CIUC Celebrates Chinese Dragon Boat Festival – 2023
The Dragon Boat Festival （端午节), also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar which corresponds to late May or June in the Gregorian calendar. During the festival, Chinese people commemorate Qu Yuan, who was also a minister of the State of Chu during […]
‘Beauty of Sri Lanka and China through the Third Eye’ The Opening of the Sri Lanka China Culture Photography Exhibition
Sri Lanka –China Culture Photographic Exhibition which was organized by the Confucius Institute at University of Colombo (CIUC) in association with China Cultural Centre in Sri Lanka was ceremonially opened to the public by the Chief guest of the occasion Senior Professor H.D. Karunarathne-the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo, Senior Prof. Lasantha Manawadu-the […]
The CIUC Initiates a Series of Internships for Undergraduates of the Faculty of Arts
The Sinopec Fuel Oil Lanka (Private）Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinopec Fuel Oil (Singapore) Company started operations in Sri Lanka in 2019. In 2020 Hambantota Oil Depot successfully completed the first shipment of 25,000 tons of low-sulfur fuel oil for ships, marking the successful entry of Sinopec’s ship fuel supply business into Sri Lanka, […]
The Vice Chancellor’s Visit to CICT Accentuates Deep and Close Public – Private Partnership
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo, Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne, Senior Prof. Lasantha Manawadu Dean Faculty of Arts, Prof. M.P.P. Dharmadasa, Dean Faculty of Management and Finance, Registrar Mr. K. A. S. Edward, Ms. Thanuja Dharmasena, the Bursar, Prof. Chandana Aluthge, Head Department of Economics, and Two Directors Prof. Ma Zhongwu (Chinese) […]
The Official Visit of the Two Directors of the CIUC to Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka (BPU)
On May 3, 2023, The Chinese and the Sri Lankan directors of the Confucius Institute at University of Colombo (CIUC) visited the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka on 3rd May, 2023. The Vice Chancellor of the university Rev. Prof. Neluwe Sumanawansa thero warmly welcomed the two Directors of the CIUC. The Vice Chancellor […]
A Duo of Directors of the Confucius Institute at the University of Colombo (CIUC) visited the UGC Chairman
The Chinese and Sri Lankan Directors of the CIUC visited Chairman of the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka on 03rd May 2023. Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunge, Chairman of the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka, warmly welcomed both Directors and he congratulated Professor Ma Zhongwu on his appointment as the Chinese Director of the […]
Chinese Director of CIUC Seeking Internship Opportunities for Undergraduates with Chinese Proficiency
While nothing replaces real, on-the-job experience work experience and internships are not always easy to find. Knowing this fact very clearly Prof. Ma Zhongwu the Chinese Director of the CIUC initiated searching for internship opportunities for undergraduates with Chinese proficiency. In order to boost the chances of employment he visited several Chinese companies who have […]
Chinese Bridge Competition 2023 – Preliminary Round
The Confucius Institute at the University of Colombo (CIUC) successfully held the 22nd “Chinese Bridge-The Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign University Students Overseas Preliminary Competition in Sri Lanka on 2nd of May, 2023. Prof. Chandana Aluthge, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo, Mrs. Yunfeng, Director of the Sri Lankan Chinese Culture […]
Inauguration Ceremony of the New Chinese Language Teaching Spot at Overseas Chinese Service Centre
The Confucius Institute at the University of Colombo (CIUC) successfully held the inauguration ceremony of the new teaching spot at the Overseas Chinese Service Centre in Sri Lanka on April 17, 2023. His Excellency Mr. Qi Zhenhong, Ambassador of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka, Senior Professor H.D. Karunaratne, the Vice Chancellor of the University […]