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 …
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Prof. Valentine Joseph Memorial Gold Medal Winner – 2021
Prof. Valentine Joseph Memorial Gold Medal 2021 Winner: Osanda Abhiru Illeperuma Where did you grow up? I am Osanda Abhiru Illeperuma. I grew up in a small village called Unanvitiya located in the District of Galle. I received my primary Read More …
Prof. Valentine Joseph Memorial Gold Medal Winner – 2020
Prof. Valentine Joseph Memorial Gold Medal 2020 Winner: Vindula Kumaranayake Where did you grow up? Kirillawala, Gampaha, Sri Lanka Why did you decide to major in mathematics? I came to the University of Colombo wanting to do physics, but in Read More …
Prof. Valentine Joseph Memorial Gold Medal Winner – 2019
Prof. Valentine Joseph Memorial Gold Medal Winner – 2019 Praveen Niranda Praveen Niranda receiving the Gold Medal at 2018 Convocation
Asia Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2022 cohort of LankaCorps Fellows
The Asia Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2022 cohort of LankaCorps Fellows. LankaCorps is a unique program for young professionals of Sri Lankan heritage living outside the country to engage in social, cultural, and economic development activities in Read More …
UofC – Faculty of Science – Staff Photograph (Dec. 2021)
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University of Colombo Women win the Inter University Online Chess Championships 2021
University of Colombo women’s chess team scored 10 out of 12 possible points to tie with the University of Ruhuna women’s team for the first place at the Inaugural Inter University Online Women’s Chess Championship. Colombo won the championship on a Read More …
Request Participation by Domestic Undergraduate or Graduate Students in US
Dear CUFSAA Member, A group of young researchers (including some UG and PG students) in the department of Zoology and Environment Sciences at the University of Colombo are organizing a Webinar titled “Building Resilience Together” highlighting the importance of disaster Read More …
ACES 2021 – June 17, 2021 (Register for the Virtual Conference)
ACES 2021, a truly international symposium graced by three Nobel Laureates and two more excellent scientists, organized by the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, on June 17th (starting at 8.30 AM/Sri Lankan time) to celebrate the Read More …