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Temporary Demonstrator Vacancy – Information Technology Services Centre
Notice of Vacancy – Temporary Demonstrator NOTICE OF VACANCY TEMPORARY DEMONSTRATOR Information Technology Services Centre Faculty...
Submission of Medical for the Semester II Examination
You are hereby strictly advised to adhere to the following guidelines in case of your absence...
ICDS 2025 Explores the Future of Decision-Making with Autonomous AI Agents
The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence, powered by Data Science, continues to transform decision-making across diverse...
Stat Day 2025 – A Celebration of AI & Humanity
Stat Day 2025, organized by the Stat Circle of the University of Colombo, marked its 22nd...
Postgraduate Research Symposium 2025
The Postgraduate Technical Sessions of the Faculty of Science were held on 7th November 2025 as...
Diploma in Astronomy
The Astronomy and Space Science Unit of the Department of Physics, University of Colombo, offers a...
Inauguration of Sri Lanka’s First Quantum Computing Facility
On 21 January 2026, the University of Colombo officially inaugurated Sri Lanka’s first quantum computer at...
Mini Symposium on Modeling and Simulation – 2025
The Centre for Mathematical Modeling organized the Mini Symposium on Modeling and Simulation 2025 on December...
Scholarship Opportunity for Graduate Studies (MSc)
Fully funded through the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) program The Faculty of Science, University of Colombo,...
Student’s Train Season Application
NOTICE Student’s Train Season Application Faculty of Science/University of Colombo All students are hereby informed that the...
Postponement of Academic activities at Faculty of Science
Please be informed that all academic activities (lectures and practical sessions) scheduled for next week have...
Visit of IFoA dignitaries to the University of Colombo
On 10th October 2025, the Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, was honoured...
Issuance of the certificate of Mahapola Scholarship
Please obtain the “Mahapola Scholarship Certificate” from the dean’s office on the 11th to 14th of...
University of Colombo’s BSc in Financial Engineering Degree Receives Accreditation from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), UK
A significant milestone was marked on 9th October 2025 at the Senate Hall of the University...
Laptop scholarship programme offered to first year undergraduate students of the Faculty of Science
Sponsored by SeKuRa (Haycarb PLC) scholarship programme The Haycarb PLC is pleased to offer 10-15 reconditioned...
Temporary Demonstrator Vacancy – Information Technology Services Centre
Notice of Vacancy – Temporary Demonstrator NOTICE OF VACANCY TEMPORARY DEMONSTRATOR Information Technology Services Centre Faculty...
Submission of Medical for the Semester II Examination
You are hereby strictly advised to adhere to the following guidelines in case of your absence...
ICDS 2025 Explores the Future of Decision-Making with Autonomous AI Agents
The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence, powered by Data Science, continues to transform decision-making across diverse...
Stat Day 2025 – A Celebration of AI & Humanity
Stat Day 2025, organized by the Stat Circle of the University of Colombo, marked its 22nd...
Postgraduate Research Symposium 2025
The Postgraduate Technical Sessions of the Faculty of Science were held on 7th November 2025 as...
Diploma in Astronomy
The Astronomy and Space Science Unit of the Department of Physics, University of Colombo, offers a...
Inauguration of Sri Lanka’s First Quantum Computing Facility
On 21 January 2026, the University of Colombo officially inaugurated Sri Lanka’s first quantum computer at...
Mini Symposium on Modeling and Simulation – 2025
The Centre for Mathematical Modeling organized the Mini Symposium on Modeling and Simulation 2025 on December...
Scholarship Opportunity for Graduate Studies (MSc)
Fully funded through the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) program The Faculty of Science, University of Colombo,...
Student’s Train Season Application
NOTICE Student’s Train Season Application Faculty of Science/University of Colombo All students are hereby informed that the...
Postponement of Academic activities at Faculty of Science
Please be informed that all academic activities (lectures and practical sessions) scheduled for next week have...
Visit of IFoA dignitaries to the University of Colombo
On 10th October 2025, the Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, was honoured...
Issuance of the certificate of Mahapola Scholarship
Please obtain the “Mahapola Scholarship Certificate” from the dean’s office on the 11th to 14th of...
University of Colombo’s BSc in Financial Engineering Degree Receives Accreditation from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), UK
A significant milestone was marked on 9th October 2025 at the Senate Hall of the University...
