Annual Field Excursion – 2022 (06th – 08th Oct.)
The Department of Political Science organized its 3 days annual field excursion with final year Political Science honors degree students from 06th to 08th, October 2022 with the participation of 49 students and 7 staff members. The theme of field training was to study the opinion and attitudes of agrarian societies on current political and economic crises. The Giradurukotte area of […]
Inauguration Ceremony of Short Course on Parliamentary Functions and Procedures – 16th Sept.
The Parliament of Sri Lanka and the Department of Political Science & Public Policy University of Colombo jointly initiated a short course on parliamentary functions and procedures for the first time in history. The inaugural ceremony of the course was held on the 16th September 2022 at the University of Colombo with the participation of […]
Workshop for Post Graduate Students of the Department
The workshop was organized by the Department under the guidance of the Head of the Department Dr.P.N.Peiris on 21.01.2022 at the Faculty Premises. The main resource person was Emeritus Professor Jayadewa Uyangoda and the purpose of this workshop was to provide postgraduate students with research knowledge and to discuss the existing name ‘Postgraduate Workshop’ to the notice.
Advanced Certificate Course in Politics & Governance
The Department conducts Advanced Certificate Course in Politics & Governance, with a special focus on public servants, politicians and anyone interested in politics & governance. Interviews were conducted on March 09, 2022 at the Faculty Board Room. Thirty candidates participated in the interviews and were interviewed by the Head of Department and other senior lecturers.
Career guidance & Farewell lunch
The Department of Political Science hold a career guidance and farewell lunch to final year political science students at Ambalama Leisure Lounge, Hanwella on the 25th February 2020. This career guidance was led by Head of the Department Ms. Darshanie Silva . Other staff members also shared their views and experience to the students. In the career guidance, mostly […]
Guest Lecture on “Conceptualising Political Order in Ancient Europe and Asia”
The Department of Political Science & Public Policy organized a guest lecture on “Conceptualizing Political Order in Ancient Europe and Asia” on 06th March 2020 at the Room no 226, Auditorium of the Department of Political Science. Dr. Christoph Poetsch from University of Heidelberg delivered this lecture on “Conceptualising Political Order in Ancient Europe and Asia”. This […]
Guest Lecture on “Reversing the Gaze: Populism, Political Society and Political Affect in Europe and South Asia”- 29th Jan.
Professor Benedikt Korf from Department of Geography, University of Zurich delivered a lecture “Reversing the Gaze: Populism, Political Society and Political Affect in Europe and South Asia” on the 29th Janauary 2020 at the Auditorium of Department of Political Science and Public Policy. This lecture was organised by the Department of Political Science and Public Policy and moderated by Dr. Pradeep Peiris. […]