Sharing the Knowledge and Experience of ISS
Anjali Korala, a Lecturer (Probationary) from the Department of Political Science and Public Policy, participated in the International Summer School (ISS), University of Oslo from June 23 – August 3, 2018. She received the full scholarship to follow International Development Studies course. Fulfilling one of her objectives in participating the summer school, she shared the knowledge […]
Inauguration ceremony of the “Certificate Course in Politics and Governance”
The inauguration ceremony of the 7th batch the Certificate Course in Politics and Governance which is conducted by Department of Political Science & Public Policy, was held on the 21st of July 2018 at 9.30 am in the Political Science Auditorium, Department of Political Science and Public Policy. Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake – Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo, Professor Premakumara de Silva […]
Annual Student Field Trip
The annual field trip of the Department of Political Science and Public Policy was to Girandurukotte and took place from the 27th to the 29th of June, 2018. The aim of the visit was to enable final year students of the department to acquire knowledge about the socio, political and economic aspects of agrarian colonization in the […]
Why did Hillary Clinton lose to Donald Trump?
One unfortunate tendency we have as political scientists is a desire to attribute effects to particular efficient “causes”, in spite of the philosophical difficulties inherent in this approach. Therefore, when I state unequivocally that Hillary Clinton’s defeat was not “caused” by Bernie Sanders, Wikileaks, the FBI, the Russians or racism / sexism; this does not […]
The felicitation of Professor Jayadeva Uyangoda followed by a panel discussion on his latest publication “Social Research: Philosophical and Methodological Foundations”
The Department of Political Science and Public Policy, Faculty of Arts organized the felicitation of Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda followed by a panel discussion on his latest publication Social Research: Philosophical and Methodological Foundations was held on 19th May, 2016 at The Senate Hall, College House, University of Colombo. Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda is a Senior Professor […]