University of Colombo’s BSc in Financial Engineering Degree Receives Accreditation from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), UK
A significant milestone was marked on 9th October 2025 at the Senate Hall of the University...
Laptop scholarship programme offered to first year undergraduate students of the Faculty of Science
Sponsored by SeKuRa (Haycarb PLC) scholarship programme The Haycarb PLC is pleased to offer 10-15 reconditioned...
Her Excellency Ms. Miyon Lee, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka, Visits theScience Library
On 22nd August 2025, Her Excellency Ms. Miyon Lee, the Ambassador of the Republic of Koreato...
BALIS students of the Open University visited the University of Colombo Library
A study tour on Library Automation for the Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BALIS) students...
Inauguration of Emeritus Professor Sarath Kotagama’s Collection at the Science Library, University of Colombo
A scholarly collection of works by Vidya Jothi Emeritus Professor Sarath W. Kotagama was launched at...
A Group of Officials from the National Library and Documentation Services Board (NLDSB) of Sri Lanka Visits the Science Faculty Library of the University of Colombo.
On 31st July, a group of officials from the National Library and Documentation Services Board of...
Hostel List for the Academic Year 2022/2023
The updated lists of students for the Hostel are as follows, Click here
Submission of Medical for the Semester I Examination.
You are hereby strictly advised to adhere to the following guidelines in case of your absence...
Launch of Biomolecular Science and Industrial Biotechnology (BSIB) Office at Faculty of Science
The Biomolecular Science and Industrial Biotechnology (BSIB) Office at the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo...
The Dean’s List Award Ceremony – 2024/2025
The Dean’s List Award Ceremony of the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, marked another milestone...
General Convocation 2024 – Faculty of Science, University of Colombo
The University of Colombo held its General Convocation 2024 on the 27th and 28th of August...
Final Examination Timetable
EXAMINATION TIME TABLE – 2025 SEMESTER (1) Click Here
Hostel List for the Academic Year 2023/2024
The updated lists of students for the Hostel are as follows, Thelawala Boy’s Hostel Hostel list...
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...
Mindwell Programme
In today’s fast-paced world, many individuals find it challenging to navigate stressful situations. Recognizing the importance...
Surveillance of vector-bornediseases in an urban setting
Title: “Surveillance of vector-borne diseases in an urban setting” Speaker: Dr. Lukas Muarjda, Germany, Head of Health...
Medical Affairs Studies in the In Vitro Diagnostics Industry:
Medical Affairs Studies in the In Vitro Diagnostics Industry: Scope and Key Questions Across the Product...
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...
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)...
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...
CANEKERATNE PRIZE FOR GENERAL MERIT
NOTICE CANEKERATNE PRIZE FOR GENERAL MERITFOR Students of 2019/2020 (UGC intake) Special Degree Applications are invited...
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 ...
Updated Academic Mentor List
The academic mentor list has been updated due to temporary reassignments during the sabbatical leave period...
Senate Awards 2024
Please find the attached Application for Senate Awards 2024 and the relevant details. In order to submit the...
Venue Change
2nd Year Lecture time table Tuesday 3.00 pm to 5.00pm CSP – CS 2001(Phy) – shifted...
Unraveling the mysteries surrounding our Wild Buffaloes
The Buffalo, since ancient times, has been an animal of great reverence owing to its social...
Are we dulling bird calls?
Silent Spring, spurring the interest of conservationists, industrialists and the general public, was one of the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Sri Lankan Bats and Bat-Coronaviruses.
“Corona” has been a word that tormented a whole world for more than a year since...
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...
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 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,...
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...
Still water breed death!!! Fight Dengue
Dengue fever has come to the limelight these days because of its frequent outbreaks in various...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
Applications for Justin Aamarasekera Award
JUSTIN SAMARASEKERA AWARD for 2019/2020 UGC intake of students (Special Degree) & (Four Year General Degree)...
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...
Annual Planning Workshop 2021
The Faculty of Science successfully conducted its 2nd Annual Planning Workshop on March 26, 2020 at the Auditorium of...
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...
Awareness Programme on SDG 2022
An awareness program on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was held on 21st January 2022 at the Faculty...
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...
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...
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...
