Students – Staff interaction through Sports and Culture
The Faculty of Arts is the largest faculty of the University of Colombo, with 139 academic staff and 2578 students from 1st to 4th year. This event is designed to provide an opportunity in the largest faculty of the University of Colombo to come together in an informal atmosphere. This will, it is hoped, enhance […]
UOC Rhythm – First Ever E-Radio Station by any Sri Lankan University
It’s never easy starting anything from scratch, and when it’s the first time ever in Sri Lanka
Law Goes Green 2015
As the successor of Law Goes Green 2014, in the year 2015, the project made a paradigm shift whereby it focused on holding an inaugural conference on ‘Green Crimes’ as the next step towards our vision to promote environmental conservation and sustainability. The project was held from 31st March – 1st April 2015, with the […]
University of Colombo Travel Grants Scheme
Purpose: To financially assist academics to attend scientific meetings, conferences, symposia to present their research findings
Global Business Challenge Champions 2014
The team “Corporate Consultants” representing the University of Colombo won the World Championship of CIMA Global Business Challenge 2014
CVCD Excellence Award – 2014 to Prof. Asanga Tilakaratne
Professor Asanga Tilakaratne, Professor of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Buddhist Studies Unit, Faculty of Arts was awarded the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Directors (CVCD) Excellence Award – 2014, for the Most Outstanding Senior Researcher in the Field of Humanities, Aesthetics and Social Sciences. Professor Asanga Tilakaratne graduated from Peradeniya University, Sri Lanka, with a […]
Social Media for Empowerment Award 2014
Maneesha Wijesekara UCSC 3rd Year student became runner-up at the Social Media for Empowerment Award 2014
Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) 2014
Mr K D Sandaruwan received the prestigious Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) of Sri Lanka award in recognition of his accomplishment in the field of technology development. TOYP Program is hosted by Junior Chamber International (JCI), Sri Lanka and hosted their 34th JCI TOYP Award Ceremony (2014) on 11th November at Waters Edge, Battaramulla. This […]
UOC wins “Digital Story telling” at the World Science Day celebration of NSF
World science day for peace and development 2014
Annual Research Symposium 2014 – Department of Sinhala
The annual Research Symposium 2014 of the Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo was successfully held on 17th October 2014 at M.B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Department of Sinhala. The inauguration ceremony commenced at 9.00 a.m. with the presence of the Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo. The symposium was organized in three sessions Literature Studies, Cultural Studies […]
Postgraduate Convocation – 2013
The Postgraduate Convocation of the University of Colombo was held on 23rd September 2014.
Second Undergraduate Research Symposium 2014 – Department of Sinhala
The Department of Sinhala successfully hosted the second undergraduate research symposium on the 16th of September 2014 at M.B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Department of Sinhala. The inauguration ceremony commenced at 9.30 a.m. with the presence of Prof. Athula Ranasinghe, the Dean- Faculty of Arts. Prof. Agalakada SirisumanaThero, the Head of the Department of Sinhala made the […]
Representing Russian-Sri Lankan Cultural Festival in Russia 2014
Two undergraduates from the Faculty of Arts, Ms. Chanika Dissanayake and Ms. Rashmi Senadheera , have been selected. for the National Dancing Pool of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs in year 2014. Through that pool, they have received an opportunity to tour in Belorussia, Russia representing Sri Lanka in the Russian-Sri Lankan Cultural Festival from […]
Paduru Partiya @ Faculty of Arts
Senior undergraduates of the Faculty of Arts organized a ‘Paduru Partiya’ ( a musical get-to-gether), on 30th July 2014 (Wednesday) at 4.00 pm- 6.00 pm, in the Green Tables area of the Faculty of Arts. The objectives of this were to develop collaboration between under-graduates, academic staff and the administrative staff, and also to develop […]
Nature Based Leadership & Team Building workshop for Student Counselors
Student Counselors’ Office organized the ‘Nature Based Leadership and Team Building’ Workshop for Student Counselors- June 27 – 28, 2014 at Diyakepilla, Sigiriya. 15 Student Counselors participated in the above workshop. The experience gained enhanced their performance as Student Counselors of the University. The Career Guidance Unit organized the ‘Skills and Attitude Development Programme’ –July […]
Sri Lanka’s first Synthetic Biology Research Programme
John Keells Research Signs an Historic Agreement with the Human Genetics Unit
