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Certificate Course in Human Resource Management and Business Management (Batch III)

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Certificate Course in Human Resource Management and Business Management (Batch III)

This course is only offered to undergraduates of Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo

  • 200 students will be selected through a selection test held via LMS.
  • Register on or before 27th September , 2024.

Use the following link to register:

https://forms.gle/qyw5GFjnBN1oSsWU9

You will be notified via email about the date of the selection test.

For further information please contact:
0112505728

Offered by Career Guidance Unit, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo.

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සිංහල ගෞරව උපාධි පාඨමාලාව සදහා අයදුම්පත්‍රය 2024

සිංහල ගෞරව උපාධිය සඳහා අයදුම් කිරීමට කැමති  සිසුන්  පහත පෝරමය පුරවා සිංහල අංශය වෙත යොමු කරන්න. ඔබගේ විෂය ප්‍රවීණතාව, බාහිර සුදුසුකම් සහ වෙනත් දක්ෂතා මත ගෞරව උපාධි පාඨමාලාව සඳහා තෝරා ගැනීම සිදු වේ. 

අයදුම්පත්‍ර භාර ගැනීමේ අවසාන දිනය:    2024 අගෝස්තු මස 25

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Important Forms for Students

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Important Forms for Students 

Dear Students,

Please note that the Faculty advises you to use the following forms for the  purposes mentioned below.

පහත සඳහන් අරමුණු සඳහා පහත ඇති ආකෘති පත්‍ර භාවිතා කරන ලෙස පීඨය ඔබට උපදෙස් දෙන බව කරුණාවෙන් සලකන්න. 

கீழே குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ள நோக்கங்களுக்காகப் பின்வரும் படிவங்களைப் பயன்படுத்துவதற்கு பீடம்  உம்மை அறிவுறுத்துகிறது என்பதை கவனத்திற் கொள்க.
   
(1) புகையிரதப்   பருவ பயணச்சீட்டு   (புகையிரதப்   பருவ பயணச்சீட்டுக்களைப் பெற்றுக்கொள்வதற்கு)

(2) மாணவர்  வேண்டுகோள்கள் (உமது  மாணவ அந்தஸ்தினை  உறுதிப்படுத்துவதற்கான  பல்வேறுபட்ட  கடிதங்களுக்கு)

(3) மாணவர் நலன்புரி  (உமக்கு தேவைப்படக்கூடிய  எந்தவொரு தனிப்பட்ட  அல்லது கல்விசார்  ஆதரவிற்கும்)  

Details of the Registered Undergraduate Students of University Of Colombo

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Dear Students,

The University is currently in the process of creating a comprehensive database for future financial assistance programs. In order to better understand the financial needs of our student body and to tailor our support services more effectively, we are requesting students parental annual income details from those who did not submit the same at the registration.

Your cooperation in providing accurate and timely information is crucial to the success of this initiative. The collected data will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and will only be used for the purpose of assessing eligibility for financial assistance programs. Rest assured that this information will be handled in compliance with all relevant privacy laws and regulations.

To submit your parental annual income details, please fill out all the fields in this google form on or before 05.08.2024.

It is mandatory to attach annual parental income report certified by Gramasevaka and AGA of your town/division or by the head of the Department of the  Organization of where your parents are working.  It is requested to send the hard copies of the same by Registered post to reach Senior Assistant Registrar, Student and Staff Affairs, University of Colombo, No 94, Cumarathunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo 03. 

Please note that  the submission of fraudulent documents will result in disqualification for the consideration of financial assistance.

Senior Assistant Registrar/ Student and staff affairs  

Click the Link Below to fill the google form.

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Available courses

Name of Lecturer(s) : Dr. Manori K Weeratunga
                                     Mr.Migara Karunarathne

Compulsory for those who follow Demography as a subject

Lecturer - Emeritus Professor K.A.P.Siddhisena / Prof. Sunethra Perera

Assistant Lecturers - Gayesha Bandara / Madhavi Bandara / Isuru Kalansooriya/ Samudra Tharangani/ Harini Jayamaha

                                

 FND 1202: Lectures will be conducted in physically face-to-face sessions

Lecturer : Mr. Migara Karunarathne 

Assistant Lecturer : Ms. Madhavi Bandara

Course Description

This course provides students with an introduction to population dynamics, the process by which populations change. The course emphasizes the population dynamics in relation to fertility, mortality and migration related aspects. It further focuses on emerging issues as a result of population dynamics and  related policy implications.

Lecturer : Ms. Neranjala Sumathipala
Assistant Lecturer : Ms. Isuru Kalansooriya 


Course Description
This is an introductory course in statistics designed to provide students with the basic concepts of data analysis and statistical computing. The course also provide a strong statistical base for students to carry out technical analysis in subsequent years in the discipline of Demography. The course covers introduction to statistics, sampling and measurements, descriptive statistics, probability distributions and fundamentals on statistical inferences.  


