Memorandum of Understanding between Rajarata University of Sri Lanka on behalf of Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities and VOICE Area Federation, Sri Lanka was signed on 27^th of April, 2022 with the participation of Honorable Vice Chancellor of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Professor Sanjeewanie Ginigaddara, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Professor D Thusitha Mendis, Head, Department of Social Sciences, Professor E.M.S. Ekanayake, on behalf of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka and Mr. H.M.Wasantha Pushpakumara, the Chief Executive Officer of Voice Area Federation  Mr. U.G. Wasantha Wijenayaka and Mr. Ruwan Pothpitiyage, the Program Managers on behalf of VOICE Area Federation, Sri Lanka.

According to the memorandum of understanding, the Department of Social Sciences and VOICE Area Federation desiring to establish a collaborative link between the two institutions to promote the areas of research, development, and training relevant to the subject fields of Sociology and Social Sciences as the main objective of this effort to offer an internship for six months for Bachelor of Arts, Sociology Honors Degree undergraduates of the Department of Social Science. Further internship training program is to integrate the students’ theoretical and conceptual knowledge with the world of work experience in Development sector and mindset.

At the occasion, Professor E.M.S. Ekanayake introduced the objectives and the vision of this effort and there after Mr. H.M.Wasantha Pushpakumara, introduced the VOICE Area Federation, its duties and vision and how they serve to the Sri Lankan society and how they brought solutions to the contemporary social issues. Then, Vice Chancellor of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Professor Sanjeewanie Ginigaddara highlighted the importance of the internships and industrial trainings for Social Science students and she highly appreciated this effort to change the mindset of the undergraduates on career aspirations, desires and building the essential skills expect by the modern world. Professor D. Thusitha Mendis highlighted the need of internships for the social science students and how the social sciences can address the current societal needs and issues. Mr. U.G. Wasantha Wijenayaka and Mr. Ruwan Pothpitiyage also raised their experiences and emphasize the importance of the internship and contribution of the social science students to upcoming challenges of the Sri Lanka.

The Memorandum of Understanding between Rajarata University of Sri Lanka on behalf of Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities and VOICE Area Federation was signed by the respective parties and both of the parties agreed to continue this bond and understanding to serve from their cream of the cream to the Sri Lankan society and country.