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Jul
08

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 […]

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Jul
04

75th Anniversary of Gamperaliya Novel (1944 – 2019)

A seminar to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Gamperaliya novel written by Martin Wickramasinghe was held on 4th July 2019 at 9.30 am – 12.30 pm at the M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Department of Sinhala. The seminar focused on socio-political and literary context of Gamperaliya novel. The keynote lecture was delivered by Emeritus Professor Jayadeva […]

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Jul
02

Book Launch “Bio-piracy’s Forgotten Victims: Lessons from Sri Lanka”

Professor Naazima Kamardeen, attached to the Department of Commercial Law in the Faculty of Law, launched her books titled “Bio-piracy’s Forgotten Victims: Lessons from Sri Lanka” and the Sinhala translation of “Global Trade and Sri Lanka: Which Way Forward?” at the University of Colombo on the 2nd July 2019, amidst a large and distinguished gathering […]

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Jun
27

The Colombo University Alumni Felicitate – Vice Chancellors

A formal felicitation ceremony to bid farewell to Former Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake and welcome the new Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor Chandrika Wijeyaratne was held recently at the Senate Hall in the College House premises of the University of Colombo. This Felicitation was hosted by the Alumni Association of the University of Colombo […]

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Jun
22

Inauguration Ceremony of Master programs – UCSC

The Inauguration Ceremony of Master programs at University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) was held on 22nd June 2019 at the Professor VK Samaranayake Auditorium of the UCSC. The Vice Chancellor Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne presided over the function as the Chief Guest and Senior Professor AS Karunananda from the University of Moratuwa […]

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Jun
19

Poson Bakthi Gee Concert (බුද්ධාභිවන්දනා)

To mark the Poson Poya Festival 2019, a Poson Bakthi Gee 2019 (බුද්ධාභිවන්දනා) presentation were organized by the students of University of Colombo School of Computing on 19th of June 2019 at the UCSC permises. View more photos on Facebook  

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Jun
19

Panel Discussion on ‘How to be a Responsible Digital Citizen?’

The Faculty of Arts organized a panel discussion on ‘How to be a Responsible Digital Citizen ?’ was held on 19th June 2019 at the M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Faculty of Arts under the patronage of Senior Professor Premakumara De Silva – Dean , Faculty of Arts. Dr. Harinda Vidanage – Director at BCISLKA, Researcher on […]

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Jun
17

Book Launch “සංහිතා දීපනී“ (Sanhitha Deepanee)

The book “සංහිතා දීපනී” (Sanhitha Deepanee) authored by Dr. Ranjith Senanayake, Senior Lecturer, Department of Sinhala, was launched on 17th June 2019  at the M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Faculty of Arts. This event was chaired by Senior Professor Premakumara de Silva, Dean – Faculty of Arts and  Professor Ranjana  Hettiarachchi, the Rector – Sripalee Campus, Professor Sandagomi […]

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Jun
15

Academic writing skills workshop – CSHR

An academic writing skills workshop was organised by the Centre for the Study of Human Rights for students of the Master of Human Rights Programme and staff of the CSHR & Faculty of Law, on 14 & 15 June 2019. Academic writing entails more than just good writing skills. It is a combination of reading […]

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Jun
10

Moral Panics and Migrants: Rethinking Unemployment Insecurities

The Department of Sociology organized the monthly seminar for the month of June, on 10th June 2019 from 3.00 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. in the Seminar Room of the Department of Sociology.  At this seminar,  Professor Rafal Smoczynski delivered the lecture on “Moral Panics and Migrants: Rethinking Unemployment Insecurities”. Professor Rafal Smoczynski, an Associate professor at Institute of Philosophy […]

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Jun
01

World No Tobacco Day-2019

World Health Organization (WHO) has declared every year 31st of May as the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). The main aim of this campaign is to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure. This year the theme of the WNTD is “tobacco and lung health”, highlighting the: […]

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May
11

Ms Achalie Kumarage receives Colin B. Picker Prize by the Younger Comparativists Committee of the American Society of Comparative Law

Ms. Achalie Kumarage, Lecturer at Department of Private and Comparative Law of the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo was awarded the ‘Colin B. Picker Prize’ by the Younger Comparativists Committee of the American Society of Comparaive Law. The prize was awarded to her paper themed ‘Oversimplifying Legal Realities: Gender Indicators and Aspiring Law Reforms […]

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May
10

Extension and Postgraduate Programme Review Workshop – Faculty of Arts

The Extension and Postgraduate Programme Review Workshop 2019 was held under the patronage of Senior Professor Premakumara De Silva, Dean – Faculty of Arts, on 9th – 10th May 2019, in the Faculty of Arts premises. Professor Vipula B. Yapa, Director, Internal Quality Assurance Unit, University of Colombo  and Professor Prasad Sethunga, Director, Internal Quality […]

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Apr
14

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 […]

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Apr
14

Asian Universities Alliance (AUA) Summit 2019

The third annual Asian Universities Alliance (AUA) Summit was successfully held in Hong Kong on 13-14 April 2018. Comprised of two Working Group Meetings, the AUA Board Meeting, and Presidents Forum, this year’s Summit welcomed 60 delegates from all 15 member universities, the largest delegation ever. Session one of the Board Meeting, chaired by Professor […]

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Apr
12

Newly appointed Vice-Chancellor Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne

Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne assumed duties as the 18th Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo on 12th April 2019. She is an alumnus and an academic in Reproductive Medicine and Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo since 1993. She is Senior Professor since 2010, having qualified […]

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