Vice Chancellor of Infrastructure University Kuala Lampur, Malaysia visited University of Colombo
Prof. Roslan Abidin, Vice-Chancellor of Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia met Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake, Vice-Chancellor of University of Colombo, and Dr. R. Senathiraja, Dean, Faculty of Management and Finance on 11th December at Vice Chancellor’s office. During the meeting, both parties agreed to exchange faculty and students and to provide the placements for the academics […]
Annual Research Symposium on “Population Dynamics and the Post 2015 Development Agenda”
The Department of Demography, Faculty of Arts, organized the Annual Research Symposium under the theme of “Population Dynamics and the Post 2015 Development Agenda” on 10th December 2015. The Department of Demography invited academic staff members and postgraduate students to submit abstracts for the Annual Research Symposium 2015 under the following sub-themes: Fertility and Reproductive Health […]
Annual Research Symposium 2015 – Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law successfully organised its Annual Research Symposium – 2015 under the theme of “University as Catalyst for Change” which was held on 5th of December 2015. The Departments of Commercial Law, Public and International Law and Private and Comparative Law conducted concurrent technical sessions which brought in various research papers on emerging […]
Postgraduate Convocation 2014
Postgraduate Convocation of the University of Colombo was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall
Asiri Wijesinghe won a Merit Award at the Asia Pacific ICT Awards 2015
Asiri Wijesinghe from the UCSC won a Merit Award for this final year’s individual project at the Asia Pacific ICT Awards 2015. His project is Autogenous Diabetic Retinopathy Censor for Ophthalmologists – “AKSHI” a full-fledged system for classifying the severity level of Diabetic Retinopathy (based on retinal lesions) and detect retinal vascular networks to the […]
Foreign Participants at IFMM visited University of Colombo
A group of foreign academics participated at the International Forum for Mathematical Modeling (IFMM) 2015 of University of Colombo met, Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake, Vice-Chancellor of University of Colombo, Prof. K.R.R. Mahanama, Dean Faculty of Science, and senior academics from Faculty of Science on 17th of November at the Senate Hall of University of Colombo. Prof. […]
Annual Research Symposium 2015 – Faculty of Medicine
The Annual Research Symposium of the Faculty of Medicine, Colombo which was held on the 28th of October 2015 was graced by the presence of the Honorable Vice Chancellor, Professor Lakshman Dissanayake. To align with the theme of the Symposium, Enhancing Quality in Research and Health Development the organizing committee put together a truly exceptional […]
A delegation from Sophia University Japan visited University of Colombo
A delegation from Sophia University Japan visited the International Unit of University of Colombo (IUUC) on the 6th of November at the office of the IUUC, College House. Associate professor (Ms.) Yuka Mizutani (senior lecturer) and Mr. Kohei Thakaji (office of Global Education and Collaboration) met Dr. Sampath Seneviratne (Director, International Unit), Dr. Ajith Balasooriya […]
Annual Research Symposium 2015 – Department of Sinhala
The 5th Annual Research Symposium was held on 03rd November 2015 from 8.00 am onwards at M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Department of Sinhala- University of Colombo. The keynote was delivered by Senior Professor Raj Somadewa, Post Graduate Institute of Archeology, University of Kelaniya. The main theme of this symposium was “New Trends in Sinhala Literature, […]
A delegation from German Academic Exchange Service visits University of Colombo
The Regional Director for India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Ms. Heike Mock and Senior Advisor/ International Cooperation Ms. Shikha Sinha visited Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake, Vice-Chancellor of University of Colombo, and the senior academics including the dean of the Faculty of Science, Prof. K.R.R. Mahanama, Dr. Sampath Seneviratne (Director of […]
Representatives of German Academic Exchange Service meet the senior academics and postgraduate students of University of Colombo
The Regional Director for India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Ms. Heike Mock and Senior Advisor/ International Cooperation Ms. Shikha Sinha encountered with the senior Academics and postgraduate students of University of Colombo at the Senate Hall on 4th of November. Starting the meeting Vice-Chancellor Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake gave a […]
Annual Research Symposium 2015 – Faculty of Graduate Studies
Keynote address delivered by Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, President’s Counsel, Minister of Justice and Minister of Buddha Sasana
Annual Research Symposium 2015
The research and development activities of the University of Colombo are carried out by both academic and non-academic members of the university as well as postgraduate and undergraduate students covering numerous fields. Each year, a vast number of topics are researched and presented at various forums and in many publications, bringing together myriad different disciplines. […]
Degree of change – Colombo University symposium set to transform higher education, focus on research and knowledge creation
The stage is set for the oldest university in Sri Lanka to showcase its prowess in the arena of research, starting tomorrow (October 26). The five-day Annual Research Symposium of the University of Colombo will be held from October 26-30, with the inaugural ceremony scheduled for tomorrow amidst much pageantry at the College House. While […]
National Schools Software Competition (NSSC) – 2015
The National Schools Software Competition (NSSC) – 2015 conducted by the Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL)for the 26th consecutive time was concluded on the 4th October 2015 at the UCSC. The Online examination was managed by the members of the IEEE Student Branch of the UCSC. Dr. Ajantha Athukorala, CSSL’s Advisor on Students’ Affairs, […]
