Tenth international conference on Sri Lanka studies at Kelaniya University

THE international conference on Sri Lanka studies will be held from today to December 18 in Sociology Faculty at Kelaniya University.

This Conference is to be inaugurated by Education Minister Susil Premajayantha today at 9 a.m. This year's theme of the conference, is Sri Lanka after 500 years of Western Colonization and Future Perspectives.

Organised by the Sociology Faculty, a large number of scholars from local and foreign countries are expected to participate. 40 foreign researchers from 14 countries are expected to participate.

Head of the Sociology Department of Kelaniya University Dr. Sunanda Maddumabandara and the Manager of the organising committee of the conference said conference at the Department of Government Information that over 250 papers have been submitted.

This International conference is a bi-annual meeting and was held in many countries, such as United States, United Kingdom, France and Australia.

Dr. K. Karunathilake, Head of Sociology Department and the coordinator said this was the first time that a large number of papers are presented in an international level Studies Conference.