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On the 2nd of January, 2024, the Faculty of Law of the University of Colombo had its opening ceremony for its state-of-the-art 500 seater auditorium. The occasion was graced by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo, Senior Prof. (Chair) H. D. Karunaratne, the Rector of the Sri Palee Campus, Dr. Pathiba Mahanamahewa, the [...]

The team representing Faculty of Law, University of Colombo emerged winners at the 2nd edition of the Crisis Control International Competition on Law of the Sea. The competition was organised by Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law, India in association with Faculdade de Direito da Universidade De Lisboa, Lisbon-Portugal in 2023. The team comprised of [...]

‘Law Goes Green’ is an initiative by the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, which aims to create awareness and instill a sense of responsibility in undergraduates towards the environment. For nine consecutive years, Law Goes Green has been based on a wide variety of themes associated with the environment, ranging from discussing academic, legal [...]

On the 21st of July, 2023, the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo celebrated the successful inauguration of the Master of Laws by Coursework Programme 2023/2024.   The evening was graced by Chief Guest, His Lordship Honourable Justice Janak de Silva, Judge of the Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Guest [...]

Soft Skills Training Workshop for Non-Academic staff of Faculty of Law conducted by USAID Effective and Efficient Justice Project was held at Cinnamon Grand Hotel - Colombo

In February, the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo awarded certificates to students who successfully completed and submitted their portfolios for the CDP4Law Programme 2022 organised by the Career Guidance Unit. The event was presided over by the Dean of the Faculty of Law, who congratulated the students on their achievement and encouraged them to [...]

The Faculty of Law convened a "Dialogue between the Private Bar and Legal Academia" on the 9th of February 2023 as a part of the ongoing celebrations to mark its Diamond Jubilee. Members of the private bar and law academics were welcomed to the event by the Dean of the Law Faculty, Prof (Dr) Sampath [...]