The University of Colombo library system contained with the Central Library and faculty libraries. The Library, Faculty of Medicine is at Kynsey Road and the Library, Faculty of Science is at Thurstan Road. The Central Library is located in a five storied building between the Law Faculty Building Complex and the Arts Faculty Building Complex. The library consists of books and periodicals in Humanities, Education, Law, Management, and Social Sciences. The main entryway to the library is facing the Reid Avenue.
The library of the Medical College was established in 1870, the same year that the medical faculty was initiated. The library is the second oldest medical library in the continent of Asia. It is housed on the first