Professor Nishan Canagarajah, a Sri Lankan-born academic and the current President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester, has been knighted in the 2026 King’s New Year Honours for his outstanding contribution to higher education and leadership in advancing inclusion. Born and educated in Sri Lanka, Professor Canagarajah pursued his higher education in the UK, earning his BA and PhD from the University of Cambridge. His academic career spans three decades, including senior roles at the University of Bristol before becoming Vice-Chancellor at Leicester in 2019. Recognised for championing access, equality and opportunity, he leads one of the UK’s most…
Sri Lankan-born academic knighted in King’s New Year Honours
Published in News
More from NewsMore posts in News »
- Restoration of Northern, Talaimannar railway lines begins
- Education reforms should suit the country, not the JVP: Namal
- Bride and groom among 8 killed in gas cylinder blast at Pakistan wedding
- Four arrested over alleged Grand Pass shooting plot
- Sri Lanka’s China-backed Hambantota Port eyes 2mn box capacity after 700-pct growth