SAVE A LIFE – First aid saves lives
An awareness program titled ‘SAVE A LIFE- First aid saves lives’ was organized by the Non-academic...
Annual Planning Workshop 2023
Academic Annual Planning Workshop 2023 The Faculty of Science successfully conducted its 4th Annual Planning Workshop...
Laboratory Skill Training Workshop Series
“The Laboratory Skill Training Workshops in Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Plant Science – 2023″ was organized by...
Annual Planning Workshop 2024
The Faculty of Science successfully organized its 5th Annual Planning Workshop on April 26th, 2024, at...
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...
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...
Mentor Connect – Faculty of Science 2025
As part of the student support programme in the Faculty of Science, it is planned to introduce...
Mitsubishi UFJ Foundation Scholarship Program – 2025
For Undergraduate Students in Levels 2, 3, and 4 Applications are now invited for the Mitsubishi...
CUFSAA Launch Pad Grant: Update
Bursaries offered to Students in an Honours Degree Programme of the Faculty of Science through the...
Mentoring Workshop 2025
The Career Guidance Unit successfully conducted its second Mentoring Workshop on May 17, 2025, at the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hostel Special Notice
On or before 06.06.2025, students of Faculty Science (Academic year 2023/2024) who did not receive hostel...
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...
Awarding of Scholarships to First Year Undergraduates
The Association of Colombo Science Faculty Batch – 1974, is pleased to announce that the Association...
2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
The CMS detector at the Large Hadron Collider. (Photo: CERN)Three academics from University of Colombo are...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Vacancy – Local Academic Coordinator
Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea calls applications for the post of TWO (02) Local Academic Coordinators (LACs)...
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...
Bursary selections 2024 Batch
List of students selected to receive bursaries and the list of students who have submitted incomplete documents...
Special Holidays notice for UG students- Local government Election
Please be informed that the University of Colombo has declared 05th & 06th of May 2025...
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...
Submission of Medical for the Semester II Examination.
In the event of your absence from the semester examination due to a medical illness, you...
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...
Official Opening of the Student Service Centre Building
The Student Service Centre (SSC) building was officially inaugurated on March 4, 2025, by the Vice...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Discussion with a delegation from Mahidol University, Thailand
A delegation from Mahidol University, Thailand visited the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo on 21st...
Skill Development Session 2024
The Skill Development Session, organized by the Non-Academic Staff Development Committee (NA-SDC), was held on 8th...
Joint UOC-IAEA National Training Course on Quality and Safety in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
The Department of Nuclear Science, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, hosted the Joint UOC-IAEA National...
Sungkyunkwan University delegation visit to University of Colombo
Prof. Sangho Lee (Project Director for LUPIC), Prof. Jae Young Kwon (Chair of the Department of...
The Dean’s List Award Ceremony 2023/2024
The Dean’s List Award Ceremony of the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, marked another milestone...
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...
General Convocation 2023 – University of Colombo
The Faculty of Science held its General Convocation 2023 on 4th October 2023 at the Bandaranaike...
External Degree Convocation Ceremony and Award Ceremony of year 2023
The University of Colombo, Centre for Open and Distance Learning, conducted its seventh External Degree Convocation...
University of Colombo Signs an MoU with John Keells Holdings PLC
On August 15th, 2024, the University of Colombo and the Data and Advanced Analytics Division (OCTAVE)...
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),...
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...
Annual Research Symposium – 2024
Abstracts are being called from postgraduate students and academic staff members of the Faculty of Science,...
Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Research Excellence 2022
The Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Research Excellence acknowledge academic staff members who make contributions to the...
Postgraduate Convocation 2022
The University of Colombo conducted its Postgraduate Convocation for the year 2022 at the Bandaranaike Memorial...
Breaking Boundaries: UOC and NUS Scientists Collaborate on Modified Relaxin-3 Neuropeptides for Selective Anxiety and Depression Medications
A Collaborative Journey Towards Relief from Mental Health Challenges Scientists at the University of Colombo...
Now Available: “An Odyssey through a Century: The Story of the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo”
Update We are pleased to announce that “An Odyssey through a Century: The Story of the...
The Swaying Equations – An Exhibition of Mathematical and Algorithmic Art – 2024
(held on 26th January 2024 at the New MF Laboratory building first floor) As a...
