Monthly Seminar, Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology organized the monthly seminar for the month of February, on Thursday 14th February 2019 from 2.00 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. in the Seminar Room of the Department of Sociology. At this seminar, Dr. Tharindi Udalagama delivered the lecture on “That’s not Love but Greed!: Perspectives on Love and Sex after Marriage”. […]
Human Library
The Library in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts organized a Human Library project for the newcomers on 11th February 2019 at the Main Library. This was held as a part of the orientation programme at the Faculty of Arts. The number of subject experts shared their knowledge and experience with students.
Inauguration of the Orientation Programme (2018/2019) – Faculty of Arts
The Inauguration ceremony of the Orientation Programme for new entrants (2018/2019) to the Faculty of Arts, was held on 07th February 2019. The Vice-Chancellor, Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, Dean-Faculty of Arts Senior Professor Premakumara de Silva were presided over the ceremony. This programme is to be continued up to 14th February with various events.
Environment awareness programme
An Environment awareness programme was organized by the Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, Faculty of Science in collaboration with the University of Jaffna on 1st February 2019 at the Botany lecture theater to mark the World Wetland Day on 2nd of February 2019. View more photos on Facebook
Champions’ Night 2018
The Annual Colors Awarding Ceremony 2018 was held on 31st of January at Eagles’ Lakeside Banquet & Convention Hall. This glamorous evening was more important than previous years because this was named as the Champions’ Night 2018 as University of Colombo became the champions of Inter-University Games in 2018. Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, the vice chancellor […]
Orientation on Nuclear Security workshop
Orientation on Nuclear Security workshop was held on 25th and 28th of January at the Department of Nuclear Science premises in the presence of the dean Faculty of Science, Professor K. R. Ranjith Mahanama and staff members of the department. View more photos on Facebook
Visit of Executive Vice President of Tsinghua University to the Faculty of Medicine
Professor WANG Xiqin, Executive Vice President of the Tsinghua University, Beijing and a few members of the AUA Secretariat visited the Faculty of Medicine on 25th January 2019 during their visit to Sri Lanka. This delegation met with the Dean of the Faculty, Professor Jennifer Perera, and a few other academic staff members and were […]
MOU with the Tsinghua University, Beijing
University of Colombo and Tsinghua University, Beijing, entered into a memorandum of understanding to enhance resources sharing, on 25th January 2019 at the Senate hall of the University of Colombo. The Acting Librarian, Dr. D C Kuruppu signed on behalf of University of Colombo library while the Director, Dr. WANG Youqiang signed on behalf of […]
15th South Asian Economics Students’ Meet (SAESM)
SAESM is one of the unique platforms which provides young economists in the South Asian region to share their research findings and to present them to a wider audience. The Department of Economics University of Colombo was the chief organizer of this year’s event which was held between 21st of January to 23rd of January […]
Guest Lecture on “Arabic Language in the Business World”
The Arabic and Islamic Civilization Unit has organized a guest lecture on “Arabic language in the business world” on 19th January 2019 from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm at the Board Room, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. The lecture was delivered by Assistant Professor Shuhaib Alam – Jamia Millia University, New Delhi, Editor in Arabic/ Encyclopedia on Hajj and […]
The Long Service Awards Ceremony 2018
Thai Pongal Festival Celebration 2019
Thai Pongal Festival Celebration in 2019, organised by the students of the Faculty of Law was held on 18th January 2019 at the Faculty premises.
Inauguration Ceremony of the Academic year 2017/2018 – UCSC
The Inauguration Ceremony for the undergraduate academic year 2017/2018 of the University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) was held on 17th of January 2019 at the Vidya Jyothi Professor V.K. Samaranayake Auditorium. The Vice Chancellor University of Colombo Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake was the chief guest and the Director of UCSC, Professor K.P Hewagamage, the […]
Prof. Preethi Udagama inducted as the 78th General President of the SLAAS
Congratulations! Professor Preethi Udagama for being inducted as the 78th General President of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS). Professor Udagama was thus inducted at a ceremony held on 11thJanuary 2019 at the BMICH. The Chief Guest of this event was Vidya Nidhi Professor Emeritus Kamini Mendis of the University of […]
Commencement of Duties for Year 2019
The University of Colombo ceremonially commenced their duties of the new year on 1st of January 2019, with a special function attended by the Vice-chancellor Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, deans of the faculties with the other all staff members of the university at the College house premises. The function commenced with the hoisting the National […]
Improved B-Learning Management system for Institute for Agro-technology
The University of Colombo was chosen as a lead implementing partner for a new UNESCO project on ICT-driven innovation; Seizing Digital Opportunities in Higher Education: Building staff capacity for ICT-driven innovation in Cambodia and Sri Lanka. This project is supported by the Shenzhen Municipal Government within the UNESCO-Shenzhen Funds-In-Trust Framework (SFIT). UNESCO project on B-Learning for […]
