A productive discussion took place with Professor Sun-Young Lim, from the Division of Convergence on Marine Science at Korea Maritime & Ocean University, exploring potential collaboration opportunities with the University of Colombo. The meeting was attended by Senior Prof. Upul Sonnadara, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Senior Prof. Devaka Weerakoon, Head of the Department…
A delegation from Mahidol University, Thailand visited the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo on 21st January 2025. The delegation consisted of Prof Walasinee Sakcamduang (Dean, Veterinary Science), Prof Nopraenue Dhirthiti (Vice President for Global Partnerships) and Dr. Rapee Boonplueang (Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science). They met with the Dean Faculty of Science, Senior Prof…
The Skill Development Session, organized by the Non-Academic Staff Development Committee (NA-SDC), was held on 8th November 2024 at the 5th Floor, Department of Statistics. This event was designed to promote professional growth, celebrate achievements, and foster a sense of community among the staff. The session featured an exciting and diverse program, which included ten songs,…
On January 3rd 2023, the Faculty of Science at the University of Colombo celebrated the grand opening of its new board room. The ceremony was attended by the vice chancellor of the university, as well as several other distinguished guests. The new board room, which is located in the heart of the Faculty of Science,…
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…
An awareness session on “Fire Safety and Prevention” was held on 16th September 2022 at the ILC Seminar hall of the Faculty of Science successfully. The session was conducted by Mr. U.S. Kalansuriya, Station Officer – Training Section at C M C Fire Service Department. This session was organized by the Non-academic Staff Development Committee…
Applications are invited from the suitable candidates for the following degree programmes for the 2023 intake. BSc (external) in Biotechnology and Microbiology BSc (external) in Electronics and Automation Technologies BSc (external) in Environment, Development and Sustainability BSc (external) in Financial Engineering
Prof. K P S Chandana Jayaratne of the Department of Physics, University of Colombo, was conferred with a lifetime award – the National Apex Award 2022 in Recognition of Professional Excellence in the Field of Science and Technology at the 3rd National Apex Awards Ceremony and the inauguration of the 35th Annual Conference of the Organization of Professional…
Professor Rohini de Silva from the Faculty of Science received the Vice Chancellor’s award for research excellence during the Postgraduate Convocation 2019 on the 29th of July 2022 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall.Rohini M. de Silva is a Professor in Chemistry at the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. She completed her secondary education…
Introduction The Department of Plant Sciences is a proud collaborative partner of the 6th International Conference on Medicinal Plants, Herbal Products & Hydroponics (ICMPHP-6), scheduled to be held from 7th-9th October 2022. The conference will be hosted simultaneously from India (Main organizer), Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia. This event will bring together scientists, researchers, educationists,…
