Guest Lecture: ‘Uses of Archival Documents in Studying the History of Sri Lanka
On the 31st of May 2016, the History Society organized a guest lecture titled ‘Uses of Archival Documents in Studying the History of Sri Lanka’. The lecture was conducted by Dr. K. D. G Wimalaratne, former Deputy Director of the National Archives of Sri Lanka.
History and Community Project Polonnaruwa Workshop – 2016
The Department of History completed its final workshop and field trip of its History and Community Project for 2015/2016 held in Polonnaruwa from the 20th 24th April 2016. Students from the University of Colombo and University of Jaffna critically analyzed historical spaces and the art and architecture of specific sites. They also discussed and questioned […]
The Professor Lakshman S. Perera Memorial Lecture
The Professor Lakshman S. Perera Memorial Lecture On the 17th of March 2016 the Department of History hosted the inaugural Prof. Lakshman S. Perera Memorial Lecture at the Senate Room, College House. Prof Lakshman S. Perera became a full time staff member of the Department of History of the University of Ceylon, after completing his […]
Commencement of the Certificate Course in History: 12th March 2016
The Department of History commences its Certificate Course in History
The International Workshop and Conference for Young Historians – 7th, 8th and 9th of December 2015
The Department of History, University of Colombo, in partnership with Facilitating Initiatives for Social Cohesion and Transformation (GIZ-FLICT) and the American Institute for Sri Lanka Studies (AISLS), hosted an inaugural three day residential workshop for young academic historians from a number of leading universities in Sri Lanka. At the opening ceremony the key note speeches […]