Obituary Notice: Professor J.A.S.K. Jayakody
It is with great sadness that the Faculty of Management & Finance announces the passing away of Professor JASK Jayakody on 28th August 2020. Professor JASK Jayakody served as the Director of the IHRA and he was a Professor in the Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo at the time of his demise. […]
Inauguration of MA in Buddhist Studies Program
Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies 2019/2020 program offered by the Department of Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Arts was inaugurated via zoom on 28th August 2020. Senior Professor Premakumara de Silva, Dean, Faculty of Arts attended as the Chief Guest and expressed his greetings for the Program and appreciated the Head of the Department’s contribution […]
Launching Ceremony of the Collected Papers of Emeritus Professor Asanga Tilakaratne
The launching ceremony of the Collected Papers of Asanga Tilakaratne was held at Lotus Hall, BMICH, Colombo on 27th August 2020 at 4.00 pm onwards. In this great occasion, three volumes in Sinhala; Buddhist Philosophy and Ethics, Studies on Buddhist Modernity, and Buddhist Literature and Culture, and five volumes in English; Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist Ethics, […]
Second Donation of Anti-pandemic Supplies by the Bank of China Colombo Branch
On 26th August 2020, Bank of China again prepared 20,000 masks (10,000 for Faculty of Arts) and 20 thermometers for the University of Colombo (UoC) to prepare together with the University for the overall resumption of classes. Assistant Country Manager Yang Lixin handed over the materials to Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, Vice-Chancellor, University of […]
38th Annual General Meeting of Alumni Association
Operational Guidelines on Preparedness and Response for COVID-19 Outbreak for Work Settings
Psychological Understanding of the Impact of Covid-19 in Sri Lanka
The 4th lecture of the Dean’s Lecture series in Sinhala medium Psychological Understanding of the Impact of Covid-19 in Sri Lanka (ශ්රී ලංකාවේ කොවිඩ් 19 හි බලපෑම පිළිබද මනෝවිද්යාත්මක අවබෝධය) was held on 14th August 2020 at 3.00 pm via zoom facility under the patronage of Senior Professor Premakumara de Silva, Dean – Faculty of […]
Urgent attention to the following Graduates/Diplomates who have not collected their certificates
Graduates /Diploma holders who have not collected their certificates from the Examination Branch, to date are informed to collect their certificates on or before 31st October 2020 during working days (except Weekends and Public Holidays) from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm. The University has waived off all penalties arising from storage of these certificates. Those […]
Special Dialogue – Women’s Leadership at the University
University of Colombo’s path towards a sustainable, carbon neutral green university
The University of Colombo is on the verge of becoming a sustainable, green, and carbon-neutral university. The university has plans to become a greener, carbon-neutral university through enhancing greenery, shifting to more renewable energy sources, and minimizing the waste on campus, while promoting recycling and its contribution to a circular economy. The University has planned […]
University of Colombo as a Polythene- Free Zone
The Center for Environmental Initiatives (CEI) of the University of Colombo implemented a policy on reducing the use of single-use polythene and plastic products inside the University since September 2017 to be in line with the government regulations on banning the use of single-use plastics and Polythene. The Center for Environmental Initiatives has conducted awareness […]
No. 1 among Sri Lankan Universities in the Webometrics Ranking 2020
The University of Colombo is pleased to announce that it has placed first among Sri Lankan Universities in the Webometrics Ranking July 2020. MESSAGE FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR Dear members of staff and students, The University of Colombo is pleased to announce that it has placed first among Sri Lankan Universities in the Webometrics Ranking […]
The 15th Annual District Conference Leo District 306 C1 – Leo Club
‘Forerunner’ the Annual District Conference for the Leo District 306 C1 was held on 26th July 2020 at Renaissance hotel Malabe as glamorously as ever. As the chief guest, the District Governor Lion Mahinda Perera MJF MAF JP graced the event. The guest of honour for the evening was the District Governor elect Lion Chethiya […]
Oration 2020 -The Legendary Speech Competition for People Willing to Push the Envelope
Undergraduate Research Symposium 2020 – Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts organised their 2nd Undergraduate Research Symposium – Humanities and Social Sciences 2020 on 24th July 2020 via zoom. It is the first attempt to host an undergraduate research symposium virtually in the University of Colombo and possibly in Sri Lanka. The Vice-Chancellor, University of Colombo, Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne was […]
