The 2nd TESL Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2023, organized by the Department of English Language Teaching at the University of Kelaniya, took place on October 16, 2023. The event was graced by the esteemed presence of the Chief Guest, Dr. Sudath Senarath, the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and, the Guest of Honor, Mrs. Shezmin Wazeer, a lecturer at Nawaloka College of Higher Studies, and a former TESL graduate. The keynote speech was held by Ms. Shilendri Senevirathne, a teacher at Asian International School and a former TESL graduate. Moreover, the inauguration ceremony held at the DELT auditorium was attended by a distinguished gathering of invited guests, lecturers, TESL undergraduates, and research presenters.
The event featured research presentations by second-year, third-year, and forth-year TESL undergraduates followed by an open discussion in which a session chair and academic members participated.