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
Lecture Discussion on “Breast is Best”
Lecture Discussion on “Breast is best but there is more money to be made in pseudoscience and half-truths” conducted by Dr. Krisantha Weerasuriya organized by the department of Medical Humanities, Faculty of Medicine. Read more on Ceylon Today Read more on Daily Mirror
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.…