UoC Team advances to the Semi-Final of the Jean Pictet Competition -2022
The Jean-Pictet Competition enables students to become better acquainted with international humanitarian law, using simulated events and role-playing based on fictitious situations of armed conflict. The prestigious competition is significantly different from other international law competitions as it aims to take the ‘law out of the books’. This year, the team representing the Faculty of […]
Visit of former chief justice of Bhutan to Faculty of Law, University of Colombo
Hon. Chief justice (former) of Bhutan, Sonam Tobgye visited the faculty of law on 21st March 2022 during his visit to the Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies. President’s Counsel Prashantha Lal de Alwis took charge of coordinating the event. Prof. Sampath Punchihewa, the Dean of the Faculty of Law, warmly welcomed the former Chief […]
Student Welcome Ceremony of the Orientation Programme for New Entrants (2022)
The Student Welcome Ceremony, which inaugurated the Orientation Programme for New Entrants to the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, was held on 9th March 2022. In a world with many online gatherings, it was wonderful to be able to meet physically at the New Arts Theatre to commemorate this momentous occasion. The Ceremony opened […]
5th Research Forum of the Department of Public and International Law on ‘Recent Trends in Right to Development: International Law Perspectives’
The Launch of the Centre for Environmental Law and Policy
The Centre for Environmental Law and Policy of the University of Colombo was launched on the 5th of January, 2022 at the New Arts Theatre of the University. The Centre aims to be the pioneer institution within the Sri Lankan University system that specialises in Environmental Law related research, policymaking, and advocacy. At present, the […]
Out with the old, in with the new
International Collaboration on Sustainable Development and Law
Successful International Collaboration on Sustainable Development and Law between Faculties of Law of University of Lund, Sweden and of University of Colombo, Sri Lanka The Faculty of Law, University of Lund in Sweden will be commencing a new Ph.D. course titled, ‘A Law to Save the World?. It offers critical analysis of the Sustainable Development […]
Inauguration Ceremony of Diploma in Public Law-2021
The Department of Public and International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo successfully organised the Inauguration Ceremony for Diploma in Public Law on the 16th October 2021 via online. This is the first time in Sri Lankan history, that a State university initiates a Diploma course in Law for students beyond the university. Department […]
Fundamentals of Legal Research Series – 03
The Department of Public and International Law organized its 3rd Forum of Fundamentals of Legal Research on 17th of June 2021 From 2.30 onwards. The guest speaker, Ellen Hey is a Professor of Public International Law, Erasmus School of Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam. She holds degrees in law from Utrecht University (LL.B, 1978; LL.M, 1981; […]
Fundamentals of Legal Research Series – 02
‘Fundamentals of Legal Research: the role of legal academia in Constitution making’ organized by the Department of Public and International Law was held on 6th April 2021 from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. via Zoom. This was the second of the series of research forums organized by the Department. Mr. Rohan Edrisinha, addressed the virtual […]
