SeKuRa University scholarship scheme for Sri Lankan Students
The “SeKuRa” University scholarship scheme is for Sri Lankan students of any ethnicity/ religion, pursuing their studies at State Universities. This project aims to assist university students who are facing economic difficulties to continue their studies without hindrance. The value of the scholarship is Rs.5000 per month for twelve months per annum. The students will […]
Inauguration Ceremony of the External Degree Programs of the Faculty of Science 2023
The Inauguration Ceremony of the External Degree Program 2023, Faculty of Science was held on the 15th of January 2023 at the New Art Theatre (NAT). The ceremony was organized by the ODLC, Centre for Open & Distance Learning Faculty of Science in collaboration with the “Cyber Campus,”. A total of 404 students were enrolled […]
Naada Nu’23
The Music Society of the Faculty of Science is a space for like-minded students who share a love for music. As students from an environment of scientific learning, the Music Society provides a welcome respite as it encourages the pursuit of arts and creates well-rounded students. Initiated in 2015, the Music Society had the sole […]
A New Board Room for the Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science celebrated the opening of its new Board Room on the 3rd of January 2023. The event was attended by the Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne, Mr Rahal Abeyrathne, Works Engineer, and Mrs Tharushika Pathiranage, Former Deputy Registrar of the Faculty of Science. The building which will house the new […]
UOC Legal Expert and Scientist at COP 27 in Egypt
E-book donation to the Science Library by CUFSAA-NA
9 UOC researchers rank among the World’s top 2% of Scientists
Are we dulling bird calls?
FOGSL, University of Colombo unravels the mysterious migratory journeys of enigmatic waterbirds of Sri Lanka
Annual Planning Workshop 2022 – Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science successfully conducted its 3rd Annual Planning Workshop on April 29 2022 at the Auditorium of the Information Learning Centre, Faculty of Science. The main objective of the workshop was to review activities proposed at 2nd Annual Planning Workshop (held on March 26, 2021) and develop a next year Action Plan based […]
Non-Academic Annual Planning Workshop 2022 – Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science successfully conducted its 1st Non-Academic Annual Planning Workshop on April 22, 2022, at the Auditorium of the Information and Learning Centre, Faculty of Science. The main objective of the workshop was to obtain feedback from Non-Academic Staff on how they could increase their efficiency and contribute more to the development of […]
An Asteroid Named to Honour University of Colombo
On March 21, 2022 the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially named an asteroid to honour the University of Colombo. The University of Colombo alumnus, Dr Nalin Samarasinha, and fellow astronomer, Dr Tod Lauer, discovered this asteroid in 2000 from the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, USA. Recently, after its orbit was well established, the […]
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 […]
IDEA project trains medical staff in Advanced Molecular Diagnostics of SARS CoV-2 and Variant Identification using Oxford Nanopore Sequencing Technique
The IDEA (Identification of Emerging Agents) project was established in collaboration with Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Berlin, Germany, Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo and North Colombo Teaching Hospital (NCTH), Ragama, in 2017. This project was initiated to strengthen the capacity of rapid and reliable identification and characterization […]
Towards a Greener Future in Sri Lankan Export Agriculture
