The 2026–27 academic year of the National Seminary of Our Lady of Lanka in Ampitiya, Kandy, was inaugurated on October 1.
The ceremony was organised under the guidance of the Seminary Rector, Rev. Fr. Quintus Fernando. The Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka, Archbishop André Józwowicz, presided over the Holy Mass held to mark the beginning of the new academic year.
Following the Mass, the ceremonial programme was held at the Sackett Auditorium of the Seminary.
The programme included the presentation of certificates to students who achieved outstanding results in the previous academic year, the introduction of the Learning Management System, the presentation of the Seminary’s annual report, and the inaugural lecture for the new academic year.
The inaugural lecture, titled “The Role of the Synodal Church in the Formation of Seminarians,” was delivered by Rev. Fr. Vimal Thirimanne.
Priests, religious men and women, and seminarians participated in the event.
The National Seminary currently has 272 seminarians from dioceses and religious congregations pursuing their formation and studies.