International Conference on Computational Mathematical Modeling – 2024
The International Conference on Computational Mathematical Modeling (ICCMM-2024) held on January 25-26, 2024, at the Faculty...
AUA Neighborhoods of Asia Photo Contest
n 2022 and 2023, AUA held the “Community of Life: Biodiversity Through the Lens” and “Splendor...
Annual Research Symposium 2023 – Faculty of Science
Annual Research Symposium 2023 of the Faculty of Science was successfully held on 3rd November at...
Retirement of Senior Professor and Chair of Zoology & Environment Sciences Professor Preethi Udagama
Senior Professor P.V. Udagama retired from the university service with effect from 30.09.2023. Prof. Udagama made...
Exploring the Mysteries of the Universe: Inspiring STEAM Education
The Astronomy and Space Science Unit of the Department of Physics together with the Astronomical Society...
The Dean’s List Award Ceremony 2022/2023
For the very first time in the long history of the Faculty of Science, The Dean’s...
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...
General Convocation 2022 – University of Colombo
The Faculty of Science held its General Convocation 2022 on 6th September 2023 at the Bandaranaike...
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...
Unraveling the mysteries surrounding our Wild Buffaloes
The Buffalo, since ancient times, has been an animal of great reverence owing to its social...
Re-election to the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Science
The Faculty Board of the Faculty of Science at its Special meeting held on 17.07.2023 unanimously...
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...
Science Library Orientation Programme
On the first day of their academic journey, the first-year undergraduates (2022 intake) of the Faculty...
THE ASIAN SCIENTIST 100
Every year since 2016, Asian Scientist Magazine compiles a list of Asia’s most outstanding researchers. This...
The inauguration Ceremony for the 2021/2022 Intake – Faculty of Science, University of Colombo
The inaugural ceremony of the 2021/2022 intake of the Faculty of Science was held on 29th...
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...
External Degree Convocation 2021 – University of Colombo
he Convocation of the External Degrees 2021 was held on 12th March 2023 at the Vidya Jyothi...
Postgraduate Convocation 2021 – University of Colombo
University of Colombo conducted its Postgraduate Convocation for the year 2021 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International...
Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Research Excellence 2021
Professor Shyam Sanjeewa Nishantha Perera from the Faculty of Science received the Vice Chancellor’s award for research...
NASA’s New Horizons Mission to Pluto, the Kuiper Belt and Beyond
Guest Lecture by NASA Scientists Dr Henry Date: 2023.01.25 Wednesday Venue: NPLT Time: 12.00 noon
BOTANY BLOOM – DECEMBER ISSUE
“Botany Bloom”, is the newsletter of the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Colombo. It was...
RESPONSIBLE GREEN LEADERS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW 2023
The clock is ticking, and the need for conservation has never been this urgent. Join us...
Inauguration of 9th Intake of the External Degree Program
The Inauguration Ceremony of 9 th intake of the External Degree Program of the Faculty of...
Annual Pirith Chanting Ceremony – Faculty of Science
Faculty of Science Level II students, in partnership with the Buddhist Society of Faculty, successfully held...
A New Board Room for the Faculty of Science
On January 3rd 2023, the Faculty of Science at the University of Colombo celebrated the grand...
IDEA project trains medical staff in Advanced Molecular Diagnostics of SARS CoV-2 and Variant Identification using Oxford Nanopore Sequencing Technique
The IDEA (Identification of Emerging Agents) project was established in collaboration with Robert Koch Institute (RKI)...
General Convocation 2021 – University of Colombo
The University of Colombo held its General Convocation 2021 on 13th & 14th December, 2022 at the Bandaranaike...
A seminar on “ How to be an Effective Professional”
A seminar on “How to be an Effective Professional” was held on 31 st October 2022...
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...
Two researchers from the Faculty of Science are among the World’s Top 2% Scientists
Two researchers from the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo: Prof. K. M. Nalin de Silva from the...
Awareness session on “Fire Safety and Prevention”
An awareness session on “Fire Safety and Prevention” was held on 16th September 2022 at the...
External Degree Programmes 2023 – Call for Applications
Applications are invited from the suitable candidates for the following degree programmes for the 2023 intake....
National Apex Award – 2022 (a Lifetime Award) to Prof Chandana Jayaratne
Prof. K P S Chandana Jayaratne of the Department of Physics, University of Colombo, was conferred with...
Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Research Excellence 2019
Professor Rohini de Silva from the Faculty of Science received the Vice Chancellor’s award for research...
6th International Conference on Medicinal Plants, Herbal Products & Hydroponics
Introduction The Department of Plant Sciences is a proud collaborative partner of the 6th International Conference...
Postgraduate Convocation 2019 – University of Colombo
The University of Colombo held its Postgraduate Convocation 2019 from 27th-29th July, 2022 at the Bandaranaike...
General Convocation 2020 – University of Colombo
The University of Colombo held its General Convocation 2020 on 23rd & 24th July, 2022 at...
Annual Planning Workshop 2022
Academic Annual Planning Workshop 2022 The Faculty of Science successfully conducted its 3rd Annual Planning Workshop on April 29,...
ඩෙංගු රෝගය පාලනයට සාර්ථක විසඳුමක් කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්යාලයෙන්!
කොවිඩ්-19 වසංගතය හමුවේ තරමක් දුරට අමතකව ගිය ද, ඩෙංගු රෝගය කලක් ශ්රී ලංකාව තුළ වසංගතයක් බවට...
An Asteroid Named to Honour University of Colombo
On March 21, 2022 the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially named an asteroid to honour the...
Special Scholarship Programme for the Needy Undergraduate Students University of Colombo
The University of Colombo invites applications for the above scholarship from 2nd year and 3rd year undergraduate students...
Competition for a Logo for the Centre for Transdisciplinary Biotechnology Research
Competition for a Logo for the Centre for Transdisciplinary Biotechnology Research(FOS Centre for Biotechnology Research)University of Colombo...
The International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches in Science 2021 (ICMAS – 2021)
The International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches in Science is organized by the Faculty of Science, University...
இலங்கையின் ஏற்றுமதி விவசாயத்தில் பசுமையான எதிர்காலத்தினை நோக்கி
நாகரீக வளர்சி காரணமாக ஏற்ப்பட்ட முன்னேற்றத்தினால் நிகழ்த்ப்பட்ட பல சாதனைகள் மனிதனை புவியில் ஆதிக்கம் மிக்க உயிரினமாக மாற்றியது. இருப்பினும் மனித...
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...
ශ්රී ලාංකික අපනයන කෘෂිකර්මාන්තයේ හරිත අනාගතයක් උදෙසා
මානව ශිෂ්ටාචාරයේ ප්රගමනයත් සමග මිහිතලය මත මානව වර්ගයාගේ ආධිපත්ය පතුරවන්ට මිනිසා සමත් විය. කාර්මීකරණයේ ආරම්භය මානව...
Masters Degree Programmes 2022 Intake
MSc in Chemistry Education – Department of Chemistry Course fee – LKR 250,000Starting Date – Feb...
Ceremonial Graduation 2019 – Undergraduate
Dear Graduand, CEREMONIAL GRADUATION 2019 – UNDERGRADUATE As per the meeting held on 25/10/2021 at the...
Inauguration Ceremony of MSc / Postgraduate Diploma in Climate Change and Environmental Management
The Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences of the University of Colombo held a Virtual Inauguration...
NOTICE
2015/2016 intake of students (Special Degree) & (Four Year General Degree)2016/2017 intake of students (General degree)...
The secret lives of flying-foxes: extremely mobile animals in a changing world
The fourth installment of the Ministry of Nerds Seminar Series will be held on the 22nd October...
Gilbert Lenard Rupasinghe Memorial Annual Scholarship award for the year 2020 For 2016/2017, 2017/2018 intake of students
Applications are invited from students who qualify under the following criteria for above scholarship. Please note...
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,...
அமைதியாக கொன்றொழிக்கும் எதிரிக்கு சவால்விடும் முகமாக உருவாக்கப்பட்ட சுகாதாரமான ,சுத்திகரிக்கப்பட்ட குடிநீர்
“நாங்கள் சிறுநீரக நோய்களுக்கும் ,அன்றாடம் ஈட்டும் வருமானத்திற்கும் இடையில் சிக்கிக்கொண்டோம்” தனிநபர்களிடையே, குறிப்பாக வட மத்திய இலங்கையில் வசிக்கும் கூடுதலான இலங்கையர்களுக்கு...
