Programme Title: Session on Strengthening English Communication Skills for Personal and Career Growth

Year: 2026

Resource Person:
Mr. Kevin Anderson (English Language Fellow - United States Embassy in Sri Lanka)
Department of English Language Teaching, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Feedback/s:

• ‘’ It is quite interesting and useful; we can develop our English skill Actually this programme was very useful to us. The English workshop was clear, helpful, and engaging. I learned useful skills and enjoyed the activities. ‘’
• ‘’ Do like these programmes many in future sir.Thank you for your valuable time to share with us sir. ‘’
• ‘’ The English workshop was useful and interactive. It helped improve speaking and communication skills, and the trainer explained lessons clearly. More time for speaking practice would make it even better. Overall, it was an informative and beneficial workshop. ‘’
• ‘’It is very helpful to improve my communication skills very bravely. Before ,I had social anxiety, I've always feared for asking question to me in English, even if I knew the answer at that time, My heart raised in heart beat suddenly, now I'm thinking what will happen ..if they asked us questions in English...just say what you know ...just say......I just noticed something in you sir (Kevin) sometimes you also got the situation like' ohhh I don't know' but You say I can try....that time I realized that ....speaking and answering in English ,is doesn't matter ...but the social anxiety is.....I got that from you sir...your talking style with us. I wondered those stuffs...and also...you teach us very good way...Thankyou sir ...even more days. If we got a chance to learn with you...we will speak some more fluently in English. without hesitation...we will appear like a person who lacks of social anxiety like you. Again, thankyou sir. ‘’ – Thanurja -
• ‘’ The workshop on strengthening English communication skills for personal and career growth was very informative and engaging. The session helped improve my confidence in speaking and provided practical tips for effective communication in professional settings. The activities and real-life examples made the learning experience interactive and useful. Overall, it was a valuable session that contributed positively to both personal development and career preparation. ‘’
• ‘’ This is my first workshop I have attended in my university life. The session conducted by Mr.Kevin, he is so friendly and engaged with students. Importantly we gain knowledge and talking ability without any fear. ‘’
• ‘’ The English Language Workshop was very useful and interesting. The activities helped us improve our English skills and made learning fun. I learned a lot and enjoyed the workshop. I got lot of knowledge and thank you. ‘’
• ‘’ Thank you for this wonderful program dear sir and CGU unit. But as a suggestion It might be more effective if there were any dialogue delivery relevant to our future jobs or role play sessions related to our daily basis. ‘’

Programme Title: Seminar on Exploring Academic and Professional Pathways

Year: 2026

Resource Person:
Mrs. Pranaha Thineswaran, Career Guidance Counsellor, Career Guidance Unit, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Feedback/s:

• ‘’ This career guidance program is very useful for me and my degree program. I really thank you for Mrs. Pranaha Thinesvaran. ‘’
• ‘’ The program was extremely useful and informative. It gave me clear insight into my career path. As a BA degree holder, finding a job in the current situation is quite challenging, but this program helped me gain clarity and direction. I now understand which skills I need to improve during my university period and even after completing my degree. I truly appreciate this opportunity it provided valuable knowledge and motivation. Thank you so much. ‘’
• ‘’ The Career Guidance Programme I attended today was very beneficial. They explained clearly about job opportunities for Arts degree holders and guided us on how to prepare for our future careers. This session motivated me and gave me confidence to plan my next steps. I am thankful for this wonderful programme. ‘’
• ‘’ This career guidance workshop was very meaningful, especially for arts faculty students like us who often worry about job opportunities in our country. The session gave us clarity about different career paths and showed us that there are many possibilities beyond what we usually think. It reduced my fear about the future and increased my confidence. I am truly grateful for this valuable program. ‘’
• ‘’Today’s session was conducted in an excellent manner and proved to be very useful. ‘’

Programme Title: Workshop on Leadership Development

Year: 2026

Resource Persons:

• Time Management – Dr. George Rajeevan Francis, Senior Lecturer in Medicine, Faculty of Health-Care Sciences, EUSL
• Decision Making – Dr. Jeyapalan Jeyaruban, Senior Lecturer in Surgery, Faculty of Health-Care Sciences, EUSL
• Conflict Management – Dr. Judy Ramesh Jeyakumar, Psychiatrist, Mental Health Rehabilitation Centre, Mavadivembu
• Group Building and Leadership – Mr. Pio Jude Navinthan, Programme Manager, World Vision Lanka

Feedback/s:

• ‘’ Including all activities are really important for our medical journey. We learnt a lot about time management which we did not know before. Session is very interesting as some facts were indicated through group works and games. Thank you for this ❤️ ‘’
• ‘’ The overall session was conducted very well in a very interesting manner with games as a fun segment, which educated us about all the factors about leadership and its benefits. According to me i learnt a lot about how to face my life and future struggles without any hesitation as a future doctor. Thank u all for spending your precious time on us educating something we wanted for a very long time. ‘’
• ‘’ The session was not only informative but also fun and engaging. The interactive activities, examples, and light humor kept us attentive and made the programme enjoyable. We did not feel bored at any point. ‘’
• ‘’ It’s so interesting and funny also. It helps us to know what is leadership and how to work in a group and how to plan the works. ‘’

