World diabetes day celebration 2022 & Initiation of community physiotherapy clinic at RHRC,Kataragama : 19th November 2022
A diabetes screening & awareness program was held at the Rural Health Research Center, Kataragama, for commemoration of World Diabetes Day, on 19th November 2022 with the organization of the University of Colombo, Faculty of Medicine and sponsored by the Diabetes Endocrinology & Cardio Renal Trust. Furthermore, the Rural Health Research Center in Kataragama conducted…
Charles River Prize 2022 – Vidya Nidhi Professor M. Gunatilake – Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Prof. Mangala Gunatilake received the prestigious Charles River Prize in Laboratory Animal Science and Medicine of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science from the President of the AALAS at the 73rd Annual Meeting of AALAS at the International Convention Centre in Louisville, KY, USA. The Charles River Prize has been awarded since 1978 to…
53rd APACPH Conference-APACPH Awardees-Medal of Merit Award on 22nd September 2022
Prof. Indika Karunathilake was awarded the Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH), Medal of Merit Award on 22nd September 2022, during the 53rd conference of APACPH, hosted by University of Phillipines, Manila, Philippines. APAPCH Medal of Merit recognizes individuals who have contributed outstanding service consistent with APAPCH mission of enhancing professional education for…
Vice Chancellor’s award for research excellence 2020 – Prof. Deepika Fernando, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Professor Sumadhya Deepika Fernando MBBS, MD, PhD is a Senior Professor and a Board Certified Specialist in Parasitology. She joined the Department of Parasitology as a Lecturer in 1995 and rose up in rank to be appointed as Professor on merit in 2008. In addition to that she has held many posts in the Faculty…
Five Professors from Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, among the World’s Top 2% of scientists
Five researchers from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Prof. Senaka Rajapakse, Prof. Saroj Jayasinghe, Prof. Nadira Karunaweera, Prof. Ranil Jayawardena and Prof. Priyanga Ranasinghe, (from left to right) are ranked among World’s Top 2% Scientists in the updated Science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published in October 2021. The analysis is…
Asia Sports Medicine and Science Award 2022 – Dr. Chathuranga Ranasinghe
Congratulations to Chathuranga on winning the 7th Sheikh Fahad Hiroshima-Asia Sports Medicine and Science Award in line with the Asian Games 2022, by the Hiroshima City Sports Association, Hiroshima, Japan at the General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) (mother organization of all 45 National Olympic Committees (NOC)/countries in Asia) on the 4th…
UCFM Film Club & MEDCINEMA Colombo, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
When Film meets Medicine Film is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and conveys ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or ambience through moving images, sounds and music. Film can make the viewer travel through time, space and imagination and have the power to influence views and emotions. The ability to stimulate the senses…