හේතුවක් නොදත් රෝගයක් වෙනුවෙන් කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්යාලයෙන් සාර්ථක විසඳුමක්…
ශ්රී ලංකාවේ උතුරු මැද පළාතේ පුද්ගලයින් බොහෝ කාලයක සිට නිදන්ගත වකුගඩු රෝගයෙන් (CDKu) පීඩා විඳිනු ලබන්නේ තවමත් නිශ්චිත...
Road to Graduate Programs
The Career Guidance Unit will hold the workshop on ‘Higher Educational Opportunities’ which is conducted by...
Hazard and Risk from a Geological Deep Time: An Anthropocene Perspective
Planet Earth has been in existence for 4.56 billion years and is its own witness to...
அரிசியில் 50% யூரியா பயன்பாட்டிற்கு பதிலாக ஒரு நுண்ணுயிர் உயிரியை கொண்டு உருவாக்கப்பட்ட உரம்
ஆராய்ச்சி குழுவில் பங்குபற்றியவர்கள்: கலாநிதி திலினி பெரேரா ,பேராசிரியர் சியாமளா திரிமான்னே ,பேராசிரியர் காமினி செனவிரத்ன, மற்றும் பேராசிரியர் குலசூரிய அரிசியானது உலக மக்கள்தொகையில் பாதிக்கும்...
වී වගාවේ සිදු වන යූරියා භාවිතය 50%කින් අවම කිරීමට යොදා ගත හැකි ක්ෂුද්රජීවීන් අන්තර්ගත ජෛව පොහොරක්
පර්යේෂණ කණ්ඩායම: ආචාර්ය තිලිණි ඒ. පෙරේරා, මහාචාර්ය ශ්යාමලා තිරිමාන්න, මහාචාර්ය ගාමිණි සෙනෙවිරත්න, මහාචාර්ය එස්. ඒ. කුලරත්න ලෝක ජනගහනයෙන් අර්ධයකට වැඩි...
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...
Intellectual Property Analytics Internship Program
As a new initiative, Twinery by MAS (MAS Innovation Division) is introducing an Intellectual Property Analytics...
ජාන විශ්ලේෂණය හරහා හෙළි වුණු අපගේ යටගියාව
ඉතා ඈත අතීතයේ පටන් ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ඥාති සම්බන්ධතාවයන්ට හිමි වන්නේ ඉතාමත් සුවිශේෂී ස්ථානයකි. අපි එකිනෙකා අතර...
இலங்கையினரின் இனரீதியான உண்மை:அவிழ்க்கப்பட்ட மறைந்திருந்த சரிதம்
நாம் ஒருவருக்கொருவர் எவ்வளவு தொடர்புடையவர்கள்? உறவு எவ்வளவு தொலைவாகவும் சிக்கலானதாக இருந்தாலும் இரண்டு நபர்களுக்கிடையேயான உறவை எம்மால் கணிக்க முடியுமா? இலங்கையர்கள்...
International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches in Science 2021
The International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches in Science is organized by the Faculty of Science, University...
டெங்கு வைரஸை எதிர்த்து கொழும்பு பல்கலைக்கழகத்தினால் மரபணுமாற்றம் செய்யப்பட்ட நுளம்பு!
இன்றய காலகட்டமானது கோவிட்-19 தொற்று நோயுடன் எம்மை புதைத்திருந்தாலும் டெங்கு நோயானது வெப்பமண்டல மட்டும் இடைவெப்பமண்டல நாடுகளில் தீவிரமாகப்பரவி வரும் நோய்களில்...
Microscopes donation by CUFSAA to the Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences
Highlighting the opportunity and responsibility of past students to serve their Alma mater, Colombo University Faculty...
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...
International Conference in Data Science 2021
To celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Center for Data Science, 20th anniversary of the Department of Statistics...
The University of Colombo, its 100 year evolution and role in promoting Science & Mathematics Education
The University of Colombo is recognized for its pioneering role in fostering Basic Sciences, Liberal Arts...
Inauguration of the MSc in Applied Statistics – 2020 Batch
Considering the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic in the country, the inauguration ceremony of the Postgraduate Diploma/Master of...
Social Dimensions of Sustainability; Insights from the Corporate Sector
Title of the Seminar: Social Dimensions of Sustainability; Insights from the Corporate Sector Date 10th December 2021...
‘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...
