Introducing Gurulugomi’s Amavatura to Modern Readers (අමාවතුර ගැටපද අකාරාදිය)
The launch of Amavatura Getapada Akaradiya – අමාවතුර ගැටපද අකාරාදිය (Dictionary of Amavatura –Difficult Terms) compiled by Prof. Ven. Agalakada Sirisumana thero, , Department of Sinhala | University of Colombo was held on 03rd October 2016, 3.00 pm at the The National Library and Documentation Services Board, Colombo 07.
Inauguration of the MBA 2016/2018
The Inauguration of the MBA (weekday) 2016/2018 Programme was held on September 29, 2016 at the BMICH. Senior Prof Lakshman Dissanayake, Vice Chancellor, was the Chief Guest. He addressed the new batch of our MBA students. Keynote Speaker Mr. Ruwan Rajapakse, CEO/Director of Hayleys Agro Farms and an alumni of MBA Programme. This year the […]
Business Law Certificate Awarding Ceremony
Business Law Certificate Awarding Ceremony was held 21st September 2016 on Ceylon Hall , Faculty of Law. Professor Lakshman Dissanayake , Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo was conferred the Certificates at this Ceremony. More Photos…
The establishment of the Faculty of Technology complex, University of Colombo
The activities of the first phase of the ‘Techno City’ commenced on 22nd September 2016. The Hon. Prime Minister, Ranil Wickramasinghe inaugurated the first phase of the project at the Mahahenwaththa in Pitipana, Homagama. Under this project, a land to setup the Faculty of Technology of the University of Colombo was granted by the Urban […]
BIT Convocation 2016
The University of Colombo School of Computing held its 13th convocation for the graduates of Bachelor of Information Technology – external (BIT) at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (B.M.I.C.H.) on 13th September 2016. The most rev. Dr Oswald Gomis, the Chancellor of the University of Colombo presided the meeting. UCSU took the initiatives to the […]
Inauguration: Master of Human Rights and Democratisation (Local) programme – 2016/2017
Inauguration of the third intake of the Master of Human Rights and Democratisation (Local) programme took place at the University of Colombo on 02 September 2016. The inauguration was graced by Prof. Nayani Melegoda, Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo; Prof. Camena Guneratne, Dean, Faulty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Open University of […]
SLUG torch reaches University of Colombo
The SLUG torch was handed over by students of the University of Visual and Performing Arts to Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake, the vice chancellor of University of Colombo. With best compliments from the vice chancellor for the victory for the University of Colombo, the SLUG torch was handed over to the president of the amalgamated club […]
International Conference on Human Rights, Citizenship and Democratisation ICHR Colombo 2016
The Centre for the Study of Human Rights (CSHR), University of Colombo organised an International Conference on Human Rights, Citizenship and Democratisation on 27 and 28 August 2016, to celebrate its 25th Anniversary in the field of human rights. Honourable Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Minister of Justice and Buddhist Affairs graced the inauguration as the Chief Guest […]
BIT Award ceremony 2016
Award ceremony of Diploma & Higher Diploma in Information Technology was held on 24th August 2016 at the New Arts Theatre of University of Colombo. Welcome address was done by Prof. K. P. Hewagamage, Director of the University of Colombo School of Computing. After the presentation of Higher Diploma Certificates Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake, Vice-Chancellor of […]
UOC dominates the SLUG Hockey arena
University of Colombo men’s and women’s hockey teams went on to emerge as the champions and runners-up respectively at the 12th Sri Lanka University Games hockey tournament held at the University of Peradeniya from 12th – 14th August 2016. The University of Colombo lads and lasses showed tremendous potential backed by unshaken determination and talent […]
General Convocation – 2015
The General Convocation of the University of Colombo was held on 15th and 16th of August, 2016 at the BMICH for the conferment of Bachelor’s Degrees of the University of Colombo. The Convocation was consisted of six (06) sessions. His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Oswald Gomis, the Chancellor of the University of Colombo was […]
Zhenjiang University, China to collaborate with University of Colombo
Professor Wang Li, Dean of the International College, Mr. Cai Zusen, Deputy Director, the office of the undergraduate program, International College, Zhejiang University, China, visited the University of Colombo on 12th August. During their visit, the delegates met Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, Vice-Chancellor of University of Colombo, and Professor K.R.R. Mahanama, Dean of the Faculty […]
International Seminar on “Revisiting Rabindranath Tagore’s Legacy”
The Centre for Contemporary Indian Studies (CCIS) of the University of Colombo in collaboration with the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), Colombo organized the International Seminar on “Revisiting Rabindranath Tagore’s Legacy” on 4 August 2016 from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm at the Senate Hall, College House, University of Colombo to commemorate the 75th Death Anniversary […]
World University Web Ranking – July 2016
According to recent (July 2016) Webometric ranking, University of Colombo continues its position as number one university in Sri Lanka. Most importantly, it has improved 146 positions from January 2016 rank and with this improvement, University of Colombo has now become the only university in Sri Lanka which is seen within the top 2000 universities […]
A visit from Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Iran
Professor Seyyed Mohammad Reza Khalili, Regional representative of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Iran, and Mohamed Oraree Karimi, the cultural Counselor of Iran Cultural Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Sri Lanka visited University of Colombo on 21st July. During the visit, Professor Khalili met Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, Vice-Chancellor of the […]
Guest Lecture on How Economic Development Creates Poverty ?
The Department of Geography with collaboration of Sri Lanka Association of Geographers (SLAG) organized a guest lecture on “How Economic Development Creates Poverty ? “, on 12th July 2016, from 2.00 p.m. onwards at M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Faculty of Arts. The lecture was delivered by Prof. Lakshman Yapa, Pennsylvania State University , USA. Lakshman […]
