Workshop: Small State Capabilities in Managing Regional Power Rivalries on June 19, 2025
On June 19, 2025, a research dissemination workshop titled “Small State Capabilities in Managing Regional Power Rivalries: A Case Study of Sri Lanka” was held at CALL, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. The event was organized by the Department of International Relations in collaboration with The Asia Foundation and the […]
PANEL ON GLOBAL SOUTH PERSPECTIVES ON US: VARIANTS AND IMPLICATIONS
01st of September 2024 On 01st of September, 2024, the Department of International Relations held a special and an important panel titled ‘GLOBAL SOUTH PERSPECTIVES ON US: VARIANTS AND IMPLICATIONS’, with four young academics from Global South countries – Venezuela, Mexico, Malawi and Sri Lanka. The panelists were, Prof. Esther Mobilia, a historian from […]
Art Exhibition on Sustainable Development and Disaster Risk Reduction
Art Exhibition to be held from 7th September to 12th September.
Delegates from Sichuan University, China visit the Department of IR
A group of scholars and students from the Institution of Asian studies, China visited the Department of International Relations on 14th of July 2023. This team was led by Associate Professor Zeng Xiangyu of Institution of Asian studies, Sichuan University, China. During the visit, the delegates engaged in a productive discussion with the staff and […]
German Parliamentarian Ms Ria Schroder Visits UOC
On July 20, 2023, Ms Ria Schroder, a distinguished member of the German Parliament, paid a visit to the University of Colombo. During her visit, she engaged in productive discussions with university officials including the Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne, the Dean, Faculty of Arts, Senior Professor Lasantha Manawadu aiming to explore and strengthen collaborations between […]