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Deputy Librarian of the University of Colombo, Dr. D. C. Kuruppu, retired from service on 30th September 2025. She began her career in the library sector in 1991 by joining the University of Colombo Library as an Assistant Librarian. She was promoted to Senior Assistant Librarian Grade II in 1997 and to Senior Assistant Librarian Grade [...]

Event 04 – Book Exhibition at the Main Library In celebration of Literary Month, the Library of the University of Colombo, in collaboration with the Department of Cultural Affairs, organized a Book Exhibition on 22nd September 2025 at the Main Library. The exhibition commenced at 9.00 a.m., showcasing a wide range of publications from the Department [...]

Event 05 – Thought Tree In celebration of Literary Month, the Library of the University of Colombo introduced an inspiring initiative titled “Thought Tree”, designed to encourage creativity and self-expression among library users. The Thought Tree was ceremonially opened on 18th September 2025 at the Learning Commons area, located on the ground floor of the [...]

Event 01 – Book Talk The Library of the University of Colombo is celebrating Literary and Reading Month 2025 by organising a series of programmes aimed at inculcating reading habits among undergraduates. The first programme, “The Book Talk”, was held on 18th September 2025 at the Main Library premises. The featured book was “භාෂාධ්‍යයනය හා [...]

A training session on Institutional Repository (IR) Configuration was held on 11th September 2025 at the Smart Classroom, Main Library, University of Colombo. The resource person, Mr. Buddhin Kumara, Senior Assistant Librarian, University of Moratuwa, conducted the workshop, introducing new features and guiding participants through the practical aspects of configuring the University of Colombo’s Institutional [...]

A webinar on uploading documents to the Institutional Repository (IR) of the University of Colombo was held on 10th September 2025 via Zoom, with the participation of 83 staff members from across the University. The session was conducted by Mr. Buddhin Kumara, Senior Assistant Librarian, University of Moratuwa, who introduced the new IR interface and [...]

A scholarly collection of works by Vidya Jothi Emeritus Professor Sarath W. Kotagama was launched at the Science Faculty Library on 22 August 2025. About 50 books authored by him on Ornithology, Environmental Sciences, Wildlife and Conservation were donated to the Science Faculty Library as the second addition to the ‘Scholars’ Corner’, established at the [...]

On 22nd August 2025, Her Excellency Ms. Miyon Lee, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka, visited the Science Faculty Library during her official visit to the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Colombo, Professor Indika Mahesh Karunathilake, and the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Professor [...]

Dr. Chiranthi Wijesundara, Senior Assistant Librarian representing the University of Colombo, was awarded a prestigious fellowship to participate in the Transforming University Libraries: Leadership & Innovation Programme (TULLIP), held at the National University of Singapore (NUS) from 30th June to 4th July 2025. Organized by NUS Libraries, this esteemed programme brought together 27 library professionals [...]

A study tour on Library Automation for the Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BALIS) students of the Open University was successfully held on 25th July 2025 at the University of Colombo. The program was organised at both the Science Library and the Main Library of the University, providing participants with valuable exposure to modern [...]