International Women's Day 2024

International Women’s Day 2024, facilitated by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, took place at the FGS Auditorium on the 1st of March, 2024. The event was titled “Gender Inclusivity and Policy Making”. The Chief guest, Senior Professor (Chair) H. D. Karunaratne, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor A. A. Azeez, the dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, John Curtin Distinguished Emeritus Professor Suvendrini Perera, Dr Pradeep Peiris, the Head of the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, Dr Sepali Kottegoda, the Director Programmes of the Women’s Economic Rights and Media, Ms Minoli P. Don, the Head of the Protection Unit, International Organisation for Migration, Ms Lihini Ratwatte, Gender Specialist of the United Nations Development Programme, Dr Pavithra Jayawardena, the Coordinator of the Postgraduate Diploma in Gender and Women’s Studies and many other academic staff members and students were present at the event.