Sri Lanka-born UK Don Nishan Canagarajah knighted

Sri Lanka-born Prof. Nishan Canagarajah, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester, has been awarded a knighthood in the 2026 King’s New Year Honours, in recognition of his contribution to higher education, with particular emphasis on advancing inclusion. Educated in Sri Lanka, Canagarajah moved to the UK for higher studies, earning his BA (Hons) and PhD from the University o ..