Inauguration Ceremony of the Postgraduate Diploma Programs 2025/2026 – Faculty of Indigenous Medicine
The Inauguration Ceremony for the second intake of four Postgraduate Diploma programs and the third intake of the Indigenous Orthopedic Treatment program was held on 14th June 2025 at the Faculty of Indigenous Medicine. A total of 67 postgraduate scholars were enrolled for the academic year 2025/2026, marking increased interest in advanced studies in Indigenous […]
Upahara Manjari | “උපහාර මඤ්ජරී” – Ceremony to Felicitate Emeritus Professor J. B. Disanayaka
A ceremony to felicitate Emeritus Professor J B Disanayaka, Sri Lanka’s foremost Sinhala linguist and a scholar who served the Department of Sinhala, Faculty of Arts, for over four decades, was held on the afternoon of 13th June 2025 at the New Arts Theatre. The event was presided over by Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya […]
Beijing Language and Culture University delegation visits the University of Colombo
The University of Colombo hosted a delegation from the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU), China, on 12th June 2025. Professor Duan Peng, President of BLCU led the delegation which included Chen Lixia (Chief Expert of International Chinese Teaching & Research Center), Li Xincai (Director, Department of Asset Management), Zhou Xin (Dean, School of Applied […]
Official Visit by Delegation from Bangladesh to Strengthen Urban Health Partnerships
The University of Colombo had the honour of welcoming a high-level delegation from the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development & Co-operatives of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on June 11, 2025, as part of a training course on “Fostering City-to-City Partnership between Cities of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh for Improvements in Health Service Delivery”. […]
FIM Enhances Ayurveda and Herbal Research Through New Industry Partnerships
University of Colombo Leads the Way with “Digital Detox Drive” E-Waste Campaign
Faculty of Arts Welcomes 758 New Students with Comprehensive Orientation Programme 2024/25
The Faculty of Arts conducted its Orientation Programme for 758 newly enrolled undergraduate students for the 2024/25 academic year, marking the beginning of their university journey. Held over four days, from June 3rd to June 6th, 2025, at the university premises, the programme aimed to familiarize students with the academic environment, faculty members, administrative procedures, […]
Invitation for Bids – Rehabilitation of main Exam hall block A, External painting and minor improvements to the physiology building and Lecture hall at the Faculty of Medicine
Professor Indika Mahesh Karunathilake Assumes Duties as the 20th Vice Chancellor of the University
University Student Ambassador National Programme on Child Protection – 2025
University of Colombo Academics Among Global Recipients of the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Three academics from the University of Colombo are among the researchers honoured with the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, awarded to collaborators of the ATLAS, CMS, ALICE, and LHCb. This prestigious prize recognizes groundbreaking contributions, including detailed measurements of Higgs boson properties confirming the symmetry-breaking mechanism of mass generation, the discovery of new strongly […]
HRDC Hosts a Two-Day Workshop on “Learn R: A Practical Introduction to Data Analytics”
The Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), in collaboration with the Centre for Data Science, Faculty of Science, conducted a two-day workshop titled “Learn R: A Practical Introduction to Data Analytics” on the 8th and 15th of May 2025. This workshop was designed to provide participants with a solid foundation in R programming, a widely used […]
Invitation For Bids – Replacing the Main Electrical Panel Boards for Building ‘D’, Roof Repair and Renovation to the Old Anatomy Building at the Faculty of Medicine and Refurbishment of Accounts Branch at the Administration Building College House
Invitation for Bids – Supply, Installation, Training & Commissioning of NGS Sequencer and Reagents/Consumables to the Wellcome Trust Grant, Faculty of Medicine
Unlocking the Power of Bacopa monnieri: A Clinical Trial on Aging, Neurocognitive Functions, with relation to constitution (Prakriti) in healthy adults
