Colombo Medical Congress 2020
The Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo is on the eve of reaching a historic celebration of its 150th year in 2020. As part of this celebrations, the Faculty, together with its alumni association (CoMSAA) and the University and Colombo, organized the Medical Congress 2020, which was held from 12th to 15th February 2020 at…
BSc Physiotherapy Program Review 2019
Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council of University Grant Commission reviews undergraduate study program of state universities in every 5th year. Accordingly, a three-member review panel visited the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo during 5th -8th February 2020 to review BSc. Physiotherapy degree program for the year 2019/ 2020. The review panel had meetings with…
Multi-Religious Program & New Year Celebration 2020
The multi-religious program, a part of the New Year Celebration 2020 of Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo was held on 2nd January 2020 at the faculty auditorium under the patronage of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo, Professor Chandrika Wijeyaratne & the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Professor Jennifer Perera. The…
106th Law-Medical Encounter – Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo – Overall Champions
106th Law-Medical Encounter was successfully held throughout the months of July and August at the University of Colombo premises. Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo emerged as the Overall Champions of the Law-Medical encounter winning 12 sports out of 21. Hockey Men and Women and Women’s Tap Rugby was introduced as exhibition matches this time.…
In loving memory of Professor Carlo Fonseka, a legend of our times
We are deeply saddened by the demise of Professor Carlo Fonseka who was the patriarch of the physiology fraternity of Sri Lanka. He joined the Department of Physiology of our Faculty in 1962 after a brilliant academic career as a student of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. He served the Department for nearly…
Development of manual food pelleting equipment
We are developed manual Food pelleting equipment for food processing of laboratory animals. Earlier we had not available this type of facility. According to this development it helps to reach laboratory rats and mice under normal feeding behaviors. Therefore they will not over weighted. Another advantage of this tool we can provide animal food for…
Launch of the South Asian Regional Consortium Centre for Combating Tobacco (SARC-CCT)
The South Asian Regional Consortium Centre for Combating Tobacco (SARC-CCT) was launched by the Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT), Sri Lanka, along with the representatives from the region, on 15th July 2019 at the Galle Face hotel, Colombo. The main purpose of establishing the SARC-CCT is to monitor tobacco industry interference and implementation of Article…
CVCD Excellence Award 2018
The Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Directors (CVCD) Excellence Awards Ceremony 2018 was held at the President’s House, Colombo on 19th of March 2019. Read More
Ceremonial Opening of Rural Health Research Centre, Katharagama
The Rural Health Research Centre (RHRC) of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo was ceremonially opened on the 30th of May 2018 at the premises of former Malaria Research Station in Katharagama. The Centre was declared open by Professor Ranjan Hettiarachchi, the Rector of the Sri Palee Campus, representing the Vice-Chancellor of the University.…