Lecturer : Ms. Neranjala Sumathipala
Assistant Lecturer : Kavindya de Silva 

                                                                        Course Description

This course focuses on the evolution of population theories and provides a sound knowledge on theories related to mortality, fertility and migration. The course guides the student to analyze different views that have emerged with regard to these theories, and critically evaluate their relevance for analyzing population dynamics and related issues in different contexts.

Learning outcomes:

On the successful completion of the course student will be able to:

• Identify the evolution of population theories and its determinants
• Review different theories of population connected to mortality, fertility and migration
• Analyze the contrasting views that have emerged in relation to these theories
• Evaluate the applicability of population theories

Course Lecturer- Ms. Nethra Senadhi





Name Lecturer(s) - Prof. Sunethra Perera / Ms. Neranjala Sumathipala
Assistant Lecturer - Ms. Madhavi Bandara

Course Description

This course provides the students with sound knowledge on Health Demography. It examines measures and theories in relation to Health Demography and further examines determinants and differentials of health, and focuses on health issues and policy responses.



Name of Lecturer(s) : Ms. Neranjala Sumathipala
Assistant Lecturer: Gayesha Madhushani Bandara

Compulsory for Demography Special Degree Students.

Not open for those who offer ECN2132,ECN2232, GYG2225

Course Description

This course provides the student with specific knowledge on the basic mathematical concepts and their applications auxiliary to undergraduate level study in the subject of Demography.


Course Description:

This course provides the students with an introductory knowledge of dynamics of population change and critical population relevant to policy, programs, and plans. Also it applies demographic research and analytic tools to address current, real world population issues confronting government agencies, businesses, and community organizations in private- and public-sector policy settings.

Lecturer: Ms. Neranjala Sumathipala

Compulsory for Demography Special Degree Students

This course provides the students with a sound knowledge of the interrelationships between population dynamics and environment through theoretical and empirical investigations taking cases from developed and developing countries. Furthermore, it examines policies and programmes on population and environment focusing on fourth industrial revolution and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Course content:

1.  Introduction to population and environment

2.  Interrelationships between population and environment

3.  Review theories on population and environment

4.  Population dynamics and environmental issues in developed and developing countries

5.  Environmental problems and their impact on population   

6.  Policies and programmes and the SDGs

7.  Fourth Industrial Revolution and environmental    sustainability

Lecturer: Nethra Senadhi

Assistant Lecturer: Nipunika Dahanayake
              




Lecturer: Miss V.P.N Senadhi

Assistant Lecturer: Madhavi Bandara

Course Description
This course provides students with a comprehensive knowledge of population dynamics and their importance for development planning. It uses theoretical perspectives and spatial analysis of demographic data to provide an understanding enhancing development planning.




Lecturer- V.P.Nethra Senadhi

Assistant Lecturer- Ishara Wijerathne

 

Compulsory for Demography Special Degree Students

                                        Course Description

This course aims to provide both theoretical and empirical knowledge about population ageing and related issues. In addition, this course will focus on trends and patterns of population ageing in developed and developing countries. Furthermore, it provides skills in data and measures related to population ageing, policies and programmes to analyses and evaluate issues related to older persons in different contexts.

Learning outcomes:

On the successful completion of the course student will be able to:

• Describe the concepts, definitions and measures of population ageing and gerontology.
• Apply demographic and other relevant multidisciplinary theories of ageing to understand ageing related issues
• Analyze ageing processes and its determinants in different contexts
• Evaluate the socio-economic implications of ageing and elderly wellbeing
• Compare and asses ageing related policies and programmes in developed and developing
• countries.








Lecturer: Mr. Migara Karunarathne
Assistant Lecturer: Ms. Madhavi Bandara

Lecturer- V.P.Nethra Senadhi

Assistant Lecturer- Ishara Wijerathne


Name of Lecturer(s): Ms. Neranjala Sumathipala
Assistant Lecturer: Madhavi Bandara 

Compulsory for Special Degree Students in DMG

Course Description

This course provides the student with a comprehensive knowledge of the concepts, measures, theories, and models of fertility so that the student will be able to analyze the fertility situation in a given context and determine its causes and consequences.


Dr.Manori K Weeratunga

Ishara Dilrukshi

Course Description:

This course aims to provide the students with a sound knowledge of human migration and urbanization. It also provides analytical skills on trends, patterns, and consequences of migration and urbanization.

