The Department of Marketing Management, University of Kelaniya, successfully hosted the Research Colloquium 2025 for the Master of Business Management (MBM) in Marketing – Batch 08 (Academic Year 2023/2024) on 19th July 2025 at the Ananda Patabendige Hall, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies.

Commencing at 3.30 p.m., the colloquium provided a dynamic platform for postgraduate students to present their ongoing research and receive critical insights from the academic panel comprising lecturers of the Department of Marketing Management. With five parallel panels running, the session fostered a rigorous yet supportive environment, encouraging intellectual exchange, methodological refinement, and academic growth.

This annual event serves as a cornerstone of the postgraduate research journey - strengthening scholarly engagement, encouraging discipline-specific inquiry, and aligning academic exploration with industry relevance in the field of marketing. To conclude the day’s proceedings, the cohort gathered at Hotel Clarion, Kiribathgoda, for a celebratory after-party. The evening provided a relaxed space for networking, reflection, and camaraderie—marking not just an academic milestone, but also a shared celebration of professional development.