Celebration of the World Population Day – July 2016
The Population Association of Sri Lanka (PASL) together with Department of Demography of the University of Colombo is organizing an awareness programme to mark the World Population Day on 11th July. We have planned to celebrate the event on Friday the 08th July, 2016, with the aim of increasing the awareness on population issues, especially […]
Inauguration of 2nd Batch of Masters Degree Programme 2015/2016
Inauguration of second batch of one year Masters of Arts in Demography 2015/2016 was held on 06th November 2015 at the Department of Demography, Faculty of Arts. Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo graced the occasion as the chief guest of this event.
Dean’s Award Literary Contest – 2015
Congratulations!!! 4th Year Special Degree Student of Department of Demography Migara Karunarathna for being awarded the Dean’s Certificate of Appreciation for the Most Outstanding Student of the Year for 2015.
Annual Research Symposium on “Population Dynamics and the Post 2015 Development Agenda” – 2015
The Department of Demography, Faculty of Arts, organized the Annual Research Symposium under the theme of ‘“Population Dynamics and the Post 2015 Development Agenda” on 10th December, 2015. The Department of Demography invited academic staff members and postgraduate students to submit abstracts for the Annual Research Symposium 2015 under the following sub-themes: ♦ Fertility and Reproductive Health ♦ Population […]
Farewell of Mr.P.U Rodrigo
Department of Demography bid farewell to Mr. P.U Rodrigo, non-academic staff member of the Department of Demography, who had been serving to the department nearly 3 decades. To appreciate his invaluable service rendered to the Department of Demography, a farewell ceremony was organized by the staff of the department on 20th March, 2015. The event […]
Felicitation ceremony for Emeritus Professor KAP Siddhisena
Prof. K.A.P. Siddhisena, Emeritus Professor of Demography, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo retired in January, 2014 after completing a long and distinguished university career spanning over 37 years. Nearly for four decades, he held several eminent academic positions including the post of Senior Professor, Professor, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer. He played a vital […]
Research Symposium on ‘Emerging Population Issues and Challenges’
The Department of Demography, Faculty of Arts, organized a Research Symposium under the theme of ‘Emerging Population Issues and Challenges’ on 17th of December, 2014. The inauguration ceremony was held at the Auditoriumof the Department of Economics, University of Colombo. This Research Symposium was a great opportunity to academics and postgraduate students to demonstrate their […]