Course Contents:

1. Introduction: Definitions and concepts of internal migration and urbanization

2. Sources of data

3. Theories of internal migration and urbanization

4. Determinants of internal migration and urbanization

5.  Trends, patterns, and consequences of migration and urbanization

6. Internal migration and urbanization policies

Lecturer: Mrs. Nethra Senadhi

Assisitant Lecturer: Kavindya De Siva




Course Description: This course provides the student with a comprehensive knowledge on methods and techniques of population forecasting used in social and economic planning from a demographic point of view.

Course outline

1. Introduction

2. Concepts and definitions: Economic development, Social development, Social and economic issues, Social welfare, Social services                            

3. Importance of population in planning for social and economic development

4. Indicators of social and economic development

5. Components of Population: Fertility, Mortality and Migration

6. Methods of population estimates and projections

         (Demographic estimating equation, Population growth models and Cohort component method)

7.  Population projections and their applications with special  reference to Sri Lanka

Lecturer: Nethra Senadhi

Assistant Lecturer: Kavindya De Silva

                                               

  W.R.V Wathsala Anuradhi
  Kavindya V.P. De Silva


Course Description

This course provides comprehensive knowledge on methods and techniques of population projections. Through this course a student would gain knowledge and skills that are required to understand the national and sub-national level population projections and their applications. 

This course aims to provide the students with a sound knowledge of human migration and urbanization. It also provides the analytical skills on trends, patterns and consequences of migration and urbanization.

The lecture is conducted by

V.P.N Senadhi








Name of Lecturer(s) : Mr. Hansa Jayarathne

Course Description

This course provides students with a comprehensive knowledge on causation and categorization of disasters and their impact on population. It further appraises the disaster management programmes to enhance the lives of the
                                      affected population with special reference to Sri Lanka

Name of Lecturer(s) :  Dr. A.M.K.A. Boyagoda

Compulsory for Special Degree Students in DMG Not open for those who follow ECN 3255, GYG 3262

Name of Lecturer(s): Dr. Rushan Abeygunawardana 
                                    Dr. Manori Weeratunga

Course Description

This course aims to provide knowledge on the basic analytical methods and techniques of statistics as an analytical study approach to population.

Course Description: The main objective of this course unit is to provide students with thorough knowledge of population models and their applications. This unit will provide a great opportunity for the students to understand how any given population phenomenon can be modeled with the use of already existing models.

Name of Lecturer(s) : 

Dr. Maneesha Wanasinghe Pasqual

V.G.K.D. Wimalasiri

George I.H.  Cooke (Visiting Lecturer)

This is an elementary course in International Relations is intended for all students who wish to offer this subject for a three year General Degree or a four year Special Degree.

Name of Lecturer(s) : 

Dr. Maneesha Wanasinghe Pasqual

V.G.K.D. Wimalasiri

George I.H.  Cooke (Visiting Lecturer)

This is an elementary course in International Relations is intended for all students who wish to offer this subject for a three year General Degree or a four year Special Degree.

Name of Co-Course Lecturer(s) : Hasith Kandaudahewa

Lecturer Profile: https://www.res.cmb.ac.lk/ir/hasith.kandaudahewa/

Student Consultation

https://www.res.cmb.ac.lk/ir/hasith.kandaudahewa/index.php/teaching

This course unit is compulsory for those who wish to read for the four year special degree programme in International Relations. This course unit examines the practices or “praxis” of International Relations.

Name of Lecturer(s) : George Cooke (Visiting Lecturer)

This course unit is compulsory for those who wish to read for the four year special degree programme in International Relations. This course unit examines the practices or “praxis” of International Relations.

Dear Students

Welcome to Geopolitics. A brand new course! 

It is a course that will combine what you know from the first year (i.e. Cold War, etc) and newer ideas. 

Pasqual Wanasinghe Pasqual is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.


Topic: INR 2143 

Time: Jun 14, 2021 09:00 AM India

        Every week on Mon, until Jun 21, 2021, 2 occurrence(s)

        Jun 14, 2021 09:00 AM

        Jun 21, 2021 09:00 AM

Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. 

Your ZOOM Link for the next two weeks for Monday is as follows: 

Weekly: https://learn.zoom.us/meeting/u50qcOmtqDopHtAZ-d2QCeGgL08hQYNVh-ty/ics?icsToken=98tyKu-hqTwqH9KUsx2DR_N5B4_Cc-_wpn5egrd8plLhURFwZyTxGrIaOoNGPu7Y


Join Zoom Meeting

https://learn.zoom.us/j/69770561344?pwd=VWxvQkFJM1JhYTdoMFdlbTBaZ292dz09


Meeting ID: 697 7056 1344

Passcode: Inr2143@9

Name of Lecturer(s) : Hasith Kandaudahewa

Regional Organizations emerged in order to enhance regional security at the initial stage. In the 20th Century, state actors began focusing on regional integration for socio-cultural, economic and most significantly, security reasons.

