The Official Visit of the Newly Appointed Vice-Chancellor to Sri Palee Campus
Senior Professor (Chair), H. D. Karunaratne, newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Colombo, paid his first official visit to the Sri Palee Campus on the 26th of April 2022. After taking office, this was the Vice Chancellor’s first official visit to an out-of-city higher seat of learning affiliated with the University of Colombo. Sri […]
Non-Academic Annual Planning Workshop 2022 – Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science successfully conducted its 1st Non-Academic Annual Planning Workshop on April 22, 2022, at the Auditorium of the Information and Learning Centre, Faculty of Science. The main objective of the workshop was to obtain feedback from Non-Academic Staff on how they could increase their efficiency and contribute more to the development of […]
Assumption of duties of the 19th Vice Chancellor
Opening Ceremony of the Kalinga Mawatha Women’s Hostel
The launching ceremony of the Coffee Table Book College House
The launching ceremony of the Coffee Table Book College House – the Cradle of Sri Lanka’s University Education edited by Professor Sandagomi Coperahewa and Dr. Shravika Amarasekara was held on Saturday, 9th April 2022 at 3.00 pm at Senate Hall, College House, University of Colombo. The launch of this volume also marked the declaration of […]
Visit of former chief justice of Bhutan to Faculty of Law
Hon. Chief justice (former) of Bhutan, Sonam Tobgye visited the faculty of law on 21st March 2022 during his visit to the Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies. President’s Counsel Prashantha Lal de Alwis took charge of coordinating the event. Prof. Sampath Punchihewa, the Dean of the Faculty of Law, warmly welcomed the former Chief […]
Inauguration Ceremony of MA in Sinhala Programme 2021/2022 – Faculty of Arts
The inaugural ceremony of the Master of Arts in Sinhala 2021/2022 programme conducted by the Department of Sinhala, Faculty of Arts was held on 19th March 2022 at the New Arts Theatre. Professor Lasantha Manawadu, the Dean of Faculty of Arts graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, and Dr. Mohammed Mahees, Senior Lecturer, Department […]
Long Service Awards Ceremony 2020/2021
The Long Service Awards Ceremony 2020/2021 of the University of Colombo was conducted ceremonially on 11th March 2022 at the New Art Theater of University of Colombo under the leadership of Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, Registrar, Bursar and other honored guests. One hundred and ninety-three members of the Academic, Academic Support, Administrative and Financial, […]
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 […]
