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The Library of the University of Colombo organized a training on "UCLIMS- Analytical Records" in the Smart Classroom on 17th May 2023. This training was aimed at training the Library Information Assistants (LIAs) that are handling the UCLIMS-Serials module. Mr. Nimal Hettiarachchi (Librarian/ University of Ruhuna) & Ms. Gayani Perera (Senior Assistant Librarian/ Main Library, [...]

Marking the 162nd commemoration of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, his bust was garlanded in the Main Library of the University of Colombo, on 09th May 2023. The event was graced by His Excellency Gopal Baglay, the Indian High Commissioner for Sri Lanka and Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne, the Vice Chancellor of the University of [...]

Library "Pre-Symposium Workshop" on "How to write a winning abstract” was held on 10th May in the Board Room of the Main Library. The Pre-Conference Workshop was held concurrently with the Library Research Symposium (LRS) 2023, with the goal of preparing the young Assistant Librarians for the upcoming conference. Mrs. H.M.D. Sajeewanie D. Somaratna (Acting [...]

The Library of the University of Colombo has organized a training session on  "Document Design using Adobe Indesign" for the Library Information Assistants (LIAs) on 09th May 2023. The main aim of this session was to train the LIAs to assist with the publication and document design activities carried out by the Library. Mr. Madhushan [...]

The Library conducted a training session on “Basic IT Skills for Library Attendants and Work Aides” on 17th and 20th March 2023. The objective of this training was to train the library staff to solve routine IT issues at the Library. Ms. Gayani Perera (Senior Assistant Librarian), Dr. Neluka Karannagoda (Senior Assistant Librarian), and Mr. […]

A workshop on the “Advanced MS Word” application was conducted for the Library Information Assistants on 18th and 25th January 2023 at the Smart Classroom of the Library. Dr. Neluka Karannagoda (Senior Assistant Librarian, Main Library) contributed as the resource person of the session. 37 participants representing the library of the University of Colombo attended […]

The Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor (Chair) H. D. Karunaratne, donated a copy of the book “ODYSSEY OF PARTNERSHIP 70 years Japan – Sri Lanka Relations” edited by the Vice Chancellor to the Acting Librarian Mrs. Sajeewani D. Somarathna to deposit at the Main Library University of Colombo.

The official unveiling of the digital wall of the Library, the University of Colombo was declared on the 15th of March 2022. The digital wall was created and displayed with the assistance of the British Council of Sri Lanka which enables readers to access the digital collections of the British Council by scanning the QR codes [...]