Board Room Opening – Faculty of Management & Finance
Faculty of Management and Finance officially opened its newly constructed Board Room on the 14th of February 2023, with the support of the AHEAD Project/World Bank. The opening ceremony was presided over by the Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor (Chair) HD Karunarathne. Several distinguished guests attended, including Professor MPP Dharmadasa, the Dean of the Faculty of […]
Signing of contracts between the University of Colombo and the Ministry of Education
University of Colombo and the Ministry of Education signed contracts on the 14th of February 2023 to conduct two national-level studies. The Ministry of Education has commissioned the University of Colombo two national assessments of achievement of students completing grades 4 and 8 in the year 2022. The Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne […]
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 […]
Certificate and Diploma Awards Ceremony & Postgraduate Course Inauguration – Faculty of Medicine
The awards ceremony of the Online Diploma in Disaster Management, Online Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, Certificate in Postgraduate Research, E-learning certificate in Infection Prevention and Control, and Training program in clinical genetics was held on the 10th of February 2023 at the UCFM tower. Distinguished guests graced the ceremony with their presence, including […]
International Conference on Neurodegenerative Disorders
The International Conference on Neurodegenerative Disorders organized by the Faculty of Nursing, as a part of the nEUROcare Project was held at the main auditorium of the Faculty of Graduate Studies on 9th and 10th February 2023. nEUROcare is a European initiative for capacity building to meet the challenges of caring for people with neurodegenerative […]
UOC hosts Milestone Launch of SAJELP and SAELR Volume 2, 2022
Grant Proposal Writing Workshop by Professor Martin Persson
A workshop on grant proposal writing was held on the 8th of February 2023 at the Faculty of Graduate Studies Board Room for staff at the University. The resource person of the workshop was Professor Martin Persson from the Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, Sweden. Martin Persson is Professor in Health Sciences and has […]
Faculty of Management & Finance Welcomes 695 New Students for the Academic Year 2022/2023
Faculty of Management & Finance held its official welcome and orientation program for the new intake of the Bachelor of Business Administration degree programme for the 2022/2023 academic year on February 8th, 2023. The event marked the enrollment of 695 new students to the programme. The ceremony was attended by distinguished members of the University, […]
Bhutanese delegation pays a courtesy call on the Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo
Honourable Mr Jai Bir Rai, Minister of Education and Skills Development of the Royal Government of Bhutan, His Excellency Mr Rinchen Kuentsyl, Ambassador, Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Bangladesh and Mr Karma Phuntsho, Deputy Chief Programme Officer, Ministry of Education and Skills Development of the Royal Government of Bhutan made a courtesy call on the Vice Chancellor […]
A high-level delegation from the Republic of Maldives visits the University of Colombo
A Maldivian delegation led by Honorable Mr Abdulla Shahid (O.D.R.I.), Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honorable Mr Ahmed Khaleel, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and His Excellency Mr Ali Faiz, High Commissioner of the Republic of Maldives to Sri Lanka visited the Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne, and Director Postgraduate Institute of Medicine […]
Demise of Most Rev. Archbishop Oswald Gomis
UOC signs an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras and the University of Colombo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that marked the beginning of a new chapter in academic partnership. The MoU was signed by Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo, and Professor Raghunathan Rengaswamy, the Dean of Global Engagement […]
The Independence Print Exhibition, Department of International Relations
An exhibition marking the 75th anniversary of the Independence of Sri Lanka was organized by the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Arts in collaboration with the Awarelogue Initiative, and was held at the Boardroom of the Faculty of Arts on the 1st of February 2023. The exhibition was inaugurated by the Vice Chancellor Senior […]
UOC retains the Top Spot among Sri Lankan Universities in the 1st edition of the Webometrics Ranking 2023
UCIARS Welcomes 14th Intake of Bachelor of Agro-Technology Honours Degree program
University of Colombo Institute for Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences (UCIARS) admitted 240 students for the 14th intake of the Bachelor of Agro-Technology Honours degree program on the 31st of January 2023. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne as the Chief Guest, Professor A. D. Ampitiyawatta, Director of […]
UCIARS Launches Department of Food Technology
University of Colombo Institute for Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences (UCIARS) made a significant step in educational excellence with the introduction of the new Department of Food Technology on 31st January 2023. This establishment marked the 70th academic department in the University. The Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne presided over as the Chief Guest […]
