Awarding Ceremony of the 19th “Chinese Bridge” Competition
The 19th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students in Sri Lanka Division was held at the College House of the University of Colombo on 6th July 2020 under the patronage of the Vice-Chancellor, University of Colombo, Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne and the Dean, Faculty of Arts, Senior Professor Premakumara de Silva. […]
Dean’s Lecture Series – Faculty of Arts
Under the patronage and guidance of Senior Professor Premakumara de Silva, Dean Faculty of Arts, and in collaboration with the Centre for Disability Research Education and Practice (CEDREP)- Faculty of Arts, the sixth lecture on the Dean’s Lecture Series of the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo was organised to be delivered by Prof Tom […]
Maatha (මාතා) | Euphony choir
Euphony is the choir of the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, comprised of a talented science community who build their repertoire around many renowned masterpieces that contain intricate harmonies. Euphony was established on the 27th of February 2019. During this short period, they have made a remarkable number of achievements, particularly, in the inter-university […]
Confucius Institute Day – Chinese Culture Event
Confucius Institute Day, the annual Chinese culture event, organized by Confucius Institute of the University of Colombo Sri Lanka(CIUC) was organized on 25th October 2019, from 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm in the Yellow Tables Area, Faculty of Arts. Venerable Professor Medawachchiye Dhammajothi Thero, Local Director of CIUC, delivered the welcome address to all invitees […]
Cultural Workshop on Chinese Tea
The Confucius Institute at University of Colombo, co-organized a Cultural Workshop on Chinese Tea named as “The Taste of Chinese Tea from the Beautiful Yunnan Province” on 5th September 2019 in the Green Table area, Faculty of Arts. Venerable Professor Medawachchiye Dhammajothi Thero, the Local Director of CIUC, gave a welcome address to all invitees. […]
75th Anniversary of Gamperaliya Novel (1944 – 2019)
A seminar to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Gamperaliya novel written by Martin Wickramasinghe was held on 4th July 2019 at 9.30 am – 12.30 pm at the M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Department of Sinhala. The seminar focused on socio-political and literary context of Gamperaliya novel. The keynote lecture was delivered by Emeritus Professor Jayadeva […]
Book Launch “Bio-piracy’s Forgotten Victims: Lessons from Sri Lanka”
Professor Naazima Kamardeen, attached to the Department of Commercial Law in the Faculty of Law, launched her books titled “Bio-piracy’s Forgotten Victims: Lessons from Sri Lanka” and the Sinhala translation of “Global Trade and Sri Lanka: Which Way Forward?” at the University of Colombo on the 2nd July 2019, amidst a large and distinguished gathering […]
Sinhala & Tamil New Year Festival 2019
University of Colombo celebrated the Sinhala & Tamil New Year Festival 2019 at the University Ground premises on 30th of March 2019. Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, the Vice Chancellor presided over the event as the Chief Guest. View more photos on Facebook
අසෙනිය කුසුම් “Aseniya Kusum” – Talent Show
“Aseniya Kusum” the variety entertainment show of the university staff is an event organized by the Arts Council of the University of Colombo. This year it was staged on 14th March 2019 at the New Arts Theatre. All items were performed by the academic, administrative and the supportive staff of the University and the performances […]
15th South Asian Economics Students’ Meet (SAESM)
SAESM is one of the unique platforms which provides young economists in the South Asian region to share their research findings and to present them to a wider audience. The Department of Economics University of Colombo was the chief organizer of this year’s event which was held between 21st of January to 23rd of January […]
Guest Lecture on “Arabic Language in the Business World”
The Arabic and Islamic Civilization Unit has organized a guest lecture on “Arabic language in the business world” on 19th January 2019 from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm at the Board Room, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. The lecture was delivered by Assistant Professor Shuhaib Alam – Jamia Millia University, New Delhi, Editor in Arabic/ Encyclopedia on Hajj and […]
Annual Christmas Carols 2018 – Faculty of Medicine
The Annual Christmas Carols of the Faculty of Medicine, Colombo dates back to many decades and takes the topmost place in the calendar of the Catholic Medical Students’ Society (CMSS). It is held with the purpose of glorifying in the birth of Christ, with the participation of students of all religions signifying the strength of […]
The launch of “ආසම පාට දම් පාට”- A Poetic book
The launch of “ආසම පාට දම් පාට”- a poetic book, written by Mr. Susith Nimantha Siriwardena – final year undergraduate following the Special Degree in Sociology, was held on 28th November 2018, at 2.30 pm in the M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Faculty of Arts. Professor Premakumara de Silva, Dean – Faculty of Arts, graced this occasion and the book was […]
Dean’s Literary Award and Book Exhibition
The Award Ceremony of the Dean’s Literary Award 2018 organized by the Faculty of Arts was taken place on November 27th at 2.00 pm onwards at the New Arts Theatre, University of Colombo. The keynote speaker was Professor Raj Somadeva, Senior Professor, Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology. This year the award ceremony was accompanied by a book exhibition […]
Monthly Seminar, Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology organized the monthly seminar for the month of November, on Thursday 15th November 2018 from 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. in the Seminar Room of the Department of Sociology. At this seminar, Mr. M. G. L. Mahesh Premarathna delivered the lecture on “New forms of Buddhism and the social formation in postwar Sri Lanka”, and Mr. K. Krishnaraj delivered the lecture on […]
Annual Research Conference 2018 – Faculty of Arts
The Annual Research Symposium of the Faculty of Arts, under the main theme of “Challenges and Opportunities in the Advancement of the Humanities and Social Sciences in the Digital World”, was held on 8th – 9th November 2018, at the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Ganeshan Wignaraja, Executive Director, Lakshman Kadirgamar […]
