BOOK LAUNCH – නූතනත්වය, පශ්චාත් නූතනත්වය සහ නව සමාජ විද්යාත්මක න්යාය
Awards Ceremony – Dean’s Literary Awards Competition 2016
The Awards Ceremony of the Dean’s Literary Awards Competition – 2016 , which was organized by the Department of Sinhala and the Dean’s office, Faculty of Arts, was held on 24th November, 2016 at the New Arts Theatre from 3.00pm onwards. The Keynote speech was delivered by the award winning writer Professor Liyanage Amarakeerthi, Department of Sinhala, University of […]
Annual Research Symposium 2016 – Faculty of Management & Finance
The Faculty of Management and Finance held its sessions of the Annual Research Symposium 2016 on 18th October 2016 in the Faculty. It was held under the theme “Empowering Humanity – Challenges for Managers’. The chief guest of the occasion was the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo, Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake. The Key […]
Annual Research Symposium 2016
Introducing Gurulugomi’s Amavatura to Modern Readers (අමාවතුර ගැටපද අකාරාදිය)
The launch of Amavatura Getapada Akaradiya – අමාවතුර ගැටපද අකාරාදිය (Dictionary of Amavatura –Difficult Terms) compiled by Prof. Ven. Agalakada Sirisumana thero, , Department of Sinhala | University of Colombo was held on 03rd October 2016, 3.00 pm at the The National Library and Documentation Services Board, Colombo 07.
Professer M. B. Ariyapala Commemoration Ceremony
The Department of Sinhala organized a ceremony to commemorate the 100th Birth Anniversary of late Professor M.B Ariyapala who was a former Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo and the pioneer Head of Sinhala Department , University of Colombo, on 1st of June 2016 from 9.30 am at M.B Ariyapala Auditorium the Department of Sinhala. […]
Farewell Ceremony of the First Batch of visiting Chinese scholars
The farewell ceremony of the first batch of visiting Chinese students (2015/16), Department of Sinhala – University of Colombo will be held on the 20th May 2016 from 3.00 pm onwards at M.B Ariyapala Auditorium, Department of Sinhala. These scholars who visited from Beijing Foreign Studies University – China have been studying Sinhala at Sinhala Department – […]
HETC | UDG | Activities to improve ethnic cohesion
Ethnic cohesion team Prof. Premakumara De Silva – Deputy Coordinator Ethnic Cohesion Ms. Janaki Jayawardena/Mr.R. Srikanthan /: Arts Dr. Lakshman Weddikkarage: Education Ms. Jeeva Niriella/Dr. Anusha Perera: Law Mr.M.A.Y.D. Madurapperuma/Mr. Chandana Wijekoon: Management & Finance Prof. Wasantha Gunathunge: Medicine Prof.T.L.S. Tirimanne: Science Mr. Thumindu Dodantenna/Ms. Chaturika Nimalachandra : Sri Palee A multicultural Centre was newly […]
University of Colombo Team wins third place at the International Olympiad in Theoretical Physics
The University of Colombo is one of the best and oldest institutions for higher studies in the South Asian region and has Alumni serving at top scientific and industrial positions around the world, from scientists at NASA to scientists working on the LIGO project which recently discovered experimental evidence of gravitational fields. A team of […]
“Thulawa” – Launch of the Legal Educational Magazine
The current students of the Faculty of Law intends to continue the legacy of the Faculty of Law by contributing to legal education through the launching of a magazine in Sinhala to fill the gap pertaining to the lack of reading materials available in Sinhala. The magazine titled “Thulawa” was launched on the 4th of […]
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Book Launch “Vaayaama”
The Department of Sinhala, with the collaboration of the Sinhala Society, organized the launch of “Vaayaama” – a collection of academic articles and creative writing, on 10th February 2016 at 2.00 pm, at the M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium. The guest speaker was Mr. Chinthaka Ranasinghe – Lecturer, University of Kelaniya.
45 Years of Sociology : Reflections on Teaching, Learning, Research and Policy Interventions
The Department of Sociology of the University of Colombo celebrated 46 years of the Department’s Growth on the 26th of January at the Department of Sociology Auditorium. This event titled 46 Years of Sociology – A Reflection on Teaching Learning Research and Policy interventions was organized by the Department of Sociology with the hope of […]
A delegation from Beijing Foreign Studies University visited University of Colombo
Professor Ma Chan Zhongwu, Head Department of Sinhala, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China, and Ven. Professor Malwane Chandarathana Thero, Department of Sinhala, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China met Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, Vice-Chancellor, University of Colombo on 8th February at the Vice Chancellor’s Office. During the meeting, both parties discussed the ongoing collaborations between University of […]
Dr. Chamari Weeraratne launched 2 Braille children’s story books
Dr. Chamari Weeraratne recently launched the English and Sinhala Braille translations of 2 story books