Opening Ceremony of the Refurbished Pavilion
The Refurbished Pavilion of the University of Colombo was declared open on 17th of February 2022 by Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Education and Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Minister of Youth and Sports. This pavilion, originally established in the 1930s, was refurbished under the patronage of Sri Lanka Cricket. The function was also graced by Professor […]
The University of Colombo Commences the Operation of Smart Class Room
The University of Colombo is proudly announcing the opening of its Weidong Smart Classroom on the 17th of February 2022. The Smart Classroom was implemented in collaboration with the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTec) and the International Centre for Higher Education Innovation under the auspices of UNESCO (UNESCO-ICHEI), and it was sponsored by […]
Vintage Photograph of the Colombo Law Faculty (1972) unveiled
“A picture speaks a thousand words and within this picture are a thousand stories that we will forever celebrate,” said the Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, at the unveiling of the batch photograph of the batch of 1972. It came as a shock to all those that gathered at the event […]
Inauguration Ceremony of the nEUROcare capacity building project
nEURO care Project- European initiative for capacity building to meet the challenges of caring for people with Neurodegenerative Disorders in Sri Lanka The Inauguration Ceremony of the nEUROcare capacity building project of the Faculty of Nursing was held on 7th February 2022 at Waters Edge, Battaramulla followed by an international workshop with the participation of […]
Signing Teaching Spot Agreement with University of Ruhuna
The Confucius Institute at University of Colombo signed Chinese Language Teaching Spot agreements with the University of Ruhuna, on 18th January 2022, at the Senate Hall, University of Colombo (UoC). The event was held under the leadership of Vice-Chancellor Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, University of Colombo. The outstanding alliance was signed under the participation of […]
Colours Awarding Ceremony 2021
Commencement of Duties for the Year 2022
University of Colombo ceremonially commenced duties in the New Year on 3rd of January 2022, with a special function at the College house premises by adhering to the prescribed health and safety guidelines. The ceremony was attended by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, Deans, Directors, and Administrative officers of the university. The function […]
Dean’s List Awards and Teaching Excellence Awards – Faculty of Medicine
A ceremony to confer Dean’s List Awards (2018, 2019, 2020) and Teaching Excellence Awards was held on 28th of November 2021, at the New Building Theatre of the Faculty of Medicine with the distinguished presence of the Dean, of the Faculty of Medicine, Vidya Jyothi Chair and Professor Vajira Dissanayake, award recipients and academic and […]
Colombo Medical Congress 2021
The Colombo Medical Congress (CMC) instituted in the year 2020 to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Faculty is the annual Congress of the Faculty. CMA 2021 was organised from 25th to 27th November 2021 as a hybrid event. The theme of this year’s Congress was “NCDs and COVID-19: Tackling Two Pandemics Through Collaborative Research. […]
Annual Research Symposium – 2021
The Launch of the South Asian Environmental Law Report
The South Asian Environmental Law Report (SAELR) 2021, volume 1 which is a collaborative effort of the Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) and the Centre for Environmental Law and Policy (CELP) of the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo was launched on the 30th October 2021 at the Water’s Edge hotel with the eminent presence […]
Opening of the New Building of the Department of Statistics
The New Building of the Department of Statistics was ceremonially opened on 23rd of April 2021 by the Chief Guest Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Colombo, Guest of Honour Emeritus Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Colombo, Mr. S. R. Attygalle, Secretary to the Treasury, Ministry of Finance […]
Microscopes donation by CUFSAA to the Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences
Highlighting the opportunity and responsibility of past students to serve their Alma mater, Colombo University Faculty of Science Alumni Association (CUFSAA- NA) officially handed over ten bright field light microscopes (Olympus CX23) and one dissection microscope (Olympus SZX7) to the Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences. The event was graced by the Vice Chancellor, Professor […]
‘Aluth Awurudu’ Festival – Faculty of Arts
The ‘Aluth Awurudu Festival’ organized by the Faculty of Arts and the Department of Geography under the patronage of the Dean, Faculty of Arts – Senior Professor Lasantha Manawadu, was held on 09th April 2021 at the Faculty of Arts premises. The Vice-Chancellor, University of Colombo – Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, was the Chief […]
Track & Field and Ground Marking Workshop
A workshop on Track & Field and Ground Marking was held on the 30th and 31st of March 2021 at the University of Colombo ground premises. This workshop was conducted by Mr Palitha Jayathilaka, Senior Technical Official at the Sri Lanka Athletic Association, to update our staff members on the new methods and changes in […]
Annual Planning Workshop 2021 – Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science successfully conducted its 2nd Annual Planning Workshop on March 26, 2020, at the Auditorium of the Information Learning Centre, Faculty of Science. The main objective of the workshop was to develop a 3-year Action Plan based on 8 key areas including Undergraduate/ Postgraduate/ Distance Learning/ Research & Innovation/ IT Resources & […]