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About The International Week 2022

Internationalization has become a key component in the changing landscape of higher education as a means to increase the global engagement for staff, students, and faculty of higher education institutions.

Sri Lanka too must re-position its international profile in its higher education system to enhance its global visibility to emerge as a key hub for knowledge and learning in the world.

In order to bring this to the common agenda, the International Relations Office, University of Peradeniya come up with the concept of International Week 2022.

The International Relations Office of the University of Peradeniya is planning to conduct the International Week- 2022 of the University of Peradeniya at the end of November 2022.

It was put into motion with the purpose of increasing international relations with foreign countries, exposing UoP students to an international work environment, and promoting International Relations Office in the global context.

Proposed dates – 21st – 25th November 2022 (Hybrid program)

The planned activities for the International Week are as follows.​


  • 21st November: Inauguration Ceremony
  • 22nd November: Web session on International Funding Opportunities
  • 23rd November: Joint Programme on Environment Sustainability
  • 24th November: International Education Fair (For Masters and Ph.D. opportunities)
  • 25th November: Cultural show and the Web sessions for the Existing International Mobility Programmes at University of Peradeniya
  • 21st -25th November: Film Festival

Event Schedule

Activity Plan of the week

  • Time
    Subject
    Chief Guest
    Venue
  • 9.30 AM - 11.45 AM
    Opening Ceremony
    New Zeland High Commissioner to Sri Lanka
    Senate Room
  • 11.05 AM - 11.40 AM
    MoU Signing
    Vice Chancellor
    Senate Room
  • 11.45 AM - 12.15 PM
    Moving to the Vice Chancellor lodge
  • 12.15 – 01.15 pm​
    Lunch
    Vice-Chancellor's lodge
  • 5.30 – 7.30 pm​
    Film festival
    Vice-Chancellor's lodge
    Arts Theator
  • Time
    Subject
    Chief Guest
    Venue
  • 9.00 AM - 10.00 AM
    Web session on International Funding Opportunities for academic staff members (1st session)
    Mr. Kenji Inoue and Ms. Yuri Ide
    ZOOM Webinar
  • 10.00 AM - 11.00 AM
    Web session on International Funding Opportunities for academic staff members (2nd session)
    Mr. Nadeesha R. Palliyaguru
    ZOOM Webinar
  • 11.00 AM– 12.00 PM
    Web session on International Funding Opportunities for academic staff members (3rd session)
    Prof. Yuansong Wei
    ZOOM Webinar
  • 12.00 PM– 1.00 PM
    Web session on International Funding Opportunities for academic staff members (4th session)
    Mr. Adrian Veale
    ZOOM Webinar
  • 05.30 PM – 07.30 PM
    Film festival
    Arts Theator
  • Time
    Subject
    Chief Guest
    Venue
  • 9.30 AM - 01.00 PM
    Cultural and other Activities
    Deputy High Commissioner of India
    EOE Perera Auditorium of the Faculty of Engineering
  • 14.00 – 15.00 pm
    Web Session for existing International exchange programmes of the University of Peradeniya
    Zoom webinar
  • 05.30 PM – 7.30 PM
    Film Festival​
    Arts Theator
  • Time
    Subject
    Chief Guest
    Venue
  • 9.00 AM - 9.50 AM
    Opening Ceremony
    First Secretary, Embassy of Russia to Sri Lanka and Maldives, Colombo
    PGIS
  • 11.05 AM - 11.00 AM
    Special Information Session (Japan & India)​
    PGIS
  • 11.00 AM – 04.00 PM
    International Education Fair​​
    PGIS
  • 5.30 PM – 07.30 PM
    Movie​
    Arts Theator
  • Time
    Subject
    Chief Guest
    Venue
  • 8.15 AM - 3.00 PM
    Educational Session on “Clean Water, Waste Management and Biodiversity”
    Vice Chancellor
    PGIHS
  • 17.30 – 19.00 pm
    Movie​
    Arts Theator

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