The article discusses Sri Lanka's position in the global research stage, highlighting the challenges the country faces, such as limited funding, lack of modern facilities, and brain drain.
The International Multidisciplinary Desk Research Conference 2024, organized by the Library of the University of Kelaniya, was held on the 25th of October 2024 at the Faculty of Computer and Technology, University of Kelaniya.
The opening ceremony of the Library Museum and the Art Gallery of the University of Kelaniya in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the university was held on the 30th of March 2023 from 2.30 pm onwards at the Main Library premises of the university.
The University of Kelaniya library celebrated World Braille Day on the 11th of January 2023, with an exhibition organized by the Main Library.
On the 11th of January 2023, arrangements were made to proudly inaugurate the "Information Lounge for Emeritus Professors".
The Main Library of the University of Kelaniya recently established a bookshop within the library premises that displays and sells books and other publications written by the academic staff members (including the retired academics) of the University.
German day was celebrated at the University of Kelaniya on the 11th of November 2022 at the Main library premises of the University.
Recently, the Sociology Students’ Association of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya made a donation of over 100 books written on Sociology and related disciplines to the Main Library of the University of Kelaniya.
Dr C.C. Jayasundara, the Librarian of the University of Kelaniya was invited to be a panellist of the Clarivate South Asia's South Asian Librarian Forum 2021 held on 09th September 2021.
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As per the suggestion and guidance of the librarian, Information Literacy Training Programme (LPTS) part -1 conducted by the Interactive Media Unit was successfully conducted for 29 library staff members and their performances were evaluated through an online examination held on 08th April 2021.
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Launch of a newly established digital wall board was held on the 23rd of March 2021 at the Main Library of University of Kelaniya.
The Library of University of Kelaniya organized a book donation programme at library premises on 18th of February, 2021.
Dr. C.C. Jayasundara, the Librarian of the University of Kelaniya won the Vice Chancellor’s award 2020 for theOutstanding Senior Researcher in the Library. Dr. Jayasundara obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Statistics from the University of Ruhuna with first class honours and joined University of Colombo as an Assistant Librarian.
A pirith chanting was conducted on 1st of January 2021 to celebrate the opening of the librarian's new office and to bless the library staff , the university community, and all the others in this pandemic situation with the participation of the librarian, academic and non-academic library staff.
Dr. M.I.G. Suranga Sampath works as a Senior Assistant Librarian of the Library, University of Kelaniya. He earned his B.Sc. Special Degree in Mathematics with honors from University of Ruhuna in 2008.
Another session of presenting Senate Awards and Cash Prizes to appreciate the researchers at the University of Kelaniya was held on the 23rd of September 2020 at the Senate Room of the university.
The librarian, university of Kelaniya Dr. C. C. Jayasundara, Asst. Librarians Ven. Deiyandara Pannananda, Dr. W.M. A. D. Ranasinghe, Mrs. A.S. Rubasinghe, Mr. Dhammika Rathnayake accompanied by the library attendants visited both University of Colombo library and University of Sri Jayawardhanapura library on 10th of February 2020.
Reopening Ceremony of the Main Library of University of Kelaniya after a broad renovation of its old wing was held on 22nd January, 2020.
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The Educational Exhibition, which was commemorate the 60th anniversary of the University of Kelaniya, was opened on the 27th November 2019 at the University Premises.
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The Library of the University of Kelaniya was presented an award of appreciation by Emerald Publishing in the United Kingdom for being the Top user of Emerald Content 2018/2019.
Senior Assistant Librarian, Dr. W. M. T. D. Ranasinghe of the Library, University of Kelaniya successfully completed his PhD in Library and Information Sciences at Chonnam National University in the Republic of Korea 2019.
Prof. Wimal Dissanayake’s personal book collection was donated to the library of the University of Kelaniya on the 25th of June 2019 at the Auditorium of the library.
කැලණිය විශ්වවිද්යාලයේ 60 වන සංවත්සරය ආරම්භක දින සවස විදුලකර ආදිකතෘන් වහන්සේලා සිහිපත් කරමින් සිදුකරන ලද පහන් පූජාව සදහා පුස්තකාලය ද එක්වූ අවස්ථාව
The launch of the new official website of the Library of the University of Kelaniya was held on the 08th of January 2019 at the Senate Room of the University.
University of Kelaniya received an award of appreciation for being Top User of Emerald Content for the period of 2015-2017.
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The University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Library of the University of Kelaniya organized a two-days workshop on Library Housekeeping and Operation Support for University Library Attendants. Over 50 participants from 12 universities attended the programme.