Home of the Champions
The Amalgamated Club of University of Colombo is the main governing body of the 22 sports conducted in the university which is run by the students under the patronage of the Vice Chancellor. The Club works in collaboration with the Department of Physical Education, University of Colombo which is the main staff body in charge of sports within the university.
The Club consists exclusively of the captains and vice captains of the 22 sports which include Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Carrom, Chess, Cricket, Elle, Football, Hockey, Karate, Netball, Road Race, Rowing, Rugger, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Taekwondo, Track & Field, Volleyball, Weightlifting and Wrestling. The board consists of 6 members who are nominated yearly at the Annual General Meeting and they serve to mediate and solve the problems encountered by the teams.
- Leadership Training Program
This program was newly introduced in the year 2014 with the aim of building team spirit and leadership skills among the captains and vice captains of the teams so that they make better sportsmen and sportswomen with good character and personality. It involves an outdoor training camp with many adventure and trust building activities.
- I am a champion
Another leadership quality building program organized by the Club during the Inter University season to uplift the spirits of the sports players by bringing in a guest speaker to address the gathering.
- Colors Night
The biggest event of the Club’s calendar where the sportsmen and sportswomen are felicitated for their outstanding achievements in the sports arena especially Inter University Games.