The First US patent to University of Colombo
Annular Solar Eclipse 2019
For Sky watches around Sri Lanka December 26, 2019 was quite a unique day. Sri Lanka was right in the middle of the path of annuality of the last eclipse of the decade. During this eclipse, the moon passed in between the sun and the earth temporarily blocking its light. During this eclipse, since the […]
SLAYS strives for Coast Conservation
Sri Lankan Academy of Young Scientists- Community Outreach Programme 2019 Coastal Ecosystem Conservation Awareness The issue of marine habitat destruction and pollution is a serious threat to Sri Lankan coastal biodiversity. Being an inherent treasure trove of diverse coastal eco-systems, this issue has resulted in many outsized problems, which have become so difficult to grasp […]
Intellectia 2019
Intellectia 2019, an awareness program on plastic pollution and promoting eco-friendly initiatives organized by the Botanical Society of University of Colombo (BOTSOC) in collaboration with the Center for Environmental Initiatives (CEI) of University of Colombo, was held on the 5th of December at the NBLT of the Department of Plant Sciences. Professor Ajith de Alwis, […]
Inter Faculty Freshers’ Tournament 2019 – Closing Ceremony
The Closing Ceremony of the Inter-Faculty Freshers’ Tournament 2019 was held on 26th of November 2019 at the New Arts Theatre. University of Colombo School of Computing emerged as the Champions and the Faculty of Science became the 1st Runner-up. The 2nd runner-up was the Faculty of Management & Finance. View more Photos in FOS […]
Radioactive Mineralogy Seminar
Radioactive mineralogy seminar organized by Scintilla – Nuclear Science Society in collaboration with Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science Section E2 was held in 29th October 2019 at the Faculty of Science premises with the participation of 110 students.
Service Learning programme wins the UNESCO Wenhui Award 2019
Service Learning Programme offered by the Career Guidance Unit, Faculty of Science has won the prestigious UNESCO Wenhui Award for Educational Innovation, 2019. Wenhui Award, established by the National Commission of the People’s Republic of China for UNESCO, aims to recognize the contributions of educators and institutions which have optimized the potential of education and […]
‘Waste to Treat Waste’: A revolutionary waste management process for the textile industry
Licensing Agreement for Sustainable Waste Water System
Appreciation of the Vice Chancellor and Corporate sector
An event was held on 4th April 2019 at the Senate Hall of the University of Colombo in appreciation of Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, The Vice Chancellor and the corporate sector which contributed to the Business and Environment Degree Programme of the Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo. The […]
Annual Plant Sale of the Botanical Society
The Annual Plant Sale of the Botanical Society of the University of Colombo was held on the 25th March 2019 at the College House and the Faculty of Science premises. This event provided an opportunity for the staff and students to purchase plants of different varieties including ornamental flowering plants, medicinal plants, foliage plants, fruit […]
Global Dialogue on Wildlife Trafficking
The Department of Wildlife Conservation along with The University of Colombo, The CITES CoP18 Sri Lankan Secretariat and Environmental Foundation Ltd., held a one-day scientific symposium on wildlife trafficking on 15th March 2019 at the University of Colombo. The event was graced by the Hon. John Amaratunga, Member of Parliament and Minister of Tourism Development, […]
“Science for Life” workshop
In order to provide a vast knowledge about radiation and the role of Science in our daily life, “Science for Life” workshop was organized by the Scintilla- Nuclear Science Society of University of Colombo with the collaboration of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science on 8th of March 2019 for the Advanced Level […]
සොබා සලරූ – The Art of Wildlife Cinematography
සොබා සලරූ – The Art of Wildlife Cinematography was organized by the Base for Enthusiasts of Environment and Zoology (BEEZ) on 1st of March 2019 at the BLT, Faculty of Science. The lecture was conducted by Mr. Palitha Perera, an award-winning cinematographer who has contributed to uplift Sinhala cinema through his creations.
Second CERN-South Asian High Energy Physics Instrumentation Workshop on Detector Technology and Applications (SAHEPI-2)
CERN, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Research, Sri Lanka, the University of Ruhuna and the University of Colombo collaborated in holding the second CERN-South Asian High Energy Physics Instrumentation Workshop (SAHEPI-2) successfully in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on the 20th and 21st of February, 2019. SAHEPI-2 brought together physicists and policymakers from CERN, the South […]
