Sudden unexpected drop of air quality in Sri Lanka
National Building Research Organization (NBRO), Sri Lanka, has observed unhealthy air quality levels in many parts of Sri Lanka since the 7th & 8th of December 2022. The air quality index (AQI) in most parts of the country has been between 150 and 200. The unhealthy air quality observed has been attributed to a rise […]
UOC advances in the UI GreenMetric 2022
University of Colombo has been able to advance in its rank from 297 in 2021 to 262 in 2022, out of the 1050 universities which applied for the UI GreenMetric Award 2022. University has also been ranked 2nd among the Sri Lankan Universities, falling behind University of Kelaniya (no. 01). The University of Colombo applied […]
UI GreenMetric Award 2021
CNN’s Call to Earth Day 2021 – Contribution from University of Colombo
Environmental and Sustainability Guidelines – University of Colombo
The Center for Environmental Initiatives has introduced a set of environmental and sustainability guidelines to strengthen the journey of the University of Colombo (UoC) to become a greener institution, as per the instructions given by the Vice-Chancellor. The guidelines consist of general environmental friendly practices and newly incorporated instructions applicable to different circumstances in a […]
The 7th International (Virtual) Workshop on UI Greenmetric World University Rankings (IWGM 2021)
World Population Day 2021
World Environment Day 2021
Climate Literacy Conclave for South Asia
The “Chat on Sustainable Development Goals”
UI GreenMetric Award 2020
University of Colombo’s path towards a sustainable, carbon neutral green university
The University of Colombo is on the verge of becoming a sustainable, green, and carbon-neutral university. The university has plans to become a greener, carbon-neutral university through enhancing greenery, shifting to more renewable energy sources, and minimizing the waste on campus, while promoting recycling and its contribution to a circular economy. The University has planned […]
University of Colombo as a Polythene- Free Zone
The Center for Environmental Initiatives (CEI) of the University of Colombo implemented a policy on reducing the use of single-use polythene and plastic products inside the University since September 2017 to be in line with the government regulations on banning the use of single-use plastics and Polythene. The Center for Environmental Initiatives has conducted awareness […]
World Environment Day 2020
World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5th to bring awareness among the people regarding environmental issues and to take positive steps for the survival of the environment. The theme for World Environment Day 2020 is ‘Time for nature ‘during the time of the Covid-19 global pandemic. Unlike in the previous years, this […]
Opening Ceremony of the Waste Storage Center
The Waste Storage Center of the University of Colombo, funded by the Central Environmental Authority, was opened for waste storage on December 13, 2019, after a small ceremony held with the participation of the Deans, Heads of Departments, Deputy Registrars, and Senior Assistant Registrars, few other officials of the administrative- and academic staff, representatives of […]
The Environmental Ceremony and Green Talk Session
The Center for Environmental Initiatives organized an Environmental Ceremony and a Green talk session at the Main Library auditorium on 14th February 2019.
