University of Colombo Academics Among Global Recipients of the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Three academics from the University of Colombo are among the researchers honoured with the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, awarded to collaborators of the ATLAS, CMS, ALICE, and LHCb. This prestigious prize recognizes groundbreaking contributions, including detailed measurements of Higgs boson properties confirming the symmetry-breaking mechanism of mass generation, the discovery of new strongly […]
Unlocking the Power of Bacopa monnieri: A Clinical Trial on Aging, Neurocognitive Functions, with relation to constitution (Prakriti) in healthy adults
General Convocation 2024
Professor Priyani Amarathunga Inducted as the President of the College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka
Professor Priyani Amarathunga, the Head of the Department of Pathology and the Director of the Centre for Diagnosis and Research in Cancer, Faculty of Medicine was inducted as the President of the College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka on 12th March 2025 at a function held at Monarch Imperial Hotel, Sri Jayawardenapura. The College of […]
Workshop on “Salient Changes to Government Procurement Guidelines and Manual 2024” – HRDC
The Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) organized a “Salient Changes to Government Procurement Guidelines and Manual 2024” workshop on 10th March 2025 at the Faculty of Graduate Studies Auditorium. Over 300 participants attended the session, including members from the University of Colombo and professionals from government and private sector institutions. Procurement officers and related personnel […]
Pre-Conference Workshop on Natural Products in Drug Discovery: Innovations and Applications organized by the Unit of Research and Development of Natural Products (URDNP)
Pre-Conference Workshop on Natural Products in Drug Discovery: Innovations and Applications was organized by the Unit of Research and Development of Natural Products (URDNP) at the Faculty of Indigenous Medicine on February 22nd and 23rd, 2025. This pre-conference workshop was organized parallel to the 11th International Conference on Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Traditional medicine (iCAUST-2025). […]
HRDC certificate awarding Ceremony 2025: Celebrating Excellence in Higher Education
The Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) hosted the Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE) Awards Ceremony, recognizing the achievements of academic staff who completed the CTHE programme in 2023. The event also celebrated the accreditation of participants by the UK-based Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA), marking a significant milestone in professional development within […]
Opening ceremony of the ‘Hydrotherapy and Recovery Room’ of the Center for Sport and Exercise Medicine (CSEM)
The opening ceremony of the ‘Hydrotherapy and Recovery Room’ of the Center for Exercise Medicine(CSEM) Faculty of Medicine was held on the 10th of February 2025 at the UCFM tower Faculty of Medicine. The event was attended by more than 150 invitees and was graced by the Vice Chancellor Senior Professor (Chair) H D Karunaratne, […]
Training Program for Academic Sub-Wardens – HRDC
The Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) remains dedicated to enhancing the skills and professional development of university staff. As part of this commitment, HRDC successfully conducted a specialized training program for Academic Sub-Wardens on 30th January 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon at Board Room 2, Faculty of Graduate Studies. The training program aimed […]
Closing Ceremony of the JICA Chair Programme 2024/25
The University of Colombo marked the successful conclusion of the JICA Chair Programme 2024/25 with the Closing Ceremony held at the Faculty of Management & Finance Auditorium on January 23, 2025. This event celebrated the end of the program’s third consecutive cycle, which began in December 2022. The ceremony brought together dignitaries, students, faculty members, […]
University of Colombo Shines in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025
On 22 January 2025, the University of Colombo was ranked in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject, reaffirming its dedication to academic and research excellence. The THE World University Rankings by Subject 2025 methodology evaluates universities across 11 subject areas using a refined version of the overall World University Rankings […]
Enhancing Research Capacity: Qualitative Research Workshop – HRDC
The Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) completed a six-day workshop series aimed at enhancing the research capacity of academic staff, focusing on qualitative data analysis. The workshop series, held between December 2024 and January 2025, was organized under the patronage of Senior Professor S P Premaratna, Director of the centre, and coordinated by Mr Joseph […]
Japan’s extensive history of disaster preparedness: A Lecture by Professor Kazuo Konagai | JICA Chair Programme 2024/25 Lecture VII
The University of Colombo hosted the 7th session under the JICA Chair Programme 2024/25 on January 16, 2025. The event, held at the Senate Hall, College House, brought together academia and experts to discuss historical and modern approaches to disaster preparedness and response. The programme began with a warm welcome by Professor Chaminda Pathmakumara, Head […]
Commencement of Duties for Year 2025
The University of Colombo officially initiated its activities for the New Year on January 1, 2025, at the College House premises. A special event marked the occasion, attended by the Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor (Chair) H D Karunaratne along with the Rector of Sri Palee Campus, Dr P Mahanamahewa, Deans of Faculties, Directors of institutes […]
Golden Jubilee of the Faculty of Education: Fifty Years of Excellence in Teacher Professionalism
The Faculty of Education celebrates its Golden Jubilee in 2025, marking 50 years of excellence in fostering teacher professionalism and shaping the future of education in Sri Lanka. To kick off this historic year, a multi-religious blessing ceremony was held on 1st January 2025 at the Faculty. The ceremony was presided over by Senior Professor […]
Graduate Employability Survey 2023 of the BBA graduates – Faculty of Management and Finance
The Graduate Employability Survey 2023, conducted among the BBA graduates of the Faculty of Management and Finance was published as a survey report and handed over to Senior Professor (Chair) H D Karunaratne, Vice Chancellor of the University by Mr Gunapala Ranaweerage, Director, CGU of the Faculty and Professor Nihal Pathmasisri, Dean of the Faculty, […]
