UOC signs an MOU with the Asia Foundation
The Asia Foundation and the University of Colombo entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on 17 May 2023 to develop post-graduate courses on Mediation in collaboration with the Centre for the Study of Human Rights (CSHR), to support the Faculty of Law in developing and designing course content related to Commercial Mediation and to set […]
Climate Chaos: Exploring the Consequences of Carbon Emission – Law Goes Green 2023
‘Law Goes Green’ is an initiative by the Faculty of Law, which aims to create awareness and instill a sense of responsibility in undergraduates towards the environment. For nine consecutive years, Law Goes Green has been based on a wide variety of themes associated with the environment, ranging from discussing academic, legal and activist approaches […]
UOC signs an MOU with the Shankarrao Chavan Law College
Marathwada Mitra Mandal’s Shankarrao Chavan Law College, Pune, India, and the University of Colombo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to mark the beginning of a new chapter in academic partnership. The MoU was signed on March 17, 2023, at the College House by Senior Professor (Chair) HD Karunaratne, the Vice Chancellor of the University […]
Faculty of Law celebrated its 75th anniversary of excellence in legal education
The Faculty of Law in its Diamond Jubilee anniversary year held a grand inauguration ceremony of the new intake of M.Phil. and PhD degree programmes on 9th March 2023 at the College House Auditorium with the participation of nearly 50 postgraduate students and many respectable dignitaries. As the Faculty takes research degree intake every year […]
Inauguration of the Asia Pacific Master of Human Rights and Democratisation (APMA)
The Asia Pacific Master of Human Rights and Democratisation (APMA) Program for the academic year 2022/2023 was inaugurated on February 17, 2023, at the Senate Hall, College House. The event began with the welcome address from Professor (Chair) Wasantha Seneviratne, the Director of the Centre for the Study of Human Rights, followed by addresses from […]
‘Geetha Wimansa’ | ගීත විමංසා
The Art Council of the University always engages in activities in shaping students with balanced personalities by minimizing stress and personal problems through various arts & cultural programs. Art Council is currently engaged in a program series ‘Geetha Wimansa’ to have a critical discussion on the social politics of songs. The key objective of this […]
Faculty of Law welcomes the New Entrants for the academic year 2022/23
Faculty of Law commenced its Orientation Programme for New Entrants for the academic year 2022/23 with the Student Welcome Ceremony at the New Arts Theatre on the 13th of February 2023. Professor Sampath Punchihewa, Dean of the Faculty of Law, commenced the ceremony with a warm welcome to the distinguished guests and new students. The […]
UOC hosts Milestone Launch of SAJELP and SAELR Volume 2, 2022
UOC Legal Expert and Scientist at COP 27 in Egypt
The Henry Dunant Memorial Moot National Competition – Faculty of Law
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Faculty of Law collaborated once again for the 16th year to organize the National Rounds of The Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Competition. The objectives of the Moot Court are to disseminate knowledge and promote the principles of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and provide law students […]
Inauguration of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the Faculty of Law
The inauguration ceremony to launch the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Faculty of Law was held on the 16th of September 2022 at the Senate Hall. The ceremony was hosted by the Faculty of Law with Professor (Dr) Sampath Punchihewa, Dean, Faculty of Law, Professor (Chair) Wasantha Seneviratne, Head of the Department of Public and […]
Law Students Produced the First Ever Legal Publication on Facemask Pollution in Sri Lanka
The concluding ceremony of the 9th annual Law Goes Green (LGG) project organized by the Faculty of Law was held on the 10th of June 2022 at the New Arts Theatre. This year’s theme ‘Global Face Mask Pollution’ is a very timely topic, in the backdrop of the COVID-19 Pandemic which affected the entire world’s […]
The Faculty of Law warmly welcomes the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor during his visit to the Faculty
The newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Senior Professor (Chair) H. D. Karunaratne visited the Faculty of Law on the 5th of May, 2022. He was warmly welcomed by the academic and non-academic staff of the Faculty of Law, headed by the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Professor Sampath Punchihewa. The visit was made with the intention […]
UoC Team advances to the Semi-Final of the Jean Pictet Competition 2022
The Jean-Pictet Competition enables students to become better acquainted with international humanitarian law, using simulated events and role-playing based on fictitious situations of armed conflict. The prestigious competition is significantly different from other international law competitions as it aims to take the ‘law out of the books’. This year, the team representing the Faculty 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 […]
Orientation Programme for New Entrants 2022 – Faculty of Law
The Student Welcome Ceremony, which inaugurated the Orientation Programme for New Entrants to the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, was held on 9th March 2022. In a world with many online gatherings, it was wonderful to be able to meet physically at the New Arts Theatre to commemorate this momentous occasion. The ceremony opened […]
