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A panel discussion on“Australia- Sri Lanka Relations” held on Wednesday, 23rd January 2008 at 05:30 p.m at the BCIS Auditorium.

Public Forum on Understanding the Maritime Dimension in International Relations: Military Strategy, International Law and Sea Lines of Communication will be held at the BCIS Auditorium on Friday, 04th Jan 2008 from 05.00 p.m. Invitation/Concept Note

Conference on ‘China - Sri Lanka Relations’ to mark the 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations held on 21st & 22nd Oct. 2007 at the BCIS Auditorium.

Retrospect Statement by Mr. Nihal Rodrigo.

 

A special press conference was held at BCIS Auditorium on 20th September from 3.00 P:M to breif public and media regarding BCIS-YCL Awards which is an anual national award ceremony organised by the Youth Empowerment Division of BCIS.Press release Sinhala / English

A panel discussion on " Multilingualism: Recourse for Peace" held on Wednesday 05th September 2007 from 05:30 P: M- 07:30 P: M at the BCIS Auditorium Presentation

A panel discussion on Towards a National Media Policy in Sri Lanka will be held on Wednesday, 29th August 2007 at 05:30p.m. at the BCIS Auditorium

Panel Discussion on Human Right Protection in the World with special reference to Sri Lanka; Contemporary Challenges held on 25th July 2007 at the BCIS Auditorium.

BCIS launched Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha’s new book ‘Declining Sri Lanka – Terrorism and Ethnic Conflict, the legacy of J.R.Jayewardena : 1906 – 2006’ published by the Cambridge University Press, India, on the 24th July 2007 at 5.30 p.m at the BCIS auditorium Press Release

 

The Awards Ceremony of the Language Training Programme held on 7th July 2007 at theBCIS Auditorium .Chief Guest H.E. Raja Collure- Chairman, Official Languages Commission

Panel Discussion on “SAARC: Recent  Trends & Developments” held at the BCIS Auditorium on 26th June 2007 at 3.30p.m

Panel Discussion on“United Kingdom's Peace Building Efforts in Sri Lanka " held at the BCIS Auditorium on15th June 2007.Key-note Speaker H.E Dominick Chilcott -British High Commissioner. Complete Discussion >>

Panel Discussion on “Sri Lanka-Russia Relationship”

Panel Discussion on “Sri Lanka-Russia Relationship” held at the BCIS Auditorium on the 27th March 2007 at 3.30 p.m

 

Diplomatic Immunity

Division of International Relations

Public forum on Diplomatic Immunity held at the BCIS Auditorium
on the 27th February 2007 from 03.30 p.m. to 05.30 p.m.

Tuesday, 27th February 2007
at BCIS Auditorium

Panel Discussion on Human Right Protection in the World with special reference to Sri Lanka; Contemporary Challenges.

Book Lounch ‘Declining Sri Lanka – Terrorism and Ethnic Conflict, the legacy of J.R.Jayewardena : 1906 – 2006’ by Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha.

The Award Ceremony of the Language Training Programme

panel discussion on “The Role and Influence of Non -State Actors in Sri Lanka”

Peace Education and Educational Reforms in Sri Lanka... 07th Dec 2006, more

The Roundtable discussion on " Elements of Countering Terrorism Strategy by Prof. Alex P Smith*,held at the BCIS on the 19th December 2007"Prof. Alex P. Schmid spoke on the elements of counter terrorism strategy drawing on the responses of experts’ opinion and personal experience as an Officer-in- Charge of the terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations in Vienna. In the subsequent discussion he will deal with the “ideal-type counter terrorism set of measures” that could be contrasted to elements of the Sri Lankan Experience. The participation was limited to the invitees and the roundtable was held under Chathem house rules". 21st Dec 2006. download Download presentation>

December 2006:
The Roundtable discussion on "Elements of Countering Terrorism Strategy by Prof. Alex P Smith", held at the BCIS on the 19th December 2007"Prof. Alex P. Schmid spoke on the elements of counter terrorism strategy drawing on the responses of experts’ opinion and personal experience as an Officer-in- Charge of the terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations in Vienna. In the subsequent discussion he will deal with the “ideal-type counter terrorism set of measures” that could be contrasted to elements of the Sri Lankan Experience. The participation was limited to the invitees and the roundtable was held under Chathem house rules". 21st Dec 2006. download Download presentation> Photos

Peace Education and Educational Reforms in Sri Lanka... 07th Dec 2006, more

January 2006:
BCIS-NESA Bilateral Symposium Colombo, Sri Lanka 25-26 January 2006

A bilateral symposium between a Sri Lankan delegation invited by the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS), Colombo and a United States delegation invited by the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA), Washington DC, was held at the BCIS from 25-26 January 2006. read more>

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20th & 21st December 2005 Colombo, Sri Lanka

A high-level Conference on “China-South Asia Relations” was organised by the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) in association with the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) and the Asia Foundation on the 20th and 21st December 2005. The Chief Guest at the inauguration of the Conference was Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ports and Aviation. read more>

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16th and 17th of December 2005

A seminar organized by the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies in collaboration with the United States - Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission (US-SLFC) on the 19th and 20th March, 2003. read more>

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“POLITICS OF PEACE”

A panel discussion organised by the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies, Colombo on 17th February 2004 with financial assistance form the Academy for Educational Development (AED) and USAID. Focus: the conditions required for an enduring peace and negotiations process and on how to build a solid foundation for peace. read more>

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"First Sri Lanka - India Strategic Dialogue"

A seminar jointly organized by the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies and Centre for Strategic & International Studies, New Delhi on the 4th and 5th December, 2003. read more>

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