Corpora, Archives & Performance: Sri Lankan Languages and Literature : 13th-14th Nov. 2019
.“Corpora, Archives and Performance: A Conference on Sri Lanka Languages and Literature” organised by the Department of English, University of Colombo, was recently held with the participation of Prof. Chandrika Wijeyaratne, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Premakumara de Silva, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Dr. Shermal Wijewardene, Head, Department of English. Day One included an address on […]
Conference on ‘Discovering Central Europe and the Asia-Pacific’ : 5th – 6th Nov. 2019
The Departments of International Relations and Economics from the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw, Republic of Poland held a two day Conference titled: ‘Discovering Central Europe and the Asia-Pacific: Harnessing the future of Poland-Sri Lanka Relations through multi-track […]
Undergraduate Curriculum Review: Consultation Session with Industrial Sector – 5th Nov.
A consultation session of the industrial sector for the undergraduate curriculum review was held successfully on the 5th of November 2019 from 9.00 am onwards at the Department Seminar room. The objective of the session was to explore the gap between the undergraduate degrees provided by the department and the requirements of the employment sector. […]
Dean’s Lecture Series – 01st Nov.
The 5th lecture of the Dean’s lecture series in the Faculty of Arts was held on 1st November 2019 at the Faculty Board Room. Prof. Suresh Canagarajah (Edwin Erle Sparks Professor, Pennsylvania State University, USA), delivered the lecture on ‘Post-colonial English Language Curriculum Practices in South Asia’ and Dr. Wenura Palihawadana (Consultant Psychiatrist, Base Hospital, […]
Chinese Culture Event : Confucius Institute Day – 25th Oct.
Confucius Institute Day, the annual Chinese culture event, organized by Confucius Institute of the University of Colombo Sri Lanka(CIUC) was organized on 25th October 2019, from 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm in the Yellow Tables Area, Faculty of Arts. Prof. Dhammajothi, Local Director of CIUC, delivered the welcome address to all invitees and visitors. Senior Professor […]
Monthly Seminar on “Post-war Tamil Politics in Sri Lanka: Sovereignty, Nationalism and the problem of peace” – 24th Oct.
The Department of Sociology organized the monthly seminar for the month of October, on Thursday 24th October 2019 from 3.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. in the SPARC Conference Room. At this seminar, Dr. Bart Klem delivered the lecture on “Post-war Tamil Politics in Sri Lanka: Sovereignty, Nationalism and the problem of peace”. The speaker is a senior DECRA research fellow of the […]
Dean’s Lecture Series – No. 4 – 09th Sept.
Under the patronage and guidance of Senior Professor Premakumara de Silva, Dean Faculty of Arts, the fourth lecture on the Dean’s Lecture Series of the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo was organised to be delivered by Prof Bob Simpson, Durham University, UK. The lecture titled ‘Managing the Pious Cadaver: Whole Body Donation and Anatomy […]
Cultural Workshop on Chinese Tea – 05th Sept.
The Confucius Institute at University of Colombo, co-organized a Cultural Workshop on Chinese Tea named as “The Taste of Chinese Tea from the Beautiful Yunnan Province” on 5th September 2019, from 10.00 am – 12.00 noon in the Green Table area, Faculty of Arts. Prof. Dhammajothi, Local Director of CIUC, gave a welcome address to all invitees. Vice […]
Godage National Literary Awards – 2019
Emeritus Professor of Sinhala J B Disanayaka and Professor and Head / Department of Sinhala Sandagomi Coperahewa received awards at the Godage National Literary Festival held on 5th September 2019 at the SLFI Auditorium. Prof. Disanayaka received the Godage Lifetime Award for his contribution towards Sinhala language and literature and Professor Coperahewa received an award […]
