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Campus of the university was established by a Gazette notification in 1996. In 1978, the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, the Institute of Workers' Education and the Institute of Indigenous medicine were affiliated with the University of Colombo. The Institute of Computer Technology (ICT) was established in 1987 which became the Computer School in 2002.
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In 1978 the University of Colombo had Faculties of Medicine, Arts, Science, Education and Law. In the gradual expansion that followed in the 1980s, a Faculty of Management and Finance was established as well as Faculty of Graduate Studies was created by an Ordinance of the UGC in 1987. The Sri Palee
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Sections of the University of Ceylon, functioned in Colombo and Peradeniya acted as campuses of the same university until 1966. But in 1966, these campuses were split into two. The section located in Colombo was known as the University of Ceylon, Colombo, while the section located in Peradeniya was
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of 1967. The necessary legislation for this purpose had been prepared by the Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs under section 34 of the Higher Education Act No. 20 of 1966 on the recommendation of the National Council of Higher Education. The new institution, which came into existence on 1
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University of Colombo library is a centrally-administered network of libraries of the university primary made up of the main library and two branch libraries. It is the oldest academic library in the country since its constituent Colombo Medical College library was established in 1870. Containing
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and threat of Japanese invasion. The Ceylon University College and the Ceylon Medical College were combined to form the University of Ceylon, with its administration based at College House and ability to grant its own degrees. The two departments of Arts and Science of the University College were
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was located in Colombo. This arrangement did not last very long. With the promulgation of the Universities Act. No 16 of 1978, university status was again restored to the Campuses and the Colombo Campus of the University of Sri Lanka was renamed the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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upgraded to faculties, the Medical College became the faculty of medicine and a new faculty of Oriental Studies was established at Cruden House. The university library was based at Villa Venezia in Queens Road. Residential facilities were provided at the Union Hostel with three
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in addition to the faculties it has a small campus and a computer school that contain five academic departments of their own. In addition, the university has six institutions and five affiliated centres. At the beginning, it had only four of the current faculties, namely; the
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Since its inception, the University of Colombo has maintained residential facilities for its undergraduate students. This has been an integral part of the urban university culture of the UoC. Some of the early residential halls that were part of the
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The International Unit of the University of Colombo (IUUC) coordinates and develops international links. IUUC facilitates staff exchanges, distance learning, dual degree programs, joint conferences, seminars, workshops and academic networking.
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The University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972, which replaced the Higher Education Act of 1966 altered the university structure. The four independent autonomous universities (University of Ceylon, Peradeniya, University of Ceylon, Colombo,
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Facilities for most sports are provided within the university, with a gymnasium for indoor sports and the university sports ground for out door sports. The swimming and rowing team has use of the swimming pool of
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which were jointly examined. Even though this fell short of a full university for Ceylon, it proved a platform to develop the academia required for a university. It had two departments: Arts and Science.
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which is held every four years among the public universities in Sri Lanka. The university is also the most successful in the games winning 8 out of the 10 championships since its inception in 1980.
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UoC has established international links with universities around the world. Such links would be traced as far back as 1921 when the University College Colombo established close links to the
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October 1967 with the Colombo Campus as its nucleus, had a student population of nearly 5000 reading for degrees in arts, law, the sciences and medicine, and a teaching staff of nearly 300.
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400,000 plus items, it is one of the largest libraries in the country. Two branches of the library are established in faculties in the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science. The
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was established in 2002 while the Faculty of Nursing and the Faculty of Technology was established in 2017. The Latest addition was the Faculty of Engineering which inaugurated in 2021.
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and eight other institutions. Most faculties offer both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, with some offering courses for external students and distance-learning programs.
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Over 10,000 students attend the University of Colombo and others follow external degree programs conducted by the university. Students at the University of Colombo run over 40
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in close proximity to the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine located at Norris Canal Road. The Institute of Indigenous Medicine is located in the suburbs of Colombo in
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in June 1870, it was the second European medical school to be established in South Asia. In 1880 the school was raised to the status of college, thus becoming the
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and Vidyalankara University) which had been set up by then and the Ceylon College of Technology at Katubedda became campuses of a single university styled the
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Jayatilleke and Arunachalam based at Guildford Crescent and Queens Hall (Q Hall or Women's hostel) along with two other hostels named Brodie and Aquinas.
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which was based in Colombo were moved to Peradeniya in the 1950s, these residential halls function independently now. Currently, the university has nine
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Under the Universities Act No. 16, 1978, the University of Sri Lanka was split into six independent, autonomous universities as University of Colombo,
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Much of the appointments to officers and faculty are carried out by these bodies, however on the recommendations of the UGC.
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and associations functioning in the university engaging in activities and interests. The university has a strong
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in Medicine and Surgery (LMS) which continued until the late 1940s. In 1889, the college was recognised by the
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There are six postgraduate institutions affiliated, three of which are located on campus. These include the
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The university occupies an estate of 50 acres (200,000 m) in the heart of the city of Colombo known as
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Arguments regarding the nature and status of the institution to be set up, its location, and the outset of
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The Ceylon University Association (CUA) was formed in 1906 by a group of western educated elite including
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The university is a state university, with most of its funding coming from the central government via the
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was established on 1 July 1942 by the Ceylon University Ordinance No.20 of 1942 which was passed by the
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halted the establishment process until 1920 when the government purchased a private mansion called the
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Sports activities of the university are implemented by the Department of Physical Education via the
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was formally declared open in January 1921 in the building that was originally the main building of
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of the United Kingdom when holders of its license became eligible to practice in Great Britain.
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and depends on the government for much of its annual grant, which is provided by the
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along with several houses leased on a temporary basis which is administrated by the
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for the purpose of setting up the University College under the recommendations of
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The announcement of the creation of a separate university in Colombo was made in
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The origins of the University of Colombo begins with the establishment of the
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in the fields of science, law, economics, business, literature, and politics.
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consisting of a dual structure of bodies: the council (formally known as the
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The estate includes several properties outside Cinnamon Gardens, such as the
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With a student population of over 11,000, the university is made up of seven
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contains large number of important documents and books including a large
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flanked by the arts and law faculty buildings along with the gymnasium.
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was established in 1950 was later transferred to Peradeniya in 1965.
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and makes appointments of its administrative staff. Its motto is "
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The university's administration is based upon that of the former
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Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning
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Founding of faculties and schools of the University of Colombo
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Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
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FMF Media Unit - Faculty of Management and Finance Media Unit
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International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions
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Day-to-day management of the university is undertaken by the
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the administrative headquarters of the University of Colombo
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UoC is a member of several international academic networks:
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The University of Colombo are the overall champions of the
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and the Institute of Agro Technology and Rural Science in
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Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero (17 November 2021 - Present)
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Sri Lanka Air Force Junior Command & Staff College
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Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College
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are located within the main campus of the university.
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movement with clubs established in three faculties.
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