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 […]
The issuance of Circulation Standard Commemorative coin to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo or ‘the Colombo Medical School’ was established in 1870 by the then Governor Sir Hercule Robinson. The faculty is the second oldest Medical College in South Asia which served as the single pioneer center in the field of medical education for more than a century in Sri Lanka. […]
Inauguration Ceremony of MA in Sinhala Programme 2021/2022 – Faculty of Arts
The inaugural ceremony of the Master of Arts in Sinhala 2021/2022 programme conducted by the Department of Sinhala, Faculty of Arts was held on 19th March 2022 at the New Arts Theatre. Professor Lasantha Manawadu, the Dean of Faculty of Arts graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, and Dr. Mohammed Mahees, Senior Lecturer, Department […]
Opening of the Digital Wall, Library
The official unveiling of the digital wall of the Library, the University of Colombo was declared on the 15th of March 2022. The digital wall was created and displayed with the assistance of the British Council of Sri Lanka which enables readers to access the digital collections of the British Council by scanning the QR […]
Long Service Awards Ceremony 2020/2021
The Long Service Awards Ceremony 2020/2021 of the University of Colombo was conducted ceremonially on 11th March 2022 at the New Art Theater of University of Colombo under the leadership of Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, Registrar, Bursar and other honored guests. One hundred and ninety-three members of the Academic, Academic Support, Administrative and Financial, […]
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 […]
‘It’s a Gift of Life’ – Blood donation campaign
A blood donation campaign ‘It’s a gift of life’ was organized by the Netball team of the University of Colombo in collaboration with the Central Blood Bank, Sri Lanka on 8th of March 2022 to commemorate International Women’s Day. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, and the Chairman of the Sports Advisory Board, Dr. Kapila […]
The agricultural symbol of Sri Lanka for global recognition
“We explored the unseen nutritional world of Sri Lankan rice varieties with a positive impact of cultivation seasonal variation” Every person needs to get a nutritional and healthy diet for their growth and development. But, in present nutritional properties or dietary requirements is being decreased from the main diet due to various anthropogenic activities. Rice […]
448th meeting of the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Directors (CVCD)
The 448th meeting of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Directors (CVCD) was held on 5th March 2022 at the Senate Hall, College House of the University of Colombo. A presentation was made on the current status and future plans for LEARN by Professor Chandana P. Udawatte, Vice Chairman, UGC and Chairman of the LEARN Board […]
Lantern Festival Celebration 2022
The “Chinese traditional lantern festival” which is held annually by the Confucius Institute, University of Colombo dawned on 18th February 2022, with the participation of Professor Lasantha Manawadu, Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo (UoC) as the Chief Guest, and honored guests followingly, Professor Sumedha Jayaneththi, Dean – Faculty of Technology, (UoC), Dr. Rev. […]
Opening Ceremony of the Refurbished Pavilion
The Refurbished Pavilion of the University of Colombo was declared open on 17th of February 2022 by Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Education and Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Minister of Youth and Sports. This pavilion, originally established in the 1930s, was refurbished under the patronage of Sri Lanka Cricket. The function was also graced by Professor […]
The University of Colombo Commences the Operation of Smart Class Room
The University of Colombo is proudly announcing the opening of its Weidong Smart Classroom on the 17th of February 2022. The Smart Classroom was implemented in collaboration with the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTec) and the International Centre for Higher Education Innovation under the auspices of UNESCO (UNESCO-ICHEI), and it was sponsored by […]
Vintage Photograph of the Colombo Law Faculty (1972) unveiled
“A picture speaks a thousand words and within this picture are a thousand stories that we will forever celebrate,” said the Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, at the unveiling of the batch photograph of the batch of 1972. It came as a shock to all those that gathered at the event […]
Inauguration Ceremony of the nEUROcare capacity building project
nEURO care Project- European initiative for capacity building to meet the challenges of caring for people with Neurodegenerative Disorders in Sri Lanka The Inauguration Ceremony of the nEUROcare capacity building project of the Faculty of Nursing was held on 7th February 2022 at Waters Edge, Battaramulla followed by an international workshop with the participation of […]
No. 1 among Sri Lankan Universities in the Webometrics Ranking – New edition: February 2022
