A vibrant Reading Camp was held on 27 October 2025 at Mihintale Pathiraja Thennakoon Primary School as part of the school’s Literature Month celebrations. The program was conducted by library professionals including Mr. Asoka Sirwardana, Mrs. W. P. T. Dilrukshi, Mrs. Hansamali Wickramasooriya, and Ms. Kaushalya Wijerathne, who together facilitated a range of engaging literacy activities. Throughout the event,…
Aiming to promote reading habits and support educational development, the “Book to World Journey” (පොතෙන් ලෝකයට ගමනක්) Reading Camp and Parent Awareness Program was successfully held at Pusiyankulama Maha Vidyalaya on 19 September 2025. The program was organized and conducted by the Librarian, Senior Assistant Librarian, and Assistant Librarian of the University of Sri Lanka Rajarata, with sponsorship provided…
A reading camp for the fourth grade children of Medawachchiya Model School under the theme “Let’s make time for books”(පොතට වෙලාවක් වෙන් කරමු) was held at the Medawachchiya Children’s Park on 12 September 2025 in conjunction with the National Reading Month. The program, organized by the Medawachchiya Pradeshiya Sabha and the Pradeshiya Sabha Library, was resourced by the Librarian…
On 7th August 2025, a group of Sri Lanka Air Force officers from the Trincomalee Camp, currently following courses in the Faculty of Management, visited the Rajarata University Main Library. During their visit, they participated in a special session on “The Importance of Reading for Personal and Professional Development”, conducted by the University Librarian, Ms. Asoka Siriwardena. The program…
The annual LD4 Conference, themed “Linked Data in the Real World,” was organized by the global LD4 Community from 28th to 30th July 2025 in virtual mode. The LD4 Community is primarily centered around libraries in the United States. Mr. U. Ahamed, Assistant Librarian at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, served as a member of the program committee and…
The Career Guidance Unit of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka organized a training session on “Utilizing Digital Library Services of the Rajarata University Library System” for the undergraduates of the Faculty of Applied Sciences on 15th May 2025. The session aimed to empower students with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate and utilize the library’s digital resources more…
The Career Guidance Unit of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka organized a training session on “Utilizing Digital Library Services of the Rajarata University Library System” for the undergraduates of the Faculty of Applied Sciences on 15th May 2025. The session aimed to empower students with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate and utilize the library’s digital resources more…
An in-house training session on updated Library Policies, Circulars, Regulations, and Best Practices was held on 08th April 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, for the library staff of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. The session took place at the Audio-Visual Unit of the Main Library. The session was conducted by Mrs. W.P.T. Dilrukshi, Senior Assistant Librarian, Faculty…
An in-house training program has been organized by the Main Library on a service of the available Digital Library Services – KOHA Acquisition Module on March 12th, and 26th, 2025 for two separate session. Mr. U. Ahamed, Assistant Librarian, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka has conducted the session as the resource person. The program aimed to introduce, practice, implement,…
Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya organized a guest lecture and prize-giving event to commemorate Reading Month 2024. The event was held on February 10, 2025, from 9:00 AM onwards at the school auditorium. Dr. P. Wanigasooriya, Head of the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kelaniya, and Mr. U. Ahamed, Assistant Librarian, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, attended as…
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