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Partnership for the Goals
November 08, 2023
Prof Bimali Indrarathne, Dr Andy Cirocki (University of York, UK) and Prof Pratiwi Retnaningdyah (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia) handed over their teacher training course at a British Council event in Jakarta
Prof Bimali Indrarathne, Dr Andy Cirocki (University of York, UK) and Prof Pratiwi Retnaningdyah (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia) received a British Council Going Global Partnership grant to develop a teacher training course on Inclusive Literacy Development Training for Pre-Service Teachers in Early Childhood Education in Indonesia. With a group of teacher trainers in Indonesia, they deve
November 07, 2023
Prof Bimali Indrarathne conducted a workshop on “Literacy Development and Learning Difficulties” at Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA), Indonesia
Prof Bimali Indrarathne conducted a workshop for the staff of the Faculty of Languages and Arts at the Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA), Indonesia on 7th November 2023. The title of the workshop was Literacy Development and Learning Difficulties. In this workshop she discussed topics such as what is involved in literacy development, how learning difficulties affect literacy development and what
October 26, 2023
Prof Bimali Indrarathne gave a keynote address at the 4th International Conference on Public Health, Universitas Teuku Umar, Indonesia
Prof Bimali Indrarathne delivered a keynote at the 4th International Conference on Public Health organised by the Universitas Teuku Umar, Indonesia on 26-27 October 2023. The theme of the conference was The importance of Prioritizing Public Health for a Better World and Prof Indrarathne’s talk titled Dyslexia: A different way of learning and its impact on life highlighted how dyslexia affects th
October 25, 2023
Prof Bimali Indrarathne took part in the English Day event at Pasdunrata National College of Education as the Chief Guest
Prof Bimali Indrarathne was invited as the Chief Guest of the English Day event at Pasdunrata National College of Education on 25th October 2023. She also gave a talk on English Language Teaching Today.
October 18, 2023
The FOE Career Fair 2023
The inaugural Career Fair of the Faculty of Engineering (FOE) was successfully conducted on the 18th of October 2023 in collaboration with the Career Guidance Unit of KDU at the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS). The Vice Chancellor of the KDU, Rear Admiral HGU Dammika Kumara, VSV, USP, psc, MMaritimePol, BSc (DS) graced the inauguration event as the Chief Guest. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Defenc
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
September 22, 2023
A visit to Twinery - Discovery Labs, a section of the innovation arm of MAS Holdings
On 22nd of September, Head of the Department and some staff of DoME visited Twinery – Discovery Labs, a section of the innovation arm of MAS Holdings . An alumnus of KDU, who is currently working there, graciously offered this opportunity for our staff to get a behind-the-scenes look at the cutting-edge innovations being put out by the company.During this visit, our alumnus welcomed us and provi
September 21, 2023
Field Visit to Michelin Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. - Central Engineering Division
On 21st September 2023, a field visit was organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University to Michelin Lanka (Pvt) Ltd – Central Engineering Division for Intake 39 Mechanical and Mechatronic engineering undergraduates.Michelin Lanka (Pvt) Ltd specializes in off-road tires, wheels, rubber tracks and track systems for the material handling, co
July 31, 2023
Dr. Hemantha Premarathne Represents KDU and Sri Lanka at Eurasia Convention Bangkok - 2023
Dr. Hemantha Premarathne, a Senior Lecturer from the Department of Social Sciences at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), was exclusively invited to represent Sri Lanka at the prestigious annual convention of the Eurasia Foundation held in Bangkok, Thailand. As the sole representative from the country, Dr. Premaratne’s presence highlights Sri Lanka’s involvement in shapin
