Visit from Uppsala University, Sweden
Senior Professor Peter Wallensteen visited University of Colombo on 07.02.2020 and met Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, the Vice-Chancellor. Professor Wallensteen is attached to the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University and is a world-renowned specialist on the United Nations and Peace Studies. He also a Professor Emeritus, University of Notre Dame, Netherlands […]
Asian Universities Alliance Staff Exchange at University of Colombo
Vice President University of Tokyo visits University of Colombo
Professor Hiroaki Aihara, the Vice President of University of Tokyo Japan visited University of Colombo on 16.01.2020 and met Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne; the Vice-Chancellor of University of Colombo. During the meeting held at the Vice Chancellor’s office both Professor Aihara and Professor Wijeyaratne discussed about the possible avenues of cooperation between the two […]
Bangladesh High Commissioner visits University of Colombo
His Excellency Mr. M. Riaz Hamidullah, the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka visited University of Colombo on 13.01.2020 accompanied by two officials from the High Commission. The High Commissioner met Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne; the Vice-Chancellor of University of Colombo, Dr. Maneesha Wanasinghe Pasquale; the Head, Department of International Relations, Dr. Sashika […]
Delegation from Southwest Minzu University
A delegation led by Professor Deng Kangyun; Dean School of Pharmacy, Southwest Minzu University, China visited University of Colombo on 16th December 2019. Professor Deng was accompanied by Professor Du Wenzhong; Dean School of Law, Professor LIU YONG; Dean School of Tibetology, Professor Gong Min; Dean, School of Literature and Journalism, Ms. Zhi Lingyan; Division […]
Professor Liujin Yang of Honghe University, China visits University of Colombo
Professor Liujin Yang and Professor Qinghua Long from Honghe University, Yunnan Province, China, visited the University of Colombo on 13th December 2019 and shared their research in the Mang people of Bulang ethnic group. Senior Professor Premakumara de Silva, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Dr. Ven Uduhawara Ananda, Head of the Department of Buddhism […]
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 […]
Vice Rector of University of Warsaw, Poland visits University of Colombo
A delegation led by Vice-Rector Professor Maciej Duszczyk, University of Warsaw, Poland visited University of Colombo on 10th December 2019. Professor Danuta Stasik; Head of South Asia Studies, Faculty of Oriental Studies and Professor Agata Bareja Starzynska; Head of Inner Asia Department, Faculty of Oriental Studies accompanied the Vice-Rector for the visit. On behalf of […]
University of Colombo and Saitama University, Japan strengthen the ties
Professor Takeshi Fujino, Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering Saitama University, Japan visited University of Colombo on 09.12.2019 and met Professor KRR Mahanama; the acting Vice-Chancellor, University of Colombo, Senior Professor Sumedha Jayanetti; Dean, Faculty of Technology, Professor Ranjana Piyadasa; Head-Department of Environmental Technology and Dr. Sashika Manoratne; Director, […]
Asian Universities Alliance Youth Forum (AUAYF)
University of Colombo hosts AUA Executives’ Meeting 2019
The University of Colombo, a founding member of the Alliance successfully hosted the Executives’ Meeting on 21st and 22nd November 2019. The consortium houses fifteen flagship seats of higher learning in Asia including the University of Colombo. Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Colombo is the current Executive President of […]
Delegation from Robert Koch Institute visits University of Colombo
A delegation led by the Head of the division of highly pathogenic viruses at the Center for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens (ZBS) at Robert Koch-Institute, Germany, Professor Andreas Nitsche visited University of Colombo on 20th of November. Dr. Janine Michel, Ms. Juliane Fraissinet, Ms. Beate Becker-Ziaja, Ms. Franziska Schwarz and Ms. Caroline Eberle representing […]
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. […]
Peking University visits University of Colombo
UNFPA Regional Advisor visits University of Colombo
Mr Rintaro Mori, the Regional Advisor of UNFPA, Asia -Pacific on Population Ageing and Sustainable Development visited University of Colombo on 8th July 2019. During the visit Mr Mori met Senior Professor Chandrika Wijeyaratne, the Vice Chancellor and Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, the Chair Demography at the College House. The UNFPA representatives and Mr. Mori […]
Asian Universities Alliance (AUA) Summit 2019 – Presidents Forum
The third annual Asian Universities Alliance (AUA) Presidents Forum was successfully held in Hong Kong on 14 April 2019, hosted by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Comprising two sessions of panel discussions, this year’s President Forum was attended by more than 150 guests, including students and faculty from HKUST and the […]
