The inauguration ceremony of the Higher Diploma in Marketing Programme, offered by the Department of Marketing Management of the Faculty of Commerce & Management Studies was successfully held on 09th of January 2021 an online platform via Zoom. This is the 06th intake of Higher Diploma in Marketing. Dr. P.N.D.Fernando, the Dean of the Faculty of Commerce & Management Studies, Dr. D.M.R. Dissanayake, Head of the Department of Marketing Management, Mr. Nisal Gunawardane, the coordinator of the Higher Diploma in Marketing Programme, academic staff members of the Department of Marketing Management and new students participated the event. The Keynote Speech was delivered by Dr. Anil Munasinghe, General Manager (Marketing), Kelani Cables. The importance of pursuing education qualifications in parallel with their industry experience was highlighted in his speech