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 Korea
to Sri Lanka, visited the Science Library during her official visit to the Faculty of Science,
University of Colombo during her visit to the Faculty of Science to the opening ceremony of the
Biomolecular Science and Industrial Biotechnology (BSIB) Office at the Faculty of Science.
The visit was graced by the presence of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo, Prof.
Indika Mahesh Karunathilake, and the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Prof. Upul Sonnadara,
who joined the delegation.
Deputy Librarian Mrs. Sajeewani Somaratna warmly welcomed Her Excellency and showcased
the state-of-the-art facilities of the Science Library, which holds the distinction of being the first
fully automated library in the Sri Lankan university system.
This occasion was particularly significant and historic, marking not only the first-ever visit by a
foreign diplomat to the Science Library but also the Vice Chancellor’s maiden visit to the facility.