Programme Title: Workshop on Programming and AI as Tools for Active Learning in Higher Education

Year: 2025

Resource Person:
Mr. S. Sotheeswaran, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Feedback/s: ‘’ suitable resource person and his workshop mainly use for guiding students and giving knowledge also its means how the AI technology growth from initial to current state, how to use GenAi like that. ‘’

Programme Title: Awareness on How to Create a Professional LinkedIn Profile

Year: 2025

Resource Person:
Mr. N. Sujiraj, Coordinator, American Corner, Batticaloa

Feedback/s: ‘’ இது போன்ற பிரயோசன வழிகாட்டல்கள் மாணவர்களுக்கு தொழில் வாய்ப்புகளை பெற உதவுகிறது.. கலை பீட மாணவர்கள் பின்னோக்கி செல்லாது எதிர் கால உலகை வெல்ல தமக்கான திறன்களை ஏனைய துறைசார்ந்தும் வளர்க்க இந்நிகழ்ச்சி வழிகாட்டுகிறது.. இது போன்ற பல வழிகாட்டல்களை தொடரவும். ‘’

Programme Title: Workshop on Entrepreneurship Development Programme

Year: 2025

Resource Persons:

• How to Make a Success Business – Mr. S. Rajasingam, Master Trainer – SIYB Association of Sri Lanka
• How to Prepare Own Business Plan & Business Game – Mr. S. Kamalanathan, Master Trainer – SIYB Association of Sri Lanka
• Trainer – Mr. V. Manirajah, Career Guidance Counsellor, Career Guidance Unit, EUSL

Feedback/s: ‘’ Today's career guidance program was very useful for us. Through this, we learned what steps we need to take and what skills are required to start a business with our hard work. After that, through the game activity, we understood how to plan a business and how to run it successfully. Overall, this session was very helpful to us. ‘’

Programme Title: Workshop on Stress Management

Year: 2025

Resource Person:
Mrs. Pranaha Thineswaran, Career Guidance Counsellor, Career Guidance Unit, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Feedback/s: ‘’ This stress management programme is generally positive, highlighting benefits like increased support during difficult times, help with decision-making, improved confidence, and the development of coping skills to manage stress and build resilience. However, challenges can arise from a lack of resources, insufficient trained counselors, and external influences, suggesting a need to integrate such services into curricula and enhm resources for wider benefit. ‘’

Programme Title: Seminar on How to Face an Interview

Year: 2025

Resource Person:
Mrs. Pranaha Thineswaran, Career Guidance Counsellor, Career Guidance Unit, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Feedback/s: ‘’ This session was very useful. It was a complete explanation of Interview. Was very useful. It was a complete explanation of Interview. ‘’

Programme Title: Awareness Programme on STI and HIV

Year: 2025

Resource Persons:

• Dr. Nishan Gunarathna, Acting Consultant Venereologist – STD Clinic, Regional Directorate of Health Services, Batticaloa
• Dr. T. Thivakaran, Medical Officer – STD Clinic, Regional Directorate of Health Services, Batticaloa

Feedback/s: ‘’ It was very useful to know the more things about sexual health and the awareness methods to prevent from sexual transmitted diseases. ‘’

Programme Title: Session on Enhancing Communication Skills in English

Year: 2025

Resource Person:
Mr. Kevin Anderson (English Language Fellow - United States Embassy in Sri Lanka), Department of English Language Teaching, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Feedback/s: ‘’ It was Amazing and useful. these kinds of activities make us to feel free from stage fear, presentation and all. Thank you for arranging this kind of programme, very useful and time also spent hilariously... no boring at all. it was an awesome programme and the way sir taught us was interesting and the way he touched our mind. superb no more words to express... Thankyou.”

Programme Title: Awareness Programme on U.S. Scholarship Programs under Fulbright Education

Year: 2025

Resource Persons:

• Dr. Patrick McNamara, Executive Director, United States-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission
• Ms. Isa Spoerry, Education Advisor, United States - Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission, Colombo

Feedback/s: ‘’ Needed one. I hope, it's better to explore all possibilities of getting scholarships from USA. Rather than conducting as a promotion of one particular company, or institution, it's better to explore what are the common universities, and courses they are providing, what are the skills they are expecting, what type of students are accepted, all these things are essential in my point of view. And another one, I hope they might have prepared a PPT presentation, the Projector was not ready to use there. They were looking for that for so long period. Then, they decided to explain through words only. Since it was conducted by foreigners, it might be helpful when it was displayed through Multimedia projector. And, other a things are okay. I am satisfied. ‘’