Crime Scene Investigation Workshop for Diploma in Death Investigation
The Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology organised an onsite workshop on Crime Scene Investigation for the students of the Diploma in Death Investigation Course on 18th of December 2021 at the Department of Physical Education and the Faculty of Education. The workshop was designed to provide hands-on experience in the practical handling of crime […]
2nd International Research Symposium on ‘Understanding Chinese Language & Culture’
The 2nd International Research Symposium on Understanding Chinese Language and Culture (UCLC)-2021 organized by the Confucius Institute of Colombo (CIUC) was held on 16th December 2021 via online (zoom) with the participation of Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, Vice-Chancellor, 91¿´Æ¬Íø as the Chief Guest and Senior Professor Lasantha Manawadu, Dean of Faculty of Arts […]
UI GreenMetric Award 2021
Live talk with His Grace the Most Reverend Dr. Oswald Gomis
Lithuanian Ambassador, His excellency Julius PRANEVICIUS’s visit to the Faculty of Technology
The Lithuanian Ambassador His Excellency Julius PRANEVICIUS, the Third Secretary of the mission Ms. Kamile NEMEIKSYTES and the delegation of fintech experts arrived in Sri Lanka on 9th December 2021 for a four days official visit to formally discuss about establishing collaborations with relevant parties of Sri Lanka in many potential fields. The delegation included […]
‘(Re)thinking Nature: Follow Thy Old Wisdom’ published in Commonwealth Review Magazine
Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne moderates the World Peace Conference 2021, Dhaka
The Vice Chancellor Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne moderates the fourth and final panel discussion, on “Peace and Emerging Global Trends” at the World Peace Conference 2021, Dhaka on 5 December 2021 on the invitation of the Hon Foreign Minister of Bangladesh to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Independence and the Birth Centenary of the Father […]
Dean’s List Awards and Teaching Excellence Awards – Faculty of Medicine
A ceremony to confer Dean’s List Awards (2018, 2019, 2020) and Teaching Excellence Awards was held on 28th of November 2021, at the New Building Theatre of the Faculty of Medicine with the distinguished presence of the Dean, of the Faculty of Medicine, Vidya Jyothi Chair and Professor Vajira Dissanayake, award recipients and academic and […]
Colombo Medical Congress 2021
The Colombo Medical Congress (CMC) instituted in the year 2020 to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Faculty is the annual Congress of the Faculty. CMA 2021 was organised from 25th to 27th November 2021 as a hybrid event. The theme of this year’s Congress was “NCDs and COVID-19: Tackling Two Pandemics Through Collaborative Research. […]
The special commemorative cover to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Faculty of Medicine
A special commemorative cover was issued to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Faculty of Medicine on 25th November 2021. The cover was issued at a ceremony held at the Faculty of Medicine. The occasion was graced by Minister of Health, Honorable Keheliya Rabukwella, Minister of Education Honorable Dinesh Gunawardena, Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, Vice […]
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) in Berlin, Germany, Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, Faculty of Science, 91¿´Æ¬Íø and North Colombo Teaching Hospital (NCTH), Ragama, in 2017. This project was initiated to strengthen the capacity of rapid and reliable identification and characterization […]
Annual Research Symposium – 2021
The 2nd Academic Staff Training Workshop – Confucius Institute
The Confucius Institute, 91¿´Æ¬Íø (CIUC) initiated the 2nd Academic Staff Training Workshop from 18th – 20th November 2021, by aiming to improve the academic and teaching abilities of Chinese language teachers and to create a united and efficient teaching team. This training was for Chinese teachers, local Chinese teachers, and all non-academic staff […]
Launch of the Faculty of Engineering, UoC
The inauguration ceremony of the launch of a Faculty of Engineering at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø was held on 12th November 2021 at the Senate Hall, College House under the patronage of Professor Kapila Perera, Secretary, Ministry of Education, and Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, Vice-chancellor of the 91¿´Æ¬Íø. The 91¿´Æ¬Íø re-initiated […]
CNN’s Call to Earth Day 2021 – Contribution from 91¿´Æ¬Íø
Environmental and Sustainability Guidelines – 91¿´Æ¬Íø
The Center for Environmental Initiatives has introduced a set of environmental and sustainability guidelines to strengthen the journey of the 91¿´Æ¬Íø (UOC) to become a greener institution, as per the instructions given by the Vice-Chancellor. The guidelines consist of general environmentally friendly practices and newly incorporated instructions applicable to different circumstances in a […]
