News & Events
Reduced Inequalities
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 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 12, 2023
The Interfaculty Drama Competition 2023
The Center for Gender Equity and Equality at KDU and the Faculty of Management Social Sciences and Humanities in collaboration with KDU English Literary Club recently organized an inter-faculty drama competition on the theme “Gender Equity and Equality”. A total of 23 drama scripts were received from all the faculties of KDU.The grand finale of the competition took place on October 12, 2023, a
August 16, 2023
Guest Lecture on Values, Norms, Ethics and Attitudes required of Undergraduates in the Context of a Defence University
A Guest Lecture organised by the Faculty of Law, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) was held on 16th August 2023 with the participation of the undergraduates of the Faculty of Law, with the objective of enhancing values, norms, ethics and attitudes of the undergraduates.The Guest Speaker was Senior Professor Susirith Mendis, Professor of Physiology Department of Pre-Clinical
July 19, 2023
The launch of Megha 2: (In)visible lines of Creativity in Trilingual Expression
Celebrating the creativity of KDU students and staff, Megha 2: (In)visible lines of Creativity in Trilingual Expression, was launched on 19th July 2023 at the FDSS auditorium with Major General MP Peiris RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc, Vice Chancellor- KDU as the Chief Guest, and Dr. Vivimarie VanderPoorten, Senior Lecturer of the Dept. of Languages Studies- Open University of Sri Lanka, as the Guest of
April 04, 2023
“Gain The Edge” 4th Career Guidance Workshop-FMSH
The Career Guidance workshop titled “Gain the Edge”, organized by the Department of Social Sciences of the Faculty of Management, Social Sciences and Humanities (FMSH) collaborating with the Career Guidance Unit of KDU was successfully held on 29th of March 2023 at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Graduate Studies of KDU. This is the fourth workshop that was organized under a series of trainin
January 30, 2023
The Certificate Awarding Ceremony and Exhibition of the Second Certificate Course in Nonviolent Communication and Media
The certificate awarding ceremony and exhibition of the 2nd Certificate Course on Nonviolent Communication and Media organized by the Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Management, Social Sciences, and Humanities was held on the 30th of January 2023 at the Main Auditorium of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS).The occasion was graced by the Chief Guest Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne,
January 26, 2023
The Academic Journey of Intake 40 Unfolds: The Faculty Orientation Programme
Faculty of Management, Social Sciences and Humanities (FMSH) conducted a Faculty Orientation Programme for its newly enrolled students of Intake 40 on the 23rd January 2023 at the Main Auditorium, KDU. More than 200 officer cadets and day scholars who were enrolled in the BSc in Logistics Management, BSc in Management and Technical Science, BSc in Social Sciences, BSc in Applied Data Sciences Comm
November 21, 2022
Visit of Two Swedish Teachers to KDU under Linneus Palme Teacher/Student Exchange Programme
The collaborative Linneus Palme Student/Teacher Exchange Programme between the Faculty of Health Science, Kristianstad University, Sweden and the Department of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences ? KDU has been successfully continuing from 2018 to date. As a collaborative agreement, 02 Swedish Lecturers in Nursing (Ms. Lena Larsson and Ms. Emma Edberg) from Kristianstad Univ
November 16, 2022
KDU signs an Agreement with the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand for a postgraduate capacity-building partnership programme
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) and Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand signed a Memorandum of Agreement on 14th November 2022 for a postgraduate capacity-building partnership programme. Under this agreement, KDU and AIT expect to conduct postgraduate research and expand the opportunities available for postgraduate studies for students and staff.The MOA was signed by
