The Academic & Publications Branch is responsible for procedures related to matters such as publications by the academic establishment, the collection of data and the compilation of University statistics, as well as registration related proceedings of several postgraduate programs of the University
Publications
The Strategic Plan is a rolling plan effective for a period of five years.
Features of the Strategic Plan
- The Vision and Mission statements and Objectives
- The Corporate Structure
- Strengths and weaknesses in the organization and the external threats and opportunities (SWOT)
- Goals, Objectives, Strategies and Activities, with performance indicators and performance targets
- The Financial Plan
The Action Plan is based on the Corporate Plan (Strategic Plan) which has the Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and Activities, together with the parties responsible for each activity, the estimated budget, and the quarter of the current year during which each activity will be implemented. The Progress Report provides the progress of the past year according to the last Strategic Plan’s activities.
Strategic Plan 2024 – 2028
Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027
Strategic Plan 2021 – 2025
Strategic Plan 2020 – 2024
Strategic Plan 2019 – 2023
Strategic Plan 2018 – 2022
Strategic Plan 2017 – 2021
Strategic Plan 2013 – 2017
ACTION PLANS
- Action Plan 2023 [847 KB pdf]
- Action Plan 2022 [1.45 MB pdf]
- Action Plan 2021 [815 KB pdf]
- Action Plan 2020 [853 KB pdf]
- Action Plan 2019 [707 KB pdf]
- Action Plan 2018 [647 KB pdf]
- Action Plan 2017 [597 KB pdf]
- Action Plan 2013 [541 KB pdf]
The Annual Report helps the stakeholders and the general public draw useful conclusions about operations, prospects and the financial viability of the University. The Annual Report provides a snapshot view of the performance of the enterprise in the past year. It is absolutely essential that it should be prepared in a timely manner, with all relevant disclosures that would enable the public to form a judgment on the performance and future prospects of the enterprise.
The preparation and submission of the Annual Report to the Parliament is a statutory requirement.
Annual Report 2022 සිංහල | தமிழ் | English (PDF 16 Mb) | English (Exemplifying Excellence) (PDF 1.75 Mb)
Annual Report 2021 සිංහල (PDF 67.8 Mb) | தமிழ் (PDF 74.9 Mb) | English (PDF 62.5 Mb)
Annual Report 2020 සිංහල (PDF 16.4 Mb) | தமிழ் (PDF 12.7 Mb) | English (PDF 6.2 Mb) | Integrated version – English (PDF 1.6 Mb)
Annual Report 2019 සිංහල (PDF 10.1 Mb) | தமிழ் (PDF 6 Mb) | English (PDF 8.4 Mb)
Annual Report 2018 සිංහල | தமிழ் | English
Annual Report 2017 සිංහල | தமிழ் | English
Annual Report 2016 සිංහල | தமிழ் | English
Annual Report 2015 සිංහල | தமிழ் | English
Annual Report 2011 සිංහල | தமிழ் | English
Annual Report 2010 සිංහල | தமிழ் | English
Annual Report 2008 සිංහල | தமிழ் | English
Annual Report 2005 English
Financial Conflict of Interest Policy
Disclosing Significant Financial Interests for Investigators
This book comprises the Information related to the Campus, Faculties, Institutes & Schools attached to the University of Colombo. It includes information regarding Undergraduate and Postgraduate student enrollment and Academic & Non-Academic Staff details of the University.
Annual Research Symposium
The Research Symposium of the University of Colombo is a unique event in the calendar of the University. The Annual Research Symposium was initiated as a regular event in 2008. The main objective of the Annual Research Symposium is to disseminate new knowledge acquired through research conducted by the academic community of the University. The Symposium also promotes healthy interaction between the Faculties and Institutes of the University of Colombo. Each year the abstracts of papers presented at this Symposium is published as ‘Proceedings of the Symposium”. This represents the bulk of the research work carried out in the University in that particular year. Read more..
Meetings
Senate Meeting
Senate Meeting of the University of Colombo is held on the last Wednesday of every month.
Legislation Committee
The Legislation Committee looks into the Legal aspects of the By-Laws and prospectus of various academic programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and the extension programmes of the University, The Campus the institutes and the School referred to it by the Senate and makes its recommendations to the Council for its approval. The Legislation Committee also considers the By-Laws and constitutions of the Centres and Societies and makes its recommendation to the Council for its approval. The Directors of the Institutes/School and the Co-ordinators of the programmes could attend the meetings on an invitation when matters relevant to them are considered by the Committee. The Legislation Committee meets once a month.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
| NAME | DESIGNATION |
| Professor HD Karunaratne | Vice Chancellor |
| Dr Prathiba Mahanamahewa | Rector, Sri Palee Campus |
| Professor AA Azeez | Dean/Faculty of Graduate Studies |
| Professor Lasantha Manawadu | Dean/Faculty of Arts |
| Dr LM Kapila Bandara | Dean/Faculty of Education |
| Professor PK Perera | Dean/Faculty of Indigenous Medicine |
| Professor NS Punchihewa | Dean/Faculty of Law |
| Professor HM Nihal Hennayake | Dean/Faculty of Management & Finance |
| Professor Vidya Jothi Vajira HW Dissanayake | Dean/Faculty of Medicine |
| Professor Upul Sonnadara | Dean/Faculty of Science |
| Professor SSP Warnakulasuriya | Dean/Faculty of Nursing |
| Professor RUK Piyadasa | Dean/Faculty of Technology |
| Mrs Indrani Weeratunga | Council Member |
| Mrs Manohari Ramanathan | Council Member |
| Mrs K C S Perera | Registrar |
| Mrs Rangika Kondaragama | Senior Assistant Registrar/Legal & Documentation Branch |
| Convener | |
| Mr SM Shifar | Assistant Registrar/Academic & Publications Branch |
Research & Development Committee
The Research and Development Committee engages in the evaluation of research projects submitted by academics of the University, provides support for the development and implementation of the University’s research, research grants and research conferences and any other matters pertaining to research. The Research & Development Committee meets on the second Tuesday of every month.
Types of Research Grants offered by the University,
- University Research Grants
- University Travel Grants
- Foreign PhD Grants
- Reimbursement of publication fees
CQA Standing Committee of the Senate
The meetings of the Standing Committee of the Senate of the Center for Quality Assurance (CQA) are included in the University Calendar and the Committee is scheduled to meet once a month. The monthly progress of the QA cells in each Faculty/Institute is reported at the meeting of the CQA Standing Committee of the Senate. The progress of the CQA is reported to the Senate by the Director of the CQA.
Student Registration
We are in charge of registration-related proceedings of postgraduate courses for faculties. Prospective students are invited to contact us to obtain updated information about Postgraduate Courses.
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Subject
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Department
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| Doctor of Philosophy – By Research | All Departments |
| Master of Philosophy – By Research | All Departments |
| Master of Arts – By Research | All Departments |
| Master of Arts Qualifying (MAQ) – By Research | All Departments |
| Master of Arts in Demography | Demography |
| MPhil Degree in Economics leading to PhD | Economics |
| Masters in Tourism Economics and Hotel Management | Economics |
| Masters in Financial Economics | Economics |
| Masters in Economics | Economics |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Economics Development | Economics |
| Postgraduate Diploma (Leading to Masters) in Tourism Ecomonics and Hotel Management | Economics |
| Executive Diploma in Business and Financial Economics | Economics |
| Diploma in Travel Tourism Economics and Hotel Management | Economics |
| Diploma in Microfinance | Economics |
| Master of Arts in English Studies | English |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Environment and Regional Development | Geography |
| Master of Arts in International Relations | International Relations |
| Diploma in Journalism | Journalism Unit |
| Masters in Buddhist Studies | Buddhist Studies |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies | Buddhist Studies |
| Master of Arts in Sinhala | Sinhala |
| Diploma in Sinhala | Sinhala |
| Masters in Sociology | Sociology |
| Master of Arts in Sociology | Sociology |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Sociology | Sociology |
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Subject
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Department
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| Doctor of Philosophy | |
| Master of Philosophy | |
| Master of Education (TESOL) | Humanities Education |
| Master of Education (Educational Management) | Social Science Education |
| Master of Education (General) | Social Science Education |
| Master of Education (Educational and Development Psychology) | Educational Psychology |
| Master of Education (Science Education) | Science & Technology Education |
| Postgraduate Diploma TESL | Humanities Education |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Teaching of Drama and Teatre) | Humanities Education |
| Postgraduate Diploma (Week End) | Science & Technology Education |
| Postgraduate Diploma (Week End) English Medium | Educational Psychology |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Full time) | Social Science Education |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Community Development | Social Science Education |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Counseling | Educational Psychology |
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Subject
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Department
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| Doctor of Philosophy | |
| Master of Philosophy | |
| M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry | Chemistry |
| M.Sc. in Applied Organic Chemistry | Chemistry |
| M.Sc. in Chemistry Education | Chemistry |
| M.Sc. in Industrial Chemistry | Chemistry |
| M.Sc. in Applied Electronics | Physics |
| M.Sc. in Physics Education | Physics |
| M.Sc. in Atmospheric Physics Dynamical Meteorology & Natural Disaster Preparedness | Physics |
| M.Sc. in Environment Science | Zoology |
| M.Sc. in Plant Cell & Tissue Culture | Plant Sciences |
| M.Sc. in Agriculture Microbiology | Plant Sciences |
| M.Sc. in Plant Pathology | Plant Sciences |
| M.Sc. in Medical Physics | Nuclear Science |
| M.Sc. in Nuclear Science | Nuclear Science |
| M.Sc. in Applied Statistics | Statistics |
| M.Sc. in Financial Mathematics | Mathematics |
| M.Sc. in Mathematics Education | Mathematics |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Environment Management (PgDEM) | Zoology and Environment Sciences |
| Diploma in Corporate Finance | Mathematics |
| Diploma in Chemical Analysis | Chemistry |
| Diploma in Biodiversity Management | Zoology and Plant Sciences |
| Diploma in Microbiology Techniques | Plant Science |
| Diploma in Radiation Protection | Nuclear Science |
| Certificate in Bioinformatics (online) | Plant Science |
Assistant Registrar
Mr. S.M. Shifar
Telephone and Fax: +94 112 586712 | Ext: 7096
Email: ar@ap.cmb.ac.lk