Initially focusing on theories of regionalism, this course unit subsequently introduces students to a number of regional organizations. It examines the workings of these organizations, with special emphasis on functions of powers invested in these Organizations. The course also explores the strengths and weaknesses of each of these organizations and concerns in the 21st century.

 

Pasqual Wanasinghe Pasqual is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Time: Feb 25, 2023 02:00 PM Colombo
        Every day, until Feb 26, 2023, 2 occurrence(s)
        Feb 25, 2023 02:00 PM
        Feb 26, 2023 02:00 PM
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 679 5830 4372
Passcode: INR_3271s 

Name of Lecturer(s) : Krishanthi Wimalasiri

Pre-requisite INR 2234
This course presents students with the basic concepts and important areas in International Law with a view to encouraging to critically examining the role, the factors and the effectiveness of International Law in maintaining World Order.

Name of Lecturer(s) : Hasith Kandaudahewa

Course description

This area studies course will examine the Middle East and North African area. It is a strategically important region with a dominant Islamic ideology and massive oil resources. The Middle East and African area shares common problems of security and development as well as a high degree of external interference in its regional and especially internal affairs.

 

Name of Lecturer(s) : Hasith Kandaudahewa

Lecturer Profile: https://www.res.cmb.ac.lk/ir/hasith.kandaudahewa/

Student Consultation

https://www.res.cmb.ac.lk/ir/hasith.kandaudahewa/index.php/teaching

Compulsory for Special Degree Students
Pre requisite INR 2119
This course will cover a board spectrum of issues such as the continuity and change in the conduct of Sri Lanka’s foreign policy under different regimes.

 

Name of Lecturer(s) : Dr. Maneesha S Wanasinghe Pasqual

This course unit presents students with an in depth introduction to the evolving concept of ‘Human Security’

Name of Lecturer(s) : Dr. Maneesha S Wanasinghe Pasqual

This course unit presents students with an in depth introduction to the evolving concept of ‘Human Security’

Name of Lecturer(s) : All Staff

Compulsory for all the special degree students.

Name of Lecturer(s) : 

HAsith Kandaudahewa & T. Wardas

This course aims to provide both a deep and a wide understanding of the current major issues on environment governance.

Name of Lecturer(s) : Dr. Maneesha S Wanasinghe Pasqual

This course provides in-depth insights into United States of America’s relations with the world during the 20th and 21st centuries.

Name of Lecturer(s) : Dr. Ajith Balasooriya

This course unit begins with the legacies of the 19th century but quickly develops into an exploration of Chinese socio-cultural, economic and political transformation in the 20th century.

Name of Lecturer(s) : Dr. M Ganeshamoorthy

1. Compulsory for four year degree in Economics
2. Sinhala and English Medium Lectures will be held separately.
3. Pre-requisite for ECN 2116

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof. Amala De Silva/ Prof. Sirimal Abeyratne

1. Compulsory for four year degree in Economics
2. Sinhala and English Medium Lectures will be held separately.
3. Pre-requisite for ECN 2116

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof. Amala De Silva/ Prof. Sirimal Abeyratne

1. Compulsory for four year degree in Economics
2. Sinhala and English Medium Lectures will be held separately.
3. Pre-requisite for ECN 2116

 

1. Compulsory for four year degree in Economics
2. Sinhala and English Medium Lectures will be held separately.
3. Pre-requisite for ECN 2226

Name of Lecturer(s) : Dr. K Amirthalingam

1. Compulsory for four year degree in Economics
2. Sinhala and English Medium Lectures will be held separately.
3. Pre-requisite for ECN 2226

 

This is a compulsory course for students following the 4-year Honours Degree Programme in Economics.

The course unit is designed to impart knowledge on macroeconomic models and to develop skills for the application of those models to analyze complex macroeconomic issues. The students who choose to study Macroeconomics are expected to have a basic knowledge on national accounting, output market, money market and foreign exchange market as studied in ECN1202.

The tentative lecture hours as per the time table. 
Tuesday - 11.00am - 12.00 noon
Friday - 8.00am - 10.00 am

Facilitators:
Senior Professor Sirimal Abeyratne
Ms. Ashani Fernando

Primary mode of communication about lectures and related details: LMS course page

Name of Lecturer (s) : Rev. Prof. W Wimalaratana

Not open for those who select ELT 2232

Name of Lecturer (s) : Rev. Prof. W Wimalaratana

Not open for those who select ELT 2131

Name of Lecturer (s) : Prof. S.P. Premarathne
                                          Ms. Ashani Fernando

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof. Amala de Silva

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof. Amala de Silva

Name of Lecturer(s) : Dr. K Amirthalingam

Name of Lecturer(s) : Mr. Indrajith Aponsu

Name of Lecturer(s) : Mr. Indrajith Aponsu