MEMORIAL LECTURES – 2026

The University of Jaffna cordially invites you to two distinguished memorial lectures on Thursday, 15 October 2026, at the Kailasapathy Auditorium, University of Jaffna.

Sir Pon Ramanathan Memorial Lecture – 2026  | 15 October 2026 | 3.00 p.m.
“Dambakola Patuna: Art, Myth and the Politics of History-Making”
By 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗧. 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻, Chair Professor of Art History, Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna.

Lady Leelawathy Ramanathan Memorial Lecture – 2026 | 15 October 2026 | .00 p.m.
“Revisiting an Inherited Social Order: Deconstruction and Reconstitution in Sri Lankan Tamil Society”
By 𝗗𝗿. (𝗠𝗿𝘀) 𝗕𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗝. 𝗥𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna.

Join us for these thought-provoking lectures exploring art, history, society, and culture.

• Venue: Kailasapathy Auditorium, University of Jaffna
• Date: Thursday, 15 October 2026