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Feb
19

Training Session on Uploading Documents to IR

A training session focusing on the process of uploading documents to the Institutional Repository (IR) of the University of Colombo took place on February 19th, 2024, conducted via Zoom. The primary objective of this training was to familiarize both academic and non-academic staff of the university with the uploading process to the IR. Mrs. Shabnam [...]
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Jan
31

Book Donation

On January 31, 2024, Senior Professor (Chair) Premakumara De Silva, Department of Sociology, University of Colombo, presented the “Vageeshvarâbhinandana: Ven. Migettuwatte Sri Gunananda Thera Bicentennial Commemorative Volume (1823-2023)” (වාගීශ්වරාභිනන්දන මිගෙට්ටුවත්තේ ශ්‍රී ගුණානන්ද නා හිමි ද්විශතාබ්දානුස්මරණ ශාස්ත්‍රීය සංග්‍රහය 1823 - 2023) to Dr. D.C. Kuruppu, the Acting Librarian of the University of Colombo. Professor Premakumara served [...]
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Jan
30

Book Donation

Mr. Wang Li, representing the China Cultural Centre in Sri Lanka, donated some books focusing on Chinese Culture, Medicine, Religion and language. These valuable books were formally presented to Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Colombo, on January 30th, 2024, at the College House Premises. The event was attended by [...]
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Dec
04

Training on Linux Operating System

In a move to enhance the technological proficiency of its library staff, a training session on the Linux Operating System was conducted on 04th December 2023. The session was led by Mr. N. Hettiarachchi, the Librarian at the University of Ruhuna, and was aimed at equipping senior staff and selected Library IT Team members with [...]
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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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