A two-day conference on ‘Transforming Libraries’ concluded at the Periyar University in Salem in Sunday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Libraries play a vital role in promoting digital, information, and data literacy, said Kolitha B. Wijesekara, senior professor and Vice-Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka, on Sunday. Speaking at a two-day conference on “Transforming Libraries: Innovation, Management, Smart Technologies, and Creative Knowledge of Society for the Future”, that concluded at Periyar University on Sunday, Mr. Wijesekara highlighted the role of academic libraries in supporting research, digital transformation, and knowledge dissemination in the global academic ecosystem. Published – March 15, 2026 08:00 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Telangana Mahila Congress gets new chief; TPCC chief highlights women’s appointments RWITC felicitates trainer Imtiaz Sait