 1500 to 1640 via Microsoft Teams. Mr. Kithsiri Amaratunga is an est
October 02, 2023
Inauguration Ceremony of the Short Course on “Cultural Linkages towards an Asian Ideology” 2023/2024
The inauguration ceremony of the Short Course on “Cultural Linkages towards an Asian Ideology” for the academic year 2023/2024 was held on September 26, 2023, from 1430 to 1530 hours at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.The ceremony marked the formal commencement of the course and was attended by a gathering of over 150 participan
September 27, 2023
Field Visit to Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. – Kaduwela
Intake 40 students of the Department of Social Sciences visited the processing and manufacturing plants of Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. in Kaduwela on the 27th of September and 17th of October 2023. The objective of this visit was for the students to receive an introduction and exposure to the field of management practices prior to their industrial training. Further, it will stimulate student
