25th Death Anniversary of Professor Punchi Bandara Sannasgala
To mark the 25th death anniversary of Professor Punchi Bandara Sannasgala ( 1915 – 1997) a Special Commemorative event was held on 15th December 2022 at the M.B. Ariyapala Auditorium, Dept of Sinhala. The event was organized by the Dept of Sinhala in collaboration with Dr. Manouri Sannasgala. Late Professor Punchi Bandara Sannasgala was a former academic Sinhala […]
Training Programme @ Koggala Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum for Sinhala Hons Part III Students – 14th Oct.
A Training Programme for Sinhala Hons Part III students was held on 14th October 2022 at the Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum, Koggala. Senior Professor Sandagomi Coperahewa, Head / Department of Sinhala, Professor Sarath Wijesooriya, several other staff members, and third-year students who are following the Sinhala Hons degree programme participated at this event. This is an annual training progarmme conducted by […]
50th Death Anniversary Seminar of Professor Senarath Paranavitana – 04th Oct.
The Department of Sinhala organized a Seminar on 4th October 2022, 2.00 pm at the Senate Hall, College House to commemorate the 50th death anniversary of Professor Senarath Paranavithana with the presence of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo. The students following the MA in Sinhala program, Sinhala Honours degree program and other invitees […]
Annual Research Symposium on Sinhala Studies 2022 – 22nd Sept.
The 11th Annual Research Symposium on Sinhala Studies organized by the Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo was held on 22nd September 2022 at 9.00 am at the NAT with the presence of the Vice Chancellor and other invitees, scholars, and students. This year’s symposium was held under the theme of ‘ Critical Discourses on Sinhala language and literature. The keynote address was delivered by Professor Sarath […]
Field Training Programme at Anuradhapura for Sinhala Hons Students (Pt III) – 2022
The Field Training progarmme for Sinhala Hons Part III students was held on 1st and 2nd September 2022 at Anuradhapura. This is an annual programme organized by the Dept of Sinhala for the final year students following the Sinhala Hons degree programme. This progarmme provided an opportunity to study ancient Sinhala monuments and sites pertaining to Sinhala culture and arts. […]
Diploma in Sinhala Awards Ceremony – 2022
The Awards Ceremony of the Diploma in Sinhala programme ( 2019 and 2020 batches) conducted by the Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo was held on August 25, 2022, at the New Arts Theatre of the University of Colombo. Vice Chancellor Senior Professor H. D. Karunaratne graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The keynote […]
The Launch of Sarasa Journal (සාරස ශාස්ත්රීය සංග්රහය) – 08th June 2022
The launching ceremony of Sarasa Journal (සාරස ශාස්ත්රීය සංග්රහය) of the Department of Sinhala was held on 8th June 2022 at 9.30 am at the M.B. Ariyapala Auditorium. The Vice Chancellor Senior Professor H.D. Karunaratne graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and Senior Professor Lasantha Manawadu , Dean – Faculty of Arts, Senior Professor Sandagomi Coperahewa, […]
The Inauguration Ceremony of MA in Sinhala Programme (2021/2022 batch) – 19th March
The inaugural ceremony of the Master of Arts in Sinhala 2021/2022 programme conducted by the Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo was held on 19th March 2022 at the New Arts Theatre, University of Colombo from 9.00 am – 1.00 pm. Senior Professor Lasantha Manawadu, Dean| Arts graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, and Dr. Mohammed Mahees, […]
Munidasa Cumaratunga Commemoration Lecture – 2022
Lecture by Dhamma Dissanayake ( Senior Lecturer/ Dept of Political Science and Public Policy, UoC) Topic: Political Ideology of Cumaratunga 2022 March 4 @ 3.00 pm M. B. Ariyapala Auditorium Department of Sinhala University of Colombo
