An international conference on the theme of "Buddhism and Modernity" was held at the Institutional Auditorium on June 21st and 22nd, 2025, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies at the University of Kelaniya. The conference was guided by Senior Professor Venerable Medawachchiye Dhammajothi Thero, the Director of the Institute. The keynote address was delivered by Emeritus Professor Kuala Lumpur Dhammajothi Thero. Additionally, a new website for the Institute was launched at the conference, which was inaugurated by Senior Professor Nilanthi de Silva, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya.