What’s happening on the faculty.
Mindwell Programme
In today’s fast-paced world, many individuals find it challenging to navigate stressful situations. Recognizing the importance of mental health, the Faculty of Science is proud...
STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
NOTICE STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR Students of 2019/2020 (UGC intake) Special Degree Students of 2020/2021 (UGC intake) General degree Applications are invited from those who...
Prof. Thilak Hettiarachchy Award for Academic Excellence
NOTICE Prof. Tilak Hettiarachchy Award for Academic Excellence FOR Students of 2019/2020 (UGC intake) Special Degree Students of 2020/2021 (UGC intake) General degree Applications are...
CANEKERATNE PRIZE FOR GENERAL MERIT
NOTICE CANEKERATNE PRIZE FOR GENERAL MERITFOR Students of 2019/2020 (UGC intake) Special Degree Applications are invited from those who have obtained a First or Second...
D.P.P. SAMARASEKERA PEACE PRIZE
NOTICE D.P.P. SAMARASEKERA PEACE PRIZEFOR Students of 2019/2020 (UGC intake) Special Degree Students 2020/2021 (UGC intake) General Degree Applications are invited from those who graduated from...
Updated Academic Mentor List
The academic mentor list has been updated due to temporary reassignments during the sabbatical leave period of several lecturers. Students are advised to refer to...
Senate Awards 2024
Please find the attached Application for Senate Awards 2024 and the relevant details. In order to submit the nominees of the awards to the Academic publication division,...
Venue Change
2nd Year Lecture time table Tuesday 3.00 pm to 5.00pm CSP – CS 2001(Phy) – shifted to NLT on 15th July 2025.
Applications for Justin Aamarasekera Award
JUSTIN SAMARASEKERA AWARD for 2019/2020 UGC intake of students (Special Degree) & (Four Year General Degree) 2020/2021 UGC intake of students (General Degree) The above...
Calling Applications for the post of Temporary Research Assistant – Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences
Applications are called from suitable candidates holding a Honors Degree in Zoology or a related field for the post of temporary research assistant in the Department of Zoology and...
Awards and Prizes on the results of Level I and II Exams- Department of Mathematics
Douglas Amarasekera Bursaries For Level I Students Applications are invited from 1 st year students under the following criteria for abovebursary.1. Following Pure Mathematics as...
J.K.B. Abeysinghe Memorial Gold Medal for the Most Outstanding Student of the Department of Mathematics
For 2020/2021 Intake The above award will be given to the most outstanding student of the Department of Mathematics who has graduated with an honours...
Mentor Connect – Faculty of Science 2025
As part of the student support programme in the Faculty of Science, it is planned to introduce a new initiative for first-year students to connect with...
Mitsubishi UFJ Foundation Scholarship Program – 2025
For Undergraduate Students in Levels 2, 3, and 4 Applications are now invited for the Mitsubishi UFJ Foundation Scholarship Program – 2025 from undergraduate students...
CUFSAA Launch Pad Grant: Update
Bursaries offered to Students in an Honours Degree Programme of the Faculty of Science through the ‘CUFSAA-NA Launch Pad Grant’ May 29, 2025 CUFSAA-NA (Colombo...
Special Seminar on Drug Discovery and Development by Dr. Binodh De Silva
On 28 July 2025, Faculty of Science held a special seminar for the students of BSIB programme, featuring Dr. Binodh De Silva, PhD, Vice President...
Mindwell Programme
In today’s fast-paced world, many individuals find it challenging to navigate stressful situations. Recognizing the importance of mental health, the Faculty of Science is proud...
Commencement of the BSc (Honors) in Biomolecular Science and Industrial Biotechnology Program:
May 19, 2025 — The Faculty of Science at the University of Colombo is pleased to announce the start of the first semester of the...
STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
NOTICE STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR Students of 2019/2020 (UGC intake) Special Degree Students of 2020/2021 (UGC intake) General degree Applications are invited from those who...
Prof. Thilak Hettiarachchy Award for Academic Excellence
NOTICE Prof. Tilak Hettiarachchy Award for Academic Excellence FOR Students of 2019/2020 (UGC intake) Special Degree Students of 2020/2021 (UGC intake) General degree Applications are...
CANEKERATNE PRIZE FOR GENERAL MERIT
NOTICE CANEKERATNE PRIZE FOR GENERAL MERITFOR Students of 2019/2020 (UGC intake) Special Degree Applications are invited from those who have obtained a First or Second...
D.P.P. SAMARASEKERA PEACE PRIZE
NOTICE D.P.P. SAMARASEKERA PEACE PRIZEFOR Students of 2019/2020 (UGC intake) Special Degree Students 2020/2021 (UGC intake) General Degree Applications are invited from those who graduated from...
Updated Academic Mentor List
The academic mentor list has been updated due to temporary reassignments during the sabbatical leave period of several lecturers. Students are advised to refer to...
Senate Awards 2024
Please find the attached Application for Senate Awards 2024 and the relevant details. In order to submit the nominees of the awards to the Academic publication division,...
Venue Change
2nd Year Lecture time table Tuesday 3.00 pm to 5.00pm CSP – CS 2001(Phy) – shifted to NLT on 15th July 2025.
Unraveling the mysteries surrounding our Wild Buffaloes
The Buffalo, since ancient times, has been an animal of great reverence owing to its social and cultural significance in the Sri Lankan society. Many...
Are we dulling bird calls?
Silent Spring, spurring the interest of conservationists, industrialists and the general public, was one of the most influential books in recent history. Here, Rachel Carson,...
Profiling fatty acids in rice for ascertaining human nutrition and health
Rice is the dietary staple for half of the world population. In most Asian countries, the annual per capita consumption of rice is greater than...
FOGSL, University of Colombo unravels the mysterious migratory journeys of enigmatic waterbirds of Sri Lanka – Part 03: The Himalayan Crossing of Brown-headed Gulls (Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus) – 2022
It is with great excitement that we announce the second Himalayan crossing of a tagged bird of our CAF migration tracking project in Sri Lanka....
A microbial bio-fertilizer to replace 50% urea usage in rice
Research Team: Dr. Thilini A. Perera, Prof. Shamala Tirimanne, Prof. Gamini Seneviratne, Prof. S. A. Kulasooriya Rice is a staple food for more than half of the world’s population....
Ethnic Reality of Sri Lankans: A Hidden Story Unravelled
How related are we to each other? Can we predict the kinship between two individuals no matter how distant and complex the relationship is? Are...
Sri Lankan Bats and Bat-Coronaviruses.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. “Corona” has been a word that tormented...
Dengue virus-resistant, a transgenic mosquito from the University of Colombo!
Even though it has been buried with the COVID-19 pandemic, Dengue has been a major epidemic spanning across the world in tropical as well as...
Hanuman Plover; A New Bird To Sri Lanka
Every once in a while, new species are being discovered, and when that happens it brings a new perspective to our understanding of the world...
A Healthy Glass of Water Against the Silent Killer
“We are trapped between kidney diseases and day-to-day income” A common yet despairing phrase among individuals, particularly in North Central Sri Lanka. Some of them...
Towards a Greener Future in Sri Lankan Export Agriculture
With the progress gained by humans in their civilization, many important landmark achievements were made and all these contributed for humans to become the dominant...
Still water breed death!!! Fight Dengue
Dengue fever has come to the limelight these days because of its frequent outbreaks in various parts of the world. The dengue virus, a member...
The agricultural symbol of Sri Lanka for global recognition
“We explored the unseen nutritional world of Sri Lankan rice varieties with a positive impact of cultivation seasonal variation” Every person needs to get a...
A chemical approach to investigate the dietary intake of elements from rice
Being the dietary staple, rice is the main nutritional source of essential trace elements in most Asian countries. However, the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies is...
Excessive fluoride levels in drinking water pose a negative impact on male fertility: A pilot case – control study in Sri Lanka
As a result of the weathering processes, rocks decompose into soil, providing most elements required by plants, animals, and humans. “Medical Geology” is a specialized field that...
‘Manike’ has migrated from Mannar to Europe
‘Manike’ has migrated from Mannar to Europe and returned to Mannar via Arctic Ocean. Sri Lankan researchers have reached a key milestone of chicken migration research within...
Applications for Justin Aamarasekera Award
JUSTIN SAMARASEKERA AWARD for 2019/2020 UGC intake of students (Special Degree) & (Four Year General Degree) 2020/2021 UGC intake of students (General Degree) The above...
Annual Planning Workshop 2020
Annual Planning Workshop-Faculty of Science held on 29/02/2020 from 8.30 am to 4 pm at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI) as decided at the Quality...
Annual Planning Workshop 2021
The Faculty of Science successfully conducted its 2nd Annual Planning Workshop on March 26, 2020 at the Auditorium of the Information Learning Centre, Faculty of Science. The main...
Calling Applications for the post of Temporary Research Assistant – Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences
Applications are called from suitable candidates holding a Honors Degree in Zoology or a related field for the post of temporary research assistant in the Department of Zoology and...
Awareness Programme on SDG 2022
An awareness program on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was held on 21st January 2022 at the Faculty of Science. The program was held in a hybrid...
Workshop on ‘How to schedule meetings effectively in Google Calendar’
A workshop on How to schedule meetings effectively in Google Calendar was organised by the Staff Training sub committee of the QA Celll, on the recommendation of...
Academic Staff Training on E-learning aspects 2022
An academic staff training on e-learning aspects was organised by the Staff Training sub committee of the QA Cell, on the recommendation of the E-learning...
Annual Planning Workshop 2022
Academic Annual Planning Workshop 2022 The Faculty of Science successfully conducted its 3rd Annual Planning Workshop on April 29, 2022 at the Auditorium of the Information Learning Centre, Faculty...
Awareness workshop on Procurement Guidelines and Inventory Maintenance, Finance and Administration
An awareness workshop on Procurement Guidelines and Inventory Maintenance, Finance and Administration was held on 25th March 2023 from 9.00 am – 12.30 pm at...
SAVE A LIFE – First aid saves lives
An awareness program titled ‘SAVE A LIFE- First aid saves lives’ was organized by the Non-academic Staff Development Committee (NA-SDC). It covered the first aid...
Annual Planning Workshop 2023
Academic Annual Planning Workshop 2023 The Faculty of Science successfully conducted its 4th Annual Planning Workshop on April 28th, 2023 at the Auditorium of the...
Laboratory Skill Training Workshop Series
“The Laboratory Skill Training Workshops in Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Plant Science – 2023″ was organized by the Skill Development sub-committee (2023) of the Non-academic staff...
Annual Planning Workshop 2024
The Faculty of Science successfully organized its 5th Annual Planning Workshop on April 26th, 2024, at the Auditorium of the Information Learning Centre, Faculty of...
Awards and Prizes on the results of Level I and II Exams- Department of Mathematics
Douglas Amarasekera Bursaries For Level I Students Applications are invited from 1 st year students under the following criteria for abovebursary.1. Following Pure Mathematics as...
J.K.B. Abeysinghe Memorial Gold Medal for the Most Outstanding Student of the Department of Mathematics
For 2020/2021 Intake The above award will be given to the most outstanding student of the Department of Mathematics who has graduated with an honours...
Mentor Connect – Faculty of Science 2025
As part of the student support programme in the Faculty of Science, it is planned to introduce a new initiative for first-year students to connect with...
Mitsubishi UFJ Foundation Scholarship Program – 2025
For Undergraduate Students in Levels 2, 3, and 4 Applications are now invited for the Mitsubishi UFJ Foundation Scholarship Program – 2025 from undergraduate students...
CUFSAA Launch Pad Grant: Update
Bursaries offered to Students in an Honours Degree Programme of the Faculty of Science through the ‘CUFSAA-NA Launch Pad Grant’ May 29, 2025 CUFSAA-NA (Colombo...
Mentoring Workshop 2025
The Career Guidance Unit successfully conducted its second Mentoring Workshop on May 17, 2025, at the ILC Library Building, attracting over 120 students – surpassing...
Second Delegation Visit from the University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignFaculty of Science, University of Colombo21st May 2025
The Faculty of Science had the honour of hosting a second delegation from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) on 21st May 2025, marking a...
Towards Tomorrow- Advancing Excellence in Science Education, Research and Institutional Development
The Faculty of Science at the University of Colombo held its 6th Annual Planning Workshop on April 25th, 2025, at Barn House Studio, Panadura. The...
The Academic Staff Representative from the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, undertook an official visit to Sungkyunkwan University
From March 2 to 7, 2025, a team of senior academic staff from the Faculty of Science at the University of Colombo visited Sungkyunkwan University...
Bursary offered by CUFSAA in memory of Prof. V. Joseph
Bursary offered by CUFSAA in memory of Prof. V. Joseph to a student in an Honours Degree Programmes offered by the Department of Mathematics for...
Hostel Special Notice
On or before 06.06.2025, students of Faculty Science (Academic year 2023/2024) who did not receive hostel facilities can appeal. The appeal request should be submitted...
Enrolment of the 2023/2024 Intake to the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo – Inauguration Ceremony
The inaugural ceremony for the 2023/2024 intake of the Faculty of Science was held on 22nd April 2025 at the New Arts Theatre, University of...
Awarding of Scholarships to First Year Undergraduates
The Association of Colombo Science Faculty Batch – 1974, is pleased to announce that the Association will be inviting applications to award scholarships to 1st...
2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
The CMS detector at the Large Hadron Collider. (Photo: CERN)Three academics from University of Colombo are among the researchers honoured with the 2025 Breakthrough Prize...
Reopen the Applications for Special degree programs (4-year)
ONLY from the Molecular Biology (Direct Intake) Students for the unfilled vacancies. There are few vacancies in the following Special degree programs (4-year) and students of the Molecular Biology (Direct...
Commencement of the BSc (Honors) in Biomolecular Science and Industrial BiotechnologyProgram:
The Faculty of Science at the University of Colombo is pleased to announce the start of the first semester of the new Honors Degree Program...
List of Selected Students for Honors Degree Programs 2025
Please find the Provisional List of students selected for the BSc. Honours Degree Programs for the 2025/2026 academic year. Research Oriented: Click HereIndustry Oriented: Click...
Selected Students for the Hostels – Academic Year 2023/2024
Please find the attached documents of the selected lists for male and female hostels Faculty of Science – Academic Year 2023/2024 Selected Male Students: Click...
Re-scrutinizing Requests for Semester II Examination in 2024
Re-scrutinizing requests for the Semester II examination in 2024 will be accepted until 19th May 2025, Monday at 11.00 AM. *Please note that the maximum...
Selection of Students for Special Degree Program 2025 – Eligible list
Eligible list of Students for the Special Degree Programs 2025 – Click Here (The eligible lists for the Bachelor of Science Honours in Biomolecular Sciences and...
Vacancy – Local Academic Coordinator
Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea calls applications for the post of TWO (02) Local Academic Coordinators (LACs) for the Leading University Program for International Collaboration (LUPIC)...
List of Students Selected for Hostel Facilities – Academic Year 2025/2026
Please find the lists of students who have been selected for hostel facilities for the academic year 2025/2026, as provided by the Students & Staff...
Bursary selections 2024 Batch
List of students selected to receive bursaries and the list of students who have submitted incomplete documents along with the application are attached herewith. Bursary selected list...
Special Holidays notice for UG students- Local government Election
Please be informed that the University of Colombo has declared 05th & 06th of May 2025 as special holidays for the undergraduate students due to...
Celebration of the 500th Faculty Board Meeting – Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science marked a significant milestone by celebrating its 500th Faculty Board Meeting on 4th March 2025. This historic occasion reflected the faculty’s...
Submission of Medical for the Semester II Examination.
In the event of your absence from the semester examination due to a medical illness, you must strictly follow Step 01 and Step 02. Following...
International Conference on Computational and Mathematical Modelling 2025 (ICCMM 2025)
The International Conference on Computational and Mathematical Modelling 2025 (ICCMM 2025) was held from March 4 to 6, 2025, at the Department of Mathematics, University...
Official Opening of the Student Service Centre Building
The Student Service Centre (SSC) building was officially inaugurated on March 4, 2025, by the Vice Chancellor with the unveiling of a plaque located at...
Recognition of the BSc (External) in Financial Engineering Degree by the CFA Institute
The UAP certificate presentation ceremony for the BSc in Financial Engineering degree program, conducted by the CFA Institute, was successfully held on February 27, 2025,...
A visit by a delegation from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
A delegation from the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (ACES) of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (USA) visited the Faculty of Science on...
Discussion on Potential Collaboration with Korea Maritime & Ocean University
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...
Discussion with a delegation from Mahidol University, Thailand
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...
Skill Development Session 2024
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...
Sungkyunkwan University delegation visit to University of Colombo
Prof. Sangho Lee (Project Director for LUPIC), Prof. Jae Young Kwon (Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University), and Ms. Hee Joon Kim...
Sri Lankan Delegates Visit Sungkyunkwan University to Strengthen Academic Collaboration
From October 6th to 9th, 2024, a delegation from Sri Lanka visited Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in South Korea as part of the Leading University Project...
Library Staff of the University of the Visual & Performing Arts (VAPA) visits the Science Library of the University of Colombo
On July 23, 2024, Library staff of the University of the Visual & Performing Arts (VAPA), led by Mrs. Mudhitha Ankumbura, Senior Assistant Librarian visited the...
Sungkyunkwan University delegation returns to University of Colombo to review on collaborative progress
Professor Sangho Lee (Project Director for LUPIC), from Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea, visited the University of Colombo on the 25 th and 26 th of...
Professor Kshanika Hirimburegama’s Generous Donation of Management & Finance Books
Former Vice-Chancellor, Senior Professor Kshanika Hirimburegama, has donated 25 books related to Management and Finance that she received from the University of Turku in Finland. These...
SLLA Student Training: An Outreach Service by the Library of the University of Colombo
Students of the Diploma in Library and Information Sciences (DLIS) of the Sri Lanka Library Association (SLLA) had their practical library training at the Library,...
A-Day-Out of Library Staff of SEUSL: An Official Visit to the Library, the University of Colombo
Mr. M.M. Rifaudeen, the Librarian, along with the library staff of the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL) paid a visit to the University...
Science Library Orientation Programme
On the first day of their academic journey, the first-year undergraduates (2022 intake) of the Faculty of Science embarked on their first visit to the...
A Team from the National Library and Documentation Services Board of Sri Lanka Visits the Science Library of the University of Colombo
A team from the National Library and Documentation Services Board of Sri Lanka visits the Science Library of the University of Colombo. Mr. W. Sunil,...
E-book donation to the Science Library by CUFSAA-NA
The Colombo University Faculty of Science Alumni Association of North America (CUFSAA-NA) has once more supported the academic progress of the students of the Faculty...