Posted on February 16, 2017 no comments

CCIS Monthly Forum by Dr. Lopamudra Maitra Bajpai

Dr. Lopamudra Maitra Bajpai, Cultural Specialist, SAARC Cultural Centre, Colombo conducted a monthly forum on “Exploring an Essence of Intangible Cultural Heritage from Kolkata” on 15th February 201

Posted on October 31, 2016 no comments

CCIS Monthly Forum by Mr. Tridivesh Singh Maini

Mr. Tridivesh Singh Maini, A New Delhi based Policy Analyst and Assistant Professor, the Jindal School of International Affairs, Sonepat, Haryana conducted a monthly forum on ” The Importance of States in

Posted on June 22, 2015 no comments

Monthly Forum on Tagore and Rabindra Music

Centre for Contemporary Indian Studies of the University of Colombo organized its Monthly Forum on Tagore and Rabindra Music on the 4th of June 2015 at the M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Department of Sinhala, Uni

Posted on March 26, 2015 no comments

Forum on Higher Educational Research Opportunities in India

The Centre for Contemporary Indian Studies (CCIS) conducted a forum on higher educational research opportunities in India for the young lecturers (permanent/temporary) of the University of Colombo on the 20th M

Posted on January 22, 2015 no comments

Challenges to the Access to Medicine in the Post-TRIPs Era

Guest Lecture A Guest Lecture on ‘Challenges to the Access to the Medicine in the Post-TRIPS Era’ by Professor T. Ramakrishna, IPR Chair Professor & Chairman, PG Council, National Law School of India Un

Posted on January 22, 2015 no comments

The Sinhala Radio Opera and the Indian Cultural Imagination By Garret Field

This lecture is concerned with examining Indian literary and music-cultural influences on the gita nataka, or Sinhala radio opera. It focuses on the lives of Chandrarathna Manawasinghe and Wimal Abhayasundara,

Posted on February 22, 2014 no comments

Unveiling of the bust of Rabindranath Tagore

A Bust of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore was unveiled by Prof. G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs in the presence of Ashok K. Kantha, High Commissioner of India and Prof. Kshanika Hirimburegama, Vice

Posted on February 7, 2014 no comments

Many Languages One Literature

Guest lecture by the Famous Indian Writer Ms. Namita Gokhale on the topic, “Many Languages One Literature”.