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 […]
Champions Night – Colours Awards Ceremony 2016
Team “DESTROYER” wins silver award at Sri Lanka Robotics Competition
The team “DESTROYER” from the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, won the silver award in the university category at the Sri Lanka Robotics Competition (SLRC 2016), organized by the E-Club of the Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Moratuwa, held on 11th November 2016. The team (Thilina Payagala, Thimira Sanuka, Hasith Perera, […]
University of Western Australia to collaborate with University of Colombo
A high profile delegation led by Professor Tony O’Dennel, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and the Executive Dean of Faculty of Science from University of Western Australia visited University of Colombo on 15th November 2016. Professor Kadambot Siddique Director and Chair of the Institute of Agriculture, Professor Anu Rammohan Associate Dean International Relations, UWA Business School, Ms.Annabel Turner […]
Annual Research Symposium 2016 – Faculty of Management & Finance
The Faculty of Management and Finance held its sessions of the Annual Research Symposium 2016 on 18th October 2016 in the Faculty. It was held under the theme “Empowering Humanity – Challenges for Managers’. The chief guest of the occasion was the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo, Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake. The Key […]
Annual Research Symposium 2016 – Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law Annual Research Symposium 2016 was held on Saturday 22nd October 2016, on the theme: “Empowering Humanity: Challenges and Legal Responses”. The inauguration ceremony commenced at 9 a.m. at the Ceylon Room of the Faculty of Law. The Chief Guest was the Vice Chancellor Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake and the keynote speech […]
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 […]
