CVCD Excellence Award – 2014 to Prof. Asanga Tilakaratne
Professor Asanga Tilakaratne, Professor of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Buddhist Studies Unit, Faculty of Arts was awarded the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Directors (CVCD) Excellence Award – 2014, for the Most Outstanding Senior Researcher in the Field of Humanities, Aesthetics and Social Sciences. Professor Asanga Tilakaratne graduated from Peradeniya University, Sri Lanka, with a […]
Social Media for Empowerment Award 2014
Maneesha Wijesekara UCSC 3rd Year student became runner-up at the Social Media for Empowerment Award 2014
Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) 2014
Mr K D Sandaruwan received the prestigious Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) of Sri Lanka award in recognition of his accomplishment in the field of technology development. TOYP Program is hosted by Junior Chamber International (JCI), Sri Lanka and hosted their 34th JCI TOYP Award Ceremony (2014) on 11th November at Waters Edge, Battaramulla. This […]
UOC wins “Digital Story telling” at the World Science Day celebration of NSF
World science day for peace and development 2014
Annual Research Symposium 2014 – Department of Sinhala
The annual Research Symposium 2014 of the Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo was successfully held on 17th October 2014 at M.B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Department of Sinhala. The inauguration ceremony commenced at 9.00 a.m. with the presence of the Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo. The symposium was organized in three sessions Literature Studies, Cultural Studies […]
Postgraduate Convocation – 2013
The Postgraduate Convocation of the University of Colombo was held on 23rd September 2014.
Second Undergraduate Research Symposium 2014 – Department of Sinhala
The Department of Sinhala successfully hosted the second undergraduate research symposium on the 16th of September 2014 at M.B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Department of Sinhala. The inauguration ceremony commenced at 9.30 a.m. with the presence of Prof. Athula Ranasinghe, the Dean- Faculty of Arts. Prof. Agalakada SirisumanaThero, the Head of the Department of Sinhala made the […]
Representing Russian-Sri Lankan Cultural Festival in Russia 2014
Two undergraduates from the Faculty of Arts, Ms. Chanika Dissanayake and Ms. Rashmi Senadheera , have been selected. for the National Dancing Pool of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs in year 2014. Through that pool, they have received an opportunity to tour in Belorussia, Russia representing Sri Lanka in the Russian-Sri Lankan Cultural Festival from […]
Paduru Partiya @ Faculty of Arts
Senior undergraduates of the Faculty of Arts organized a ‘Paduru Partiya’ ( a musical get-to-gether), on 30th July 2014 (Wednesday) at 4.00 pm- 6.00 pm, in the Green Tables area of the Faculty of Arts. The objectives of this were to develop collaboration between under-graduates, academic staff and the administrative staff, and also to develop […]
Nature Based Leadership & Team Building workshop for Student Counselors
Student Counselors’ Office organized the ‘Nature Based Leadership and Team Building’ Workshop for Student Counselors- June 27 – 28, 2014 at Diyakepilla, Sigiriya. 15 Student Counselors participated in the above workshop. The experience gained enhanced their performance as Student Counselors of the University. The Career Guidance Unit organized the ‘Skills and Attitude Development Programme’ –July […]
Sri Lanka’s first Synthetic Biology Research Programme
John Keells Research Signs an Historic Agreement with the Human Genetics Unit
Law Goes Green 2014
The Faculty of Law has been spear heading many endeavors in the field of law and has been conscious of its role as an institution which sets examples. The project series ‘Law Goes Green’ initiated under the wings of the Environment Day of the Faculty is one such attempt whereby the Faculty aimed to create […]
University of Colombo Awards for Excellence in Research from 2002 to 2013
YEAR NAME FACULTY 2002 Dr. A.D.M.S. Abeyratne Arts Dr. Nadira D. Karunaweera Medicine Prof. W.D. Ratnasooriya Science 2003 Dr. Nira Wickramasinghe Arts Prof. W.D. Ratnasooriya Science 2004 Prof. Nadira Karunaweera Medicine Prof. W.D. Ratnasooriya Science Dr. K.P. Hewagamage UCSC 2005 Prof. D.M. S.S.L. Dissanayaka Arts Prof. W.D. Ratnasooriya Science Dr.G.N. Wickramanayaka UCSC 2006 Dr. Ranjith […]
Professor Marie Perera was awarded an AILA Solidarity Award by the International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA)
According to Prof. Bernd Ruschoff, Vice President of AILA the “AILA Solidarity Awards” are awarded each year by AILA to a few outstanding researchers in the field of Applied Linguistics. These researchers are selected after reviewing their abstracts through a rigorous screening process. These individuals are the future of the Applied Linguistics profession and will […]
National Agri-business Award 2011
Agri-Business Awards 2011 organized by the National Agribusiness Council for the services given to the Sri Lankan Farming community by technology transferring through tissue culture banana and knowledge transferring through the online Agro-technology Diploma Programme. The Association of Commonwealth Universities – ACU, Marketing and Communications Awards 2009 National Award for Agricultural productivity- Ministry of Science […]
Pranajeewa 2013
With the set target number of 200 donors being met, it can be said that the annual blood donation campaign was a success. ‘Pranajeewa 2013’ was organized by the first-year students of the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, in collaboration with the Blood Transfusion Unit of the National Cancer Hospital of Maharagama. The blood […]
