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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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Jun
23

Workshop on “Pricing the Unpriced Library Materials”

The Library of the University of Colombo organized a workshop on "Pricing the Unpriced Library Materials" on 23rd June 2023 at the Main Library Auditorium. Ms. Anuradha Dassanayake, Assistant Director, Acquisitions Division of the National Library, Sri Lanka, was the resource person. The workshop enlightened the participants on how unpriced library materials, especially donated resources, [...]
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Jun
12

Library visit of the new entrants of the Faculty of Nursing

The inauguration ceremony of the 6th batch (2021/2022) of the Faculty of Nursing was held at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Graduate Studies on 12th June 2023. After the inauguration ceremony, the new nursing undergraduates visited the Main Library of the University of Colombo and they were warmly welcomed by the Acting Librarian, Mrs. [...]
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Jun
08

Arts Faculty Orientation and the Human Library

The Library Orientation Programme for the new intake (2022) of undergraduates enrolled in the Faculty of Arts was held on 8th June 2023. The program was held at the Main Library building and the Acting Librarian Mrs Sajeewanie Somaratna, and the Library staff cordially welcomed the new students. Senior Assistant Librarian/Arts and Reader Services Mrs. [...]
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May
29

Science Library Orientation Programme

On the first day of their academic journey, the first-year undergraduates (2022 intake) of the Faculty of Science embarked on their first visit to the science library as part of their orientation day activities on the 29th of May, 2023. The Acting Librarian of the University of Colombo, Mrs Sajeewanie Somaratna, Assistant Librarian of the [...]
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May
27

Library Tour for NILIS Students

The National Institute of Library and Information Science (NILIS) of the University of Colombo arranged a Library Tour for the students of Diploma in School Librarianship (DSL), Diploma in Library and Information Management (DLIM) and Advanced Certificate in Librarianship (ACL) on 27th May 2023. Students were taken to the Main Library and then to the [...]
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Mar
15

Opening of the Library Boardroom

Opening ceremony of the  Library Boardroom was held on the 15th of March 2022. The Boardroom is a modern meeting space that is equipped with modern technology with a seating capacity of 25. Senior Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Colombo, Mr. KAS Edward, Registrar of University of Colombo, and other [...]
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