The

urban Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to: * Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas * Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities Urban may also refer to: General * Urban (name), a list of people ...

campus A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a college campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls, student centers or dining halls, and park-like se ...

of University of Colombo is located in

Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

, primarily situated around

Cinnamon Gardens Cinnamon Gardens ( si, කුරුඳු වත්ත ''Kurundu Vaththa'', ta, கறுவாத் தோட்டம்) is an affluent neighbourhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka located 3 kilometers south-east from Colombo's centre. Cinnamon Gard ...

Campus

The

University of Colombo (Buddhih Sarvatra Bhrajate) , mottoeng = ''Wisdom Enlightens'' , established = , endowment = Sri Lankan rupee, LKR 1.461 1,000,000,000 (number), billion

occupies an estate of in the heart of the city of Colombo known as

. The administrative center of the university is the College House, which houses the office of the vice chancellor, with its period architecture is a city landmark. The College House, the

Faculty of Graduate Studies A faculty is a division within a university or college comprising one subject area or a group of related subject areas, possibly also delimited by level (e.g. undergraduate). In American usage such divisions are generally referred to as colleges ...

and the

Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology The Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB), Sri Lanka, is the National Node for European Molecular Biology Network (EMBnet) and is designated as a Resource Centre for Molecular Life Sciences by the International Pro ...

(IBMBB) is located along Thurstan Road between Queens Road and the

India House India House was a student residence that existed between 1905 and 1910 at Cromwell Avenue in Highgate, North London. With the patronage of lawyer Shyamji Krishna Varma, it was opened to promote nationalist views among Indian students in Britai ...

. Situated between the Thurstan Road and Reed Avenue is the iconic Old Royal College Building, King George Hall, New Arts Theatre, sports ground along with the buildings of the science faculty and the School of Computing. On the other side of the Reed Avenue is the

university library An academic library is a library that is attached to a higher education institution and serves two complementary purposes: to support the curriculum and the research of the university faculty and students. It is unknown how many academic librar ...

flanked by the arts and law faculty buildings along with the gymnasium. The estate includes several properties outside Cinnamon Gardens, such as the

Faculty of Medicine A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, M ...

which is located at Kynsey Road opposite the Colombo General Hospital close to the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine located at Norris Canal Road. The Institute of Indigenous Medicine is located in the suburbs of Colombo in

Nawala Nawala is an up-market residential Suburb of Colombo, within the Kotte municipality in the western province of Sri Lanka and is approximately 6km south from Colombo City. Nawala lies between the Commercial Capital Colombo and the Administrativ ...

. In addition, there are several properties outside Colombo, including the Sri Palee Campus in Wewala,

Horana Horana ( si, හොරණ, , ta, ஹொரணை) is a town in Kalutara District, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is on the A8 highway between Panadura and Ratnapura, away from Ratnapura and away from Panadura. Horana is connected wi ...

and the Institute of Agro Technology and Rural Science in

Hambantota Hambantota ( si, හම්බන්තොට, ta, அம்பாந்தோட்டை) is the main town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri LankaThe prominent Malays (මැලේ) most part of the population is to be partly des ...

Cinnamon Gardens

Much of the faculties of University of Colombo situated in and around the fashionable residential area of

. Separated from to maid roads of Colombo, the campus consists of three blocks.

College House Block

The College House

The College House Block occupies the estate of the former ''Regina Walauwa'', now known as the College House, with its period architecture is a city landmark, located along Thurstan Road between Queens Road and the

. The College House is the administrative center of the university, therefore the office of the vice-chancellor, Registrar’s office, administrative staff and support staff are located here. The stores and vehicle deport could be found here along with the university tennis courts too.

New FGS & Administration building

Located at the rear of historic college house is the four floor buildings built in the 1980s. It houses the

and several support staff units including student affairs and internal audit units.

IBMBB building

Built opposite College House is the newly built five floor building for the

. It is the country's foremost center of research into biotechnology and related fields.

Science faculty block

Science faculty block makes up the center of the campus complex, between the Thurstan Road; Reed Avenue and boarded in the north by the

Royal College Colombo Royal College, Colombo is a selective entry boys' school located in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Started as a private school by Rev Joseph Marsh in 1835, it was established as the Colombo Academy by Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton in Janua ...

. Located here are the iconic Old Royal College Building, King George Hall, New Arts Theatre as well as many department and faculty buildings of the School of Computing, Department of Nuclear Science, Department of Physics, Department of Plant Science, Department of Zoology and the Faculty of Management and Finance. The University Health Center is based here as well.

Old Royal College Building

The Old Royal College Building is the main building of the University. The iconic symbol of the University of Colombo, it is located on campus center in front of the university sports grounds, and presently houses the Department of Mathematics. It was built in 1911 for the

before it was transferred to the

Ceylon University College Ceylon University College was a public university college in Ceylon. Established in 1921, it was Ceylon's first attempt at university education. The college didn't award degrees under its own name but prepared students to sit the University of Lo ...

a year after its formation in 1921.

King George Hall

The King George Hall (KGH or KG Hall) is one of the oldest theaters of

. Built the mid 1920s following the establishment of the Ceylon University College it was meant function as a theater, main lecture hall and venue for many university functions, a purpose it serves to this day.

Sports grounds

The university sports ground that forms a triangular spear in front of the building facade pointing due south. At the southern tip of grounds marks the ''Thurstan Road'' and ''Reed Avenue'' connecting at the ''Thumulla Junction''. The sports ground is a venue for many sporting events year round, with

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Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...

played here. Originally part of the Alfred House Estate, it was gifed by E.L.F. de Soysa, a son of the famous philanthropist Sir

Charles Henry de Soysa Charles Henry de Soysa Dharmagunawardana Vipula Jayasuriya Karunaratna Disanayaka popularly known as Charles Henry de Soysa, Justice of the peace#Sri Lanka, JP (3 March 1836 – 29 September 1890) was a Demographics of Sri Lanka, Ceylonese entrepr ...

.Architecture and Nationalism in Sri Lanka: The Trouser Under the Cloth By Anoma Pieris, p.66 (Routledge) Located on the Thurstan Road side of the southern tip is the Old University Pavilion dating back to the 1930s along with the university bookshop and post office.

University Observatory

The former Colombo Observatory is located within the science faculty block adjoin Reed Avenue. Although not operational at present it was established in 1920s was put into disrepair due to

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and the

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Arts & Law Faculty Block

On the other side of the Reed Avenue is the Arts faculty block, made up of the arts and law faculty buildings along with the gymnasium. Located in the center is the

Colombo Planetarium

Created as an exhibit for the industrial exhibition held in 1965, the Colombo Planetarium in the Arts & Law Faculty Block is the only planetarium in Sri Lanka. The domed planetarium seats 570 around a

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star projector.

Colombo Medical College

The

building which is located at Kynsey Road opposite the Colombo General Hospital close to the

Postgraduate Institute of Medicine The Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) of the University of Colombo is the graduate school that provides specialist training and board certification of medical doctors in Sri Lanka. The only type of its kind, it is similar to the prestigious ...

located at Norris Canal Road. The current Anatomy Department Building which was built in 1913 provides the primary facade at Kynesy Road next to the Koch Memorial Clock Tower named after Dr. E.L.Koch, the second principle of the Colombo Medical School.

Sri Palee Campus

The Sri Palee Campus, known as the western campus of the University of Colombo is located in Wewala,

. Located in the

Kalutara District Kalutara District ( si, කළුතර දිස්ත්‍රික්කය; ta, களுத்துறை மாவட்டம் ''Kaḷuttuṟai Māvaṭṭam'') is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative ...

on lands and buildings donated to the University of Sri Lanka in 1976 by the board of the Sri Palee Trust set up by the late

Wilmot A. Perera Wilmot Abraham Perera (1905–1973) was a Sri Lankan statesman and philanthropist. He was declared a National Hero in 1993. A member of parliament, he was Ceylon's first Ambassador to China.Institute of Agro Technology and Rural Science of the university is located in the rural area of

Hambantota District Hambantota District ( si, හම්බන්තොට දිස්ත්‍රික්කය ''hambantoṭa distrikkaya''; ta, அம்பாந்தோட்டை மாவட்டம் ''Ampāntōṭṭai māvaṭṭam'') is a district i ...

in the Southern Province. Started in 1999 in Weligatta new town which had been constructed under Lunugamvehera Irrigation project, it was developed with the collaboration of the Irrigation Department.

References

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