Blogue

                   The Department of English of the University of Kelaniya is a space that fosters creativity, understanding and deep values that help us become better human beings. It is a space where students are inspired to be fearless in the pursuit of knowledge and their goals in life. It nurtures the curiosity and desire to explore our own individuality, the larger society or the world we live in. The Department of English consists of a community of inspiring and dedicated lecturers and undergraduates who constantly strive to achieve excellence through their passion to learn, adapt and create new knowledge. The teaching methods and material, principles, academic standards maintained by the department along with the activities and events conducted are reflective of these qualities. The Open Mic Evening 2020 was one such event that brought to light the brilliance our department has successfully generated.       ...

  A Meeting At Crossroads: When English Meets The Interdisciplinary. There is a strange and narrow-minded misconception that the bearer of an English degree steps out of University with the knowledge and abilities privy to exceptional writers and English speakers. The bearer of an English degree supposedly walks down a path that sharply forks into either ‘teacher’ or ‘writer’, and some others question English students as to what they can do at all with their degree. As an English undergraduate, the number of times I have been asked these questions are too many, and I grit my teeth and bite my tongue instead of replying with the saying, ‘ignorance is bliss’! I believe that this misconception stems from the widely accepted belief that an English degree comprises of courses that delve only into language, grammar, writing, literature and poetry, which cannot hold a candle (or even the very idea of one), to the STEM subjects. Of course this is part and parcel of the package that is an E...