The National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka (NSF) (http://www.nsf.ac.lk/) have launched a Global Digital Platform (an interactive website/database) to get expatriate Sri Lankan professionals, academics and researchers as well as local scientists and professionals having academic and professional links with abroad, Read More …
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Invitation to UPAA-USA annual get-together in NJ on Sept24th
We received the following from UPAA-USA [The University of Peradeniya Alumni Association (USA)] The UPAA-USA Executive Committee wishes to extend our invitation to you to attend our Annual Get-together on Sept. 24th in Edison, NJ. This event is open to Read More …
Assumption of duties of the 19th Vice Chancellor
Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne assumed duties in the Post of Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo on 12th April 2022 at the Vice Chancellor’s office. Read More from https://cmb.ac.lk/assumption-of-duties-of-the-19th-vice-chancellor/
COLOMBOUNILANKA – ASTEROID NAMED AFTER UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO
Dr. Nalin Samarasinha, an accomplished astronomer and a co-discover of the Asteroid, named it COLOMBOUNILANKA after the University of Colombo, his alma mater, describes what asteroids are and details of COLOMBOUNILANKA. This video is a proud presentation by CUFSAA (Colombo Read More …
April 9th at 3pm EST – Career Workshop for Grad Students & postdocs
Life After Graduate School – Preparing for Your Job Search 3 – 5 PM US EST, Saturday April 9 Meeting Link: UPAA-USA Career Workshop Information Session Determining your career path is a critical process that all graduate students face. Read More …
Webinar on “Advances in Natural products in chemistry”
Interest in the biological activities of natural products from different organisms, especially for the discovery of useful medicines, has been a major driving force for the development of organic chemistry concepts and laboratory techniques. Natural products encompass the exploration of Read More …
Panel Discussion: COVID-19 and its impact on lives and Livelihood – Part 01
A panel discussion on “COVID-19 and its impact on lives and Livelihood – Part 01” will be held via Zoom Meeting on May 30, 2020 from 10am – 11:30am on PST featuring several panelist including our own Dr. Sumedha Jayasena.
‘Contact Sri Lanka’- Online Portal for Overseas Sri Lankans
Sharing the following announcement that might be useful to Sri Lankan Expats and Students in US: Dear Sir/Madam, The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations is pleased to inform the Sri Lankan expatriate community in the tri-State Read More …
The Presentation of the First Ever Professor Valentine Joseph Memorial Gold medal
This gold medal was sponsored by CUFSAA-NA Colombo University Faculty of Science Alumni Association-North America. Praveen Niranda, a Mathematics special student of the Faculty of Science became the first student to win this gold medal. Video Credit: FOS media https://www.facebook.com/fosmedia/
Professor M. L. T. Kannangara (1925-2017)
Professor M. L. T. Kannangara (1925-2017) Professor M.L.T. Kannangara, Emeritus Professor of Physics and a former head of the Department of Physics at the University of Colombo, passed away on September 26, 2017. After graduating from the University of Ceylon, Read More …