Asian Universities Alliance Staff Exchange at University of Colombo
Vice President University of Tokyo visits University of Colombo
Professor Hiroaki Aihara, the Vice President of University of Tokyo Japan visited University of Colombo on 16.01.2020 and met Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne; the Vice-Chancellor of University of Colombo. During the meeting held at the Vice Chancellor’s office both Professor Aihara and Professor Wijeyaratne discussed about the possible avenues of cooperation between the two […]
Dean’s Lecture Series – Faculty of Arts
Under the patronage and guidance of Senior Professor Premakumara de Silva, Dean Faculty of Arts, and in collaboration with the Centre for Disability Research Education and Practice (CEDREP)- Faculty of Arts, the sixth lecture on the Dean’s Lecture Series of the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo was organised to be delivered by Prof Tom […]
Closing Ceremony of the First Vocational Chinese Training Program
The closing ceremony of the first Vocational Chinese Training Program conducted by the Confucius Institute, University of Colombo, in Sri Lankan Customs was held on 14th January 2020, at the Wonder Hotel in Colombo. Dean of Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo, Senior Professor Premakumara de Silva, Deputy Director of Sri Lankan Customs, M.S.A. Hassan, […]
Bangladesh High Commissioner visits University of Colombo
His Excellency Mr. M. Riaz Hamidullah, the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka visited University of Colombo on 13.01.2020 accompanied by two officials from the High Commission. The High Commissioner met Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne; the Vice-Chancellor of University of Colombo, Dr. Maneesha Wanasinghe Pasquale; the Head, Department of International Relations, Dr. Sashika […]
Triple E-award for the Best University
Maatha (මාතා) | Euphony choir
Euphony is the choir of the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, comprised of a talented science community who build their repertoire around many renowned masterpieces that contain intricate harmonies. Euphony was established on the 27th of February 2019. During this short period, they have made a remarkable number of achievements, particularly, in the inter-university […]
The First US patent to University of Colombo
Annual Report 2022
Demise of Emeritus Professor Swarna Jayaweera
It is with profound sadness that we announce the demise of Emeritus Professor Swarna Jayaweera, who was an educationist par excellance, promotor of women’s rights, researcher and mentor who achieved distinction in many fields. Professor Jayaweera enrolled for the external degree at the University of London while teaching in her old school and graduated with […]
Commencement of Duties for Year 2020
University of Colombo ceremonially commenced their duties of the new year on the 1st of January 2020, with a special function attended by the Vice-chancellor Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, deans of the faculties with the other all staff members of the university at the College house premises. The function commenced with the hoisting of […]
Annular Solar Eclipse 2019
For Sky watches around Sri Lanka December 26, 2019 was quite a unique day. Sri Lanka was right in the middle of the path of annuality of the last eclipse of the decade. During this eclipse, the moon passed in between the sun and the earth temporarily blocking its light. During this eclipse, since the […]
Donation to the Apeksha Hospital Maharagama
The Members of the Executive Officers of University of Colombo donated Rs. 500,000.00 worth of Drugs to the Apeksha Hospital Maharagama on 24th December 2019 as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) service with the support of all the employees of the University of Colombo. The Vice-Chancellor Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, the Director of Apeksha […]
Annual Meeting of the Board of Management, Confucius Institute
Annual meeting of the Board of Management, Confucius Institute, University of Colombo was held on 19th December 2019. Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne – Vice-Chancellor, University of Colombo, Senior Professor Premakumara de Silva – Dean, Faculty of Arts, Dr. L. M. Kapila Bandara – Dean, Faculty of Education, Senior Professor L. Manawadu – Head, Department of […]
Human Library
The Main Library of the University of Colombo organised a Human Library session on 19th December 2019 from 2.00 – 3.30 pm at the Main Library, University of Colombo, under the theme “Confidence to Speak English: A Necessity for South Asian Learners?”. Human expertise • Dr. Asantha U. Attanayake Barborich – Senior Lecturer in English […]
