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Beyond Borders

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BEYOND BORDERS - A discussion on Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy 'Beyond Borders ' was a joint venture by the Rotaract Clubs of Kurunegala and the Faculty of Law. This project aimed to explore Sri Lanka's foreign policy, how the policy serves to grapple with the challenges in the international arena while striving to preserve national integrity. It fell under the avenue of International Understanding and one of the main objectives of the project was to create a platform for the public to actively engage in related issues. The event was held in the form of a two-hour panel discussion which started at 2.00 P.M. on the 26 th of November at Hall A, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo. Apart from benefiting students following International Relations as a subject, those who wish to pursue a career in foreign services and social activists engaged in the field, this event drew interest from the wider public. This is because foreign policy is a topic that is extremely conte...

Soundscope: Phase 1

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Soundscope  is a project launched by the RCFOL,  University  of Colombo in partnership with the Ceylon School for the Deaf and Blind in Ratamalana, with the hope of recognizing, empowering and actively engaging the deaf and hard of hearing community in the social and economic processes within the Island and beyond. The first of the 3 phases of mission Soundscope was completed at the end of two enthralling workshops on the 6th of November 2016, with the avid participation of approximately 50 participants in total. The workshops were facilitated by Mr.Rajith Madushan, one of the few qualified Sign Language interpreters in Sri Lanka who is also a teacher at the Ceylon School for the Deaf and Blind in Ratmalana- an eminent institute which offers quality education from pre-school to secondary level to deaf individuals free of charge. Mr. Rajith Madushan kick-started   the first workshop on the 25 th   of October by inviting the audience to close their...