Economics Undergraduate wins the Best Research Paper Award at SAESM – Nepal
13th South Asian Economic Students’ Meet (SAESM) which was held in Kathmandu, Nepal from 29th January to 3rd February 2017 brought great glory to Sri Lanka and to the University of Colombo with the exceptional performance of young economists. 13th SAESM was very special for Sri Lanka and it stands amongst the best SAESMs for […]
A delegation from Deakin University, Australia visited University of Colombo
Professor Afonso, the Dean of International Research Deakin University, Australia visited Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, the Vice-Chancellor of University of Colombo on 31st January 2017. During the, meeting Professor Afonso, explained the joint research project undertaken by the academics of both Universities. Professor Lakshman Dissanayake elaborated on the measures that University of Colombo has taken to […]
The Vice Chancellor of Edith Cowan University visited University of Colombo
Professor Steve Chapman, the Vice-Chancellor and the President of Edith Cowan University, Australia, and Associate Professor Helen Bonavita, Dean International, Edith Cowan University, Australia visited University of Colombo on 24th January 2017. The delegation met Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, the Vice-Chancellor of University of Colombo, Dr. Chandana Aluthge, Dept. of Economics, University of Colombo, and Dr. […]
The Long Service Awards Ceremony 2016
The ceremony “Long Service Awards – 2016” was held on 17th January 2017 at the University of Colombo, Faculty of Graduate Studies Auditorium.
Opening of the Renovated Playground of IIM
The opening of the renovated playground of the Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo was held on 28th December 2016 with the honorable participation of the Senior Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake (Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo), Mr. T.M. Dilshan (Former Captain, SL Cricket Team), Prof. K.R. Mahanama (Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo) and […]
Australian High Commissioner visited University of Colombo
His Excellency Mr. Bryce Hutchesson, the High Commissioner of Australia to Sri Lanka visited Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, Vice-Chancellor of University of Colombo on 04th January 2017. During the meeting, Professor Lakshman Dissanayake elaborated to the His Excellency Mr. Hutchesson the current and intended future academic collaborations of University of Colombo with the premier Australian Universities […]
“New Year Celebration 2017”
The New Year Celebration for 2017 was held on 02nd January 2017 at 9.30 a.m. at the College House of the University of Colombo, under the patronage of the Vice Chancellor Professor Lakshman Dissanayake.
වාර්ෂික සර්වරාත්‍රික පිරිත් සජ්ජායනය 2015
කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය විසින් වාර්ෂිකව පවත්වනු ලබන සර්වරාත්‍රික පිරිත් සජ්ජායනය 2016 දෙසැම්බර් මස 28 වන දින රාත්‍රි 8.00 සිට 29 වන දින උදෑසන දක්වා විද්‍යාල මන්දිර පරිශ්‍රයේදී අධ්‍යයන/ පරිපාලන/ අනධ්‍යයන කාර්යමණ්ඩල සහභාගීත්වයෙන් කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයීය ක්‍රීඩා හා සුභසාධක සංගමයේ මූලිකත්වයෙන් පැවැත්වින. 29 වන දින උදෑසන හීල් දානය සමඟ මෙම පුණ්‍යමය කටයුත්ත අවසන් විය.
Annual Research Symposium 2016 – Department of Demography
The Annual Research Symposium of the Department of Demography, under the main theme of “Population Dynamics and Sustainable Development”, was held on 8th December 2016, at Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo, . Sub-themes: Fertility and Reproductive Health Population, Health and Poverty Migration and Urbanization Population Aging and Long Term Care Interdisciplinary Studies, Education, Environment and Development Mr. Alain Sibenaler, […]
The President’s Awards 2016 for Scientific Publication
The President’s Awards for Scientific Publication was held on 22nd November 2016. This year, 45 of the University of Colombo’s scientific affiliations received awards for their research published in 2014. The ceremony was graced by His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena, the Hon. Minister of Science, Technology and Research and the Hon. State Minister of […]
Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Research Excellence 2015
University Research Awards – 2015
University Research Awards – 2015 took place on 07th December 2016, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. The chairpersons for this event were His Grace, the Most Rev. Dr. Oswald Gomis, Chancellor of the University of Colombo and Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo. Professor Marie Perera, Faculty of Arts, […]
Postgraduate Convocation 2015
The postgraduate convocation of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka was held on 06th & 07th December 2016 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) for the conferment of Postgraduate Degrees and Diplomas. Two thousand Seven Hundred and Forty One (2741) Postgraduate / Postgraduate Diploma holders were conferred the Postgraduate Degrees / Diplomas at […]
University of Colombo achieves top ranking, BRICS & Emerging Economies 2017
On 30th November 2016, the University of Colombo was ranked among the top 300 in the prestigious Times Higher Education BRICS & Emerging Economics Rankings 2017. The inclusion of the University of Colombo in the BRICS & Emerging Economies ranking is a significant achievement, as it indicates the University’s ranking as one of the top […]
University of Colombo signed an MoU with Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland
The University of Colombo entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland, on 2nd December 2016, at the University of Colombo. Vice-Chancellor Professor Lakshman Dissanayake signed the MoU on behalf of the University of Colombo while Riitta Konkola, President of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, signed the MoU on behalf […]
HRH Prince of Perlis, Malaysia and High Commissioner of Malaysia visited University of Colombo
His Royal Highness Prince of Perlis, the Chancellor of University Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia, and His Excellency Mr. Wan Zaidi Wan Abdullah, High Commissioner of Malaysia to Sri Lanka visited Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Colombo on 30th November. Professor Z.A.B.Z Jamal, The Vice-Chancellor of University Malaysia Perlis also accompanied the HRH […]
