Colombo Medical Congress 2020
The Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo is on the eve of its 150th year Anniversary- a historic celebration for the Faculty, the University and for Medicine in Sri Lanka. As part of these celebrations, the Faculty, together with its alumni association (CoMSAA), and the University of Colombo, organized the Colombo Medical Congress 2020 from […]
The Long Service Awards Ceremony 2019
The Long Service Awards Ceremony 2019 of the University of Colombo was ceremoniously held on 6th February 2020 at the Administrative Building Auditorium of the College House Premises in the presence of the Vice-Chancellor Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne and other honored guests. 83 members of the Academic, Academic Support, Administrative and Financial, and Non-academic […]
The ‘Oath taking Ceremony’ of the Faculty of Nursing
The oath-taking ceremony is a solemn ceremony where the nursing undergraduates take their oath after receiving their cap and the lamp. Every budding Nursing student should understand the importance of the Nursing profession and its dignity. Symbolically they dedicate to the nursing service through‘ Oath taking Ceremony.’ This Nightingale oath is a statement that defines […]
10th Anniversary Celebration of the Department of Public & International Law
The 10th Anniversary of the Department of Public & International Law and the PIL Day was celebrated by the Department on 29th January 2020. In fact, we would have celebrated the Day on 10th December 2019 since it was ten years ago on this same day the Department was established. Unfortunate events have intervened and […]
Book Launch, Adyapana Sandwada “අධ්යාපන සංවාද“ – 09
The Education Magazine “Adyapana Sandwada – 09” was launched by the students of Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Full Time) 2018/2019 students on 28th January 2020 in the Education Lecture Hall of Faculty of Education. This Magazine is the 9th of a series of annual publications brought forth by the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Full Time) […]
Training Workshop on Animal Ethics
A training workshop on animal ethics jointly organized by the Sri Lanka Association for Laboratory Animal Science (SLALAS) and the Ethics Review Committee (ERC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo was held on 27th January 2020, from 9.00 am – 5.00 pm at the College House Auditorium, University of Colombo, Kumaratunga Munidasa Mw, Colombo 03. […]
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 […]
Commencement of Duties for Year 2020
University of Colombo ceremonially commenced their duties of the new year on the 1st of January 2020, with a special function attended by the Vice-chancellor Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, deans of the faculties with the other all staff members of the university at the College house premises. The function commenced with the hoisting of […]
Annular Solar Eclipse 2019
For Sky watches around Sri Lanka December 26, 2019 was quite a unique day. Sri Lanka was right in the middle of the path of annuality of the last eclipse of the decade. During this eclipse, the moon passed in between the sun and the earth temporarily blocking its light. During this eclipse, since the […]
SLAYS strives for Coast Conservation
Sri Lankan Academy of Young Scientists- Community Outreach Programme 2019 Coastal Ecosystem Conservation Awareness The issue of marine habitat destruction and pollution is a serious threat to Sri Lankan coastal biodiversity. Being an inherent treasure trove of diverse coastal eco-systems, this issue has resulted in many outsized problems, which have become so difficult to grasp […]
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 […]
Vice Chancellor Visits Honghe University, China
Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, the Vice-Chancellor, of the University of Colombo visited Honghe University on 11th December 2019. Professor Gan Xuechun, President of Honghe University and Professor Zhang Canbang, the Vice President welcomed Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne at the Mingde Building. Professor Gan Xuechun presented the general situation, history, vision and the mission […]
University of Colombo students won medals in SAG 2019
Four University of Colombo students won medals for Sri Lanka in the 13th South Asian Games 2019 in Nepal. Ms NIS Mendis, Department of Plant Science-Faculty of Science won the female individual Poomsae-bronze medal, Female team Poomsae-bronze medal and the Pair Poomsae-Gold medal in the age category 17 to 23. Ms RDMT Jayaweera, Department of […]
Postgraduate Convocation 2018
Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Help Zone
Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the proposed Help Zone was held on 4th of December 2019 at near the Faculty of Management & Finance premises. The Vice-Chancellor Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, the Rector of Sri Palee Campus, Professor RCK Hettiarachchi, the Directors of Institutes, Deans of Faculties and the other invitees participated in this […]
Inauguration Ceremony of the Annual Sinhala Studies Symposium 2019
The Inauguration Ceremony of the Annual Sinhala Studies Symposium 2019 and 75 years Anniversary Celebrations of the Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo was held on 4th December 2019 at the Professor VK Samaranayake Auditorium, UCSC under the theme “Sinhala Studies: Past, Present & Future”. The Chief Guest of the Ceremony was Senior Professor Chandrika […]
