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𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚”   The Department of Demography is pleased to share this upcoming webinar organised by Department of Demography – University of Colombo, in collaboration with Universitas Indonesia, Population Association of Sri Lanka and the International Journal of Population Issues. You are welcome to join via Zoom through the […]

    The Department of Demography, University of Colombo, invites applications for the post of Temporary Research Assistant. Applicants must hold a Special Degree in Demography with a First Class or Second Class Upper Division. Strong written and communication skills in English will be an added advantage. Interested candidates should submit their application along with a detailed Curriculum Vitae […]

Call for application for the Certificate Course in Research Methodology The Department of Demography, University of Colombo will commence a three-months Certificate Course in Research Methodology in the month of April 2025 with the expertise available at the department. The programme will be conducted by Emeritus Professor KAP Siddhisena and Professor Manori K Weeratunga. This […]

A guest lecture, organized by the Department of Demography, University of Colombo, in collaboration with the Population Association of Sri Lanka (PASL) on migration and development, was held on February 19, 2025 from 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. at the Board Room, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. The guest lecture was conducted by Prof. […]

The Population Association of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Department of Demography, University of Colombo, is organizing a special session on Migration and Development with Prof. S. Irudaya Rajan on 19th February 2025, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, at the Board Room, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. Prof. Rajan, a leading expert […]

Guest Lecture Series with Dr. Sascha  The Department of Demography, University of Colombo, successfully conducted a guest lecture series and course unit lectures with Dr. Sascha Krannich, Research Associate, Giessen University, Germany. International migration and global health were the main focus of both the lecture series and course unit lectures. The program was conducted from […]

Demography Annual Research Symposium – DemARS 2024 (11th Annual & 5th International Research Symposium) The International Research Symposium of the Department of Demography, University of Colombo, DemARS 2024, was held on December 13, 2024. The event was graced by the Chief Guest, Senior Professor (Chair) H. D. Karunaratne, Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo, and Guest […]

The Department of Demography, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo hosted an insightful exhibition on 29 th October 2024. This event was conducted by the third-year Demography Special Degree students as part of their mid-semester examination under the course unit DMG 3247 (Ageing Studies), and was guided by Senior Lecturer Ms. Nethra Senadhi and Assistant […]

Organized by the Department of Demography, University of Colombo, will be held on Monday, October 14, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Faculty Board Room, Faculty of Arts. Dr. Sascha Krannich, Research Associate from Giessen University, Germany, will speak on “International Student Mobility and What It Means for Sri Lanka?” at the […]