5th Annual Research Symposium – 2018
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. Ritsu […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Investing in Youth in Sri Lanka
Young people between the ages of 10-24 years make up nearly a quarter of the world’s population today. This demographic dividend represents a golden opportunity for many developing countries to experience accelerated economic growth as a result of changes in the population age structure. But harnessing a demographic dividend is not automatic, and requires strategic […]
Guest Lecture “Investing in Youth in Sri Lanka”
Guest Lecture on Investing in Youth in Sri Lanka By Alain Sibenaler, UNFPA Representative, Sri Lanka & Country Director for The Maldives ♦ Date: August 6, 2014 ♦ Venue: Board Room, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo ♦ Time: 12.00 – 1.00 p.m.