Book Launch by an undergraduate (ගී ප්රදීපාර්ථ)
” Gee Pradeepartha” (ගී ප්රදීපාර්ථ) a book written by Ms. Kasuni Nadeeka, a second year Undergraduate of the Department of Sinhala, will be launched on 22nd November 2017 at 3.00 PM in the New Arts Theatre, University of Colombo. The Keynote speech will be delivered by Mr Jackson Anthony and the orchestra will be conducted by Susil Amarasinghe and his Crew. This event […]
Call for Extended Abstracts – 4th Annual Research Symposium 2017
The Department of Demography, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo invites academic staff members, researchers and postgraduate students from the fields of Demography and Social Sciences to submit extended abstracts for the Annual Research Symposium 2017 under the following sub-themes: Fertility and Reproductive Health Population, Health and Poverty Migration and Urbanization Population Aging and Long […]
Screening of “Amara Kaaviyam”
The film ‘Amara Kaaviyam’ will be screened on 15th November 2017, from 1.45 pm onwards at the M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Department of Sinhala, and will be followed by a discussion. The event will be organized by the Sinhala Society, Department of Sinhala.
Award Ceremony : Diploma in Sinhala
The Award Ceremony of Diploma in Sinhala will be held on 31st October 2017 at 2.00 p.m. in the M B Ariyapala Auditorium, Department of Sinhala. The Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor Lakshman Disanayaka will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Keynote speech will be delivered by Emeritus Professor Gamini Dela Bandara, University of Kelaniya.
Seminar on “Forty Years On: The processes of change in a Sinhalese Fishing Village”
The Department of Sociology will be organizing the monthly seminar for the month of October, on 16th of October 2017 at 3.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. in the Seminar Room of the Department of Sociology. At this seminar, Prof. R. L. Stirrat presented the lecture on “Forty Years On: The processes of change in a Sinhalese Fishing Village”. Prof. R.L. Stirrat taught at the […]
Annual Research Symposium – Department of Sinhala
The Annual Research Symposium (වාර්ෂික පර්යේෂණ සැසිය) of the Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo, will be held on 12th October 2017. Extended abstracts are called. Please see the symposium poster for more details and guidelines. Main theme : සිංහල අධ්යයන ක්ෂේත්රයේ අන්තර්ශික්ෂණීය ස්වභාවය
Chinese Rhythm and World Melody
The Confucius Institute, Faculty of Arts with collaboration of the Gannan Normal University, China will be organizing the Chinese Rhythm and World Melody (Chinese Music & Dance Tour Performance, South Asia 2017) on 12th October 2017 at the New Arts Theater , University of Colombo at 12.oo noon. This event is sponsored by the Confucius Institute Headquarters, China with the support of Chinese Embassy in […]
A talk by Thelma Wheatley – Interracial Love in Colonial Ceylon and Toronto
A talk by Canadian author Thelma Wheatley titled Interracial Love in Colonial Ceylon and Toronto will be held on 4th October 2017 at 4.00 pm, organized by the Department of English, University of Colombo. All are welcome.
A Discourse on Contemporary Literature in Sinhala
The Department of Sinhala and Sinhala Society have organized a the Discourse on Contemporary Literature in Sinhala on 4th October 2017,10.00 a.m. at the M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium of the Department of Sinhala.
Tourism Leaders’ Summit and International Research Symposium – 3rd & 4th Oct.
The third consecutive Tourism Leaders’ Summit and International Research Symposium organized by the Department of Economics, University of Colombo will be held on 3 and 4 October at the BMICH in Colombo. For more information , please visit :http://tourismleaderssummit.org/ Consolidating the boom in tourism development and the tourism development activities in the country, the Department of Economics, University […]
Seminar on “What has Social Work in common with Psychoanalysis: An Epistemological Inquiry” – 14th Sept
The Department of Sociology will be organizing the monthly seminar for the month of September, on 14th of September 2017 at 12.00 noon to 1.30 p.m. in the Seminar Room of the Department of Sociology. At this seminar, Prof. Bogdan Lesnik will be presenting on “What has Social Work in common with Psychoanalysis: An Epistemological Inquiry”. Prof. Bogdan Lesnik is a professor […]
Seminar on “Religious Innovation and Social Reform in Sri Lanka: 3 Perspectives from the Field”
Seminar on “Religious Innovation and Social Reform in Sri Lanka: 3 Perspectives from the Field” – 17th August The Department of Sociology will be organizing the 2nd Seminar for the month of August, of the Department Seminar Series on 17th of August 2017 at 10.00 am in the Seminar Room of the Department of Sociology. At this seminar, […]
Launch of ‘Professor Emeritus Indrani Munasinghe Felicitation Volume’
The launch of ‘Professor Emeritus Indrani Munasinghe Felicitation Volume‘ will be held on 09th August 2017, at 3.00 pm in the FGS Auditorium, College House, University of Colombo. The key note speech will be delivered by the Professor Emeritus S. Pathmanathan, Chancellor – University of Jaffna.
Seminar on “Negotiating with Yakās: A Performative Approach to Study Healing Rituals and Demons”
Seminar on “Negotiating with Yakās: A Performative Approach to Study Healing Rituals and Demons” – 03rd August The Department of Sociology, University of Colombo is organizing a seminar on “Negotiating with Yakās: A Performative Approach to Study Healing Rituals and Demons” in the Seminar Room, Department of Sociology, on 03rd August 2017 from 3.00 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. , and the Speaker of this seminar […]
Seminar on Economics of Garbage Disposal
The Sri Lanka Economic Association (SLEA) in Collaboration with the Development Resource Center (DRC) of the Department of Economics, University of Colombo along with the Knowledge Sharing partnership between the University of Colombo & the World Bank organize a Seminar on Economics of Garbage Disposal, on 27th July 2017 from 5.00 pm – 7.00 pm at the Department of Economics Auditorium, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. Themes and […]
Book Launch – නිවාස පිළිබඳ සමාජ විද්යාව සහ තිරසාර නාගරික සංවර්ධනය
The launch of ‘නිවාස පිළිබඳ සමාජ විද්යාව සහ තිරසාර නාගරික සංවර්ධනය’ (Sociology of Housing and Sustainable Urban Development), authored by Dr. N. Chandrasiri Niriella, Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology will be held on 27th July 2017, at 3.00 pm in the M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. This event will be chaired by the Senior Professor Lakshman […]
