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 …
Category: UofC News
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)
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 …
Microscopes donation by CUFSAA to the Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences
Highlighting the opportunity and responsibility of past students to serve their Alma mater, Colombo University Faculty of Science Alumni Association (CUFSAA- NA) officially handed over ten bright field light microscopes (Olympus CX23) and one dissection microscope (Olympus SZX7) to Read More …
Panel Discussion: COVID-19 and its impact on lives and Livelihood – Part 01
A panel discussion on “COVID-19 and its impact on lives and Livelihood – Part 01” will be held via Zoom Meeting on May 30, 2020 from 10am – 11:30am on PST featuring several panelist including our own Dr. Sumedha Jayasena.
Dr Sumedha Jayasena Explains COVID-19 in Sinhala (Video links to youtube)
පැරණි බී. සී. ජී (BCG) එන්නත කොරෝනා ආසාධනයට පිටුවහලක් වෙයිද? [April 10, 2020] Coronavirus & Face Masks කොරෝනා වයිරසය පැතිර යාම වැලැක්වීමට මුඛ ආවරණය දායක වන්නේ කෙසේද? [April 06, 2020] ක්ලෝරෝකුවීන් හැමතැනම ඇයි ඒ ? Dr.Sumedha Jayasena -Ratin Pita [Mar Read More …
COVID-19 Research by Sri Lankan American Scientist
We can fairly to say that CUFSAA is probably the largest gathering of Sri Lankan scientists in North America. Therefore, we at CUFSSA would like to highlight cutting edge research conducted by Sri Lankan scientists, especially related to current affairs. Read More …