M.S.N. Kumara brings honor to the University – Inter University Championship 2018
The Inter-University Sport Championship is one of the leading events of the calendar of the university system in Sri Lanka. Year 2018 event is important for the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. M.S.N. Kumara (Suresh) helped to bring three (03) gold medals to the University at the 2018 Inter University Championship by winning the […]
About the UNESCO funded Blended Learning Project
The UNESCO funded the blended learning project project and there were 5 to 6 workshops under the project. Around 20 staff members (mostly junior level) from Faculty of Arts, attended the workshops. The staff integrated blended learning tools/techniques into their teaching and assessments and reported back what they achieved. Accordingly they documented their experience, including […]
Young Economists Conference Colombo 2018 – 19th Nov.
The ‘Young Economists Conference Colombo 2018’ of the Department of Economics, was held on 19th November 2018, at the Department of Economics, University of Colombo. Senior Professor Nayani Melegoda, Dean – Faculty of Graduate Studies represents the Vice-Chancellor, University of Colombo – Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake and the Keynote Speaker was Dr. Sarath Rajapathirana. This was an opportunity […]
Annual Research Conference – Faculty of Arts, 8th & 9th Nov.
The Annual Research Symposium of the Faculty of Arts, under the main theme of “Challenges and Opportunities in the Advancement of the Humanities and Social Sciences in the Digital World”, was held on 8th – 9th November 2018, at the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Ganeshan Wignaraja, Executive Director, Lakshman Kadirgamar […]
Monthly Seminar, Department of Sociology – 15th Nov.
The Department of Sociology organized the monthly seminar for the month of November, on Thursday 15th November 2018 from 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. in the Seminar Room of the Department of Sociology. At this seminar, Mr. M. G. L. Mahesh Premarathna delivered the lecture on “New forms of Buddhism and the social formation in postwar Sri Lanka”, and Mr. K. Krishnaraj delivered […]
Workshop 6–Review workshop
Duration: 3 hrs Date: 02/11/2018 Intended Learning Outcomes: To recognize peer review comments on blended learning solutions To assess strengthen and weaknesses in blended learning solutions To recognize level of training needed for faculty members to adopt blended learning Schedule: Topic Time Sharing experiences 9.00-10.00 Evaluating performances 10.00-11.00 Discuss way forward 11.00-12.00
Workshop 5 –Share experiences on revised solution
Duration: 3 hrs Date: 01/11/2018 Intended Learning Outcomes: To recognize issues and challenges faced when adopting blended learning To assess required physical and human resources in adopting blended learning To recognize level of training needed for faculty members to adopt blended learning Schedule: Topic Time Sharing experiences 9.00-10.00 Evaluating performances 10.00-11.00 Discuss way forward 11.00-12.00 […]
Workshop 4 –Sharing Experiences
Duration: 3 hrs Date:30/10/2018 Intended Learning Outcomes: To Identify challenges in adopting blended learning in the class room To assess the relative strengths and weaknesses related to the developed solutions Schedule: Topic Time Share experiences by participants 9.00-10.00 Discuss strengths and weaknesses related to the developed solution 10.00-12.00
5th Annual Research Symposium 2018 – Department of Demography – 23rd Nov.
The Annual Research Symposium of the Department of Demography, under the main theme of ““Population and Sustainable Development”, was held on 23rd November 2018, at Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. Sub-themes : Fertility and Reproductive Health Population and Development Gender, Health and Poverty Mortality and Morbidity Migration and Urbanization Population Aging and Long Term Care Other Population related Issues Ms. […]
Japan-Sri Lanka Academic Forum – 29th Oct.
The annual Japan-Sri Lanka Academic Forum 2018 was held on 29th October 2018 at the Department of Economics Auditorium. Thereafter Japanese students left the university for their annual Sri Lanka excursion with the Colombo University students. This is an annual event of the Department of Economics academic calendar along with the other annual events such as International Tourism […]
