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Nov
07

The Library Research Symposium (LRS) -2023

The Library had successfully conducted its Library Research Symposium-2023 in parallel to the Annual Research Symposium of the University of Colombo on 7thof November 2023. This year the Library marked the Library Research Symposium for the sixth consecutive year under the theme of Libraries for Research Excellence which specifically emphasized on and communicated the role [...]
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Nov
02

University of Colombo Senate Awards for Research Excellence

The University of Colombo held its Annual Research Symposium 2023 on November 2nd, 2023, with the theme "Research Excellence and Beyond" in the Professor V. K. Samaranayake Auditorium, University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC). During the event, the Senate Awards for Research Excellence, which recognize outstanding research contributions of academics in the university, were [...]
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Oct
16

The Opening of the CCIS Library Collection at the Library, University of Colombo

The Centre for Contemporary Indian Studies (CCIS) of the University of Colombo transferred its library collection to the Main Library of the University on 16th October 2023. The CCIS is a Centre that promotes research and knowledge on contemporary India and was initiated in 2012 under an MOU between the High Commission of India in [...]
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Oct
05

The Opening Ceremony of the Indian Corner of the Library, Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo

The Opening ceremony of the "Indian Corner" of the Library, Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo was held on 5th October 2023. The event commenced with a welcome address from Prof. P.K. Perera, the Dean of the Faculty of Indigenous Medicine. Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo graced [...]
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Oct
03

Farewell to Mr. M. A. Milton

Mr. M. A. Milton, who served as a Senior Assistant Librarian at the Main Library, University of Colombo, retired from his service on 30th September 2023. Mr. Milton joined the University of Colombo Library in 2018 as a Senior Assistant Librarian (Grade I). During his six-year tenure at the University of Colombo, he served as [...]
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Sep
18

Professor Kshanika Hirimburegama’s Generous Donation of Management & Finance Books

Former Vice-Chancellor, Senior Professor Kshanika Hirimburegama, has donated 25 books related to Management and Finance that she received from the University of Turku in Finland. These valuable books were presented to the Vice-Chancellor, Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne on September 18, 2023, at the College House Premises. The event was attended by the Acting Librarian, Mrs Sajeewanie D. Somaratna, [...]
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Aug
28

Donation of the First Publication by the Colombo University Press to the Library

The book titled "A Practical Guide to Basic Networking," authored by Mr. Tharindu Wijethilake, Dr. Chamath Keppitiyagama, Mr. Kenneth Thilakarathna, and Dr Ajantha Atukorale of the University of Colombo School of Computing was donated to the Library by the Colombo University Press on August 24th, 2023. This is the very first publication produced by the [...]
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Aug
20

SLLA Student Training: An Outreach Service by the Library of the University of Colombo

Students of the Diploma in Library and Information Sciences (DLIS) of the Sri Lanka Library Association (SLLA) had their practical library training at the Library, University of Colombo. The Library of the University of Colombo supports this training every year as an outreach program. A ten-day program started from August 7th to August 18th, 2023, [...]
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Jul
20

A-Day-Out of Library Staff of SEUSL: An Official Visit to the Library, the University of Colombo

Mr. M.M. Rifaudeen, the Librarian, along with the library staff of the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL) paid a visit to the University of Colombo Library on 20th July 2023 to witness the best practices at the Main Library and cutting-edge technologies at the Science Library of the University of Colombo. The Acting [...]
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Jul
17

Establishment of the “Scholars’ Corner” of the Library, University of Colombo

The instigation of the first ever “Scholars’ Corner” in a university library in Sri Lanka has taken place at the Library, University of Colombo on 17th July 2023. The initiative came to fruition by receiving the first generous book donation from Emeritus Professor J.B. Disanayaka, consisting of nearly 300 books related to the Sinhala Language, [...]
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