Newsletter – September 2016, The Annual Research Symposium 2016 of the UoC
September 2016 | ISSN No: 2478-1045
Annual Research Symposium 2016 – Faculty of Education
The annual research symposium 2016 of the faculty of Education was held at the auditorium on 13th October 2016.The Dean of the faculty professor Manjula Vithanapathirana welcomed the gathering and the chief guest was senior professor Lakshman Dissanayake,Vice chancellor, University of Colombo.The theme of the faculty research symposium was strengthening the quality of teacher education […]
Research Forum on Poverty in Sri Lanka : The Challenges Ahead
An inter-faculty research forum was held on 17th October 2016 from 8.45 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. at the Auditorium of Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. This event was organized by the Department of Economics and the Department of Demography. The Research Forum was held on the 17th of October, as is […]
International Research Conference – Faculty of Arts
The International Research Conference – Faculty of Arts, under the theme of “Managing Transitions for Empowerment: Sri Lanka Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”, will be held on 12th & 13th October 2016, with the intention of providing a valuable platform for scholars in the field of Humanities and Social Sciences to showcase their research work. Sub-themes : 1. Sri Lanka in […]
President of South Asian University, India visited University of Colombo
The President of the South Asian University, Dr. Kavita Sharma visited the University of Colombo on 14th October 2016 and met Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, the Vice-Chancellor of University of Colombo and faculty during the visit. During the meeting, both parties discussed initiating joint research projects by the two institutes and explored the possibility of expanding […]
Annual Research Symposium 2016
Grip to Grip Inter University Carrom Tournament 2016
University of Colombo girls won Grip to Grip Inter University Carrom Tournament 2016 organized by University of Kelaniya on 08 & 09 October 2016 at the University of Kelaniya. University of Colombo Girls Carrom Team Sulakshi Chandrasiri (Captain), Aysha Ziyad, Lochana Thenuwara, Jayani Gamage, Lihini Perera, Hasini Dissanayake, Shalini Nimeshika. Best player award won by […]
University of Cincinnati, USA to collaborate with University of Colombo
Professor Raj Mehta, Vice Provost of UC International, Professor Lisa Holstrom, Senior Assistant Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Professor Gowribalan Ananda Vamadeva, Associate Professor of Mathematics of University of Cincinnati, Ohio State, USA, visited Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, the Vice-Chancellor of University of Colombo and other academic representatives of the university on 11th October 2016 […]
University of Colombo has become a World-Class University!
University of Colombo has been placed within the top 980 Universities in the World by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-2017. World University Rankings 2016-2017 The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-2017 list the 980 top universities in the world, making it the biggest international league table to date. It is the only global […]
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland visited University of Colombo
Dr.Katri luukka, Director, Business Solutions MCreO of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland, visited Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, Vice-Chancellor of University of Colombo on 5th October 2016. Dr. Luukka was accompanied by Aija Ahokas, Senior Advisor of International Relations / Manager of Education Export, Professor Rohana Kurruppu, Chief Executive Officer, Brandix Clothing of Technology, and Mr. […]
CVCD Excellence Awards 2016
BIT Convocation 2016
The University of Colombo School of Computing held its 13th convocation for the graduates of Bachelor of Information Technology – external (BIT) at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (B.M.I.C.H.) on 13th September 2016. The most rev. Dr Oswald Gomis, the Chancellor of the University of Colombo presided the meeting. UCSU took the initiatives to the […]
SLUG torch reaches University of Colombo
The SLUG torch was handed over by students of the University of Visual and Performing Arts to Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake, the vice chancellor of University of Colombo. With best compliments from the vice chancellor for the victory for the University of Colombo, the SLUG torch was handed over to the president of the amalgamated club […]
UOC dominates the SLUG Hockey arena
University of Colombo men’s and women’s hockey teams went on to emerge as the champions and runners-up respectively at the 12th Sri Lanka University Games hockey tournament held at the University of Peradeniya from 12th – 14th August 2016. The University of Colombo lads and lasses showed tremendous potential backed by unshaken determination and talent […]
