Library in collaboration with Physical Education Division, University of Moratuwa organized a “Sports Day” for students of WP/PIL/Bodhiraja Vidyalaya to mark World Children’s Day on 1st October, 2018. Mr. Chanuka de Silva and Mr. Dayan Sendanayake of Physical Education Division conducted the activities with great enthusiasm. Library also celebrated the 5th anniversary of community outreach at WP/PIL/Bodhiraja Vidyalaya.
In order to enhance the services and environment of Kattankudy Public Library, representatives of the Urban Council and Staff members of the Public Library visited UoM Library on 17th August 2018.
Library and Faculty of Graduate Studies organized an interaction session on SciVal/Scopus in collaboration with Elsevier for the academic staff and the students on February 15, 2018 at Library Auditorium. Mr. Vijay Reddy Customer Consultant (South Asia), Elsevier focused mainly on features such as how to benchmark research output and quality and how to build local teams and metrics to track and measure research. He presented a good analysis of university position, progress and areas university need to focus on.
The Library University of Moratuwa organized an awareness session on Grove Art Online in collaboration with Oxford University Press for the academic staff and the students of the University on February 1, 2018 at Library Auditorium. Ms. Sumita Sen, Asst. Manager Training - South Asia & South East Asia, Oxford University Press demonstrated all the features and the benefits that could be derived from the Grove Art Online.
MoraLs - New Library System of University of Moratuwa was officially launched on 15th September, 2015 by Prof. A.K.W. Jayawardane, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Moratuwa with participation of distinguished gathering.
P.S. Cybermetrics Lab is a research group belonging to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), the largest public research body in Spain.
National Reading Month 10th Anniversary Celebrations : National Ceremony and Presentation of Awards
awardLibrary, University of Moratuwa received a special award from National Library and Documentation Services Board for implementing a reading promotion programme to commemorate 10th anniversary of "National Reading Month".
Library, UoM in collaboration with Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies celebrated Children's Day with students and teachers of Bodhiraja Vidyalaya in a very special manner.
As a result of two outreach activities, “Reading Camp” at Bodhiraja Vidyalaya, Katubedda and “Child Development Programme” in Sumudu Preschool, University of Moratuwa, Library made a significant impact in children’s’ education as well as reading awareness. Going the extra mile, Library invited parents to participate in reading awareness programme “පොත් කියවමු - දැනුම වඩමු” since they could be involved as partners of reading which will develop a lifelong love of reading in their children.
The University of Moratuwa Library is proud to announce that Ruvini Kodikara, University Librarian is the recipient of this year's Vijita de Silva Research Award - 2014 from the Sri Lanka Library Association. This award was presented to Ruvini Kodikara for her work on “Improving library services to enhance the learning environment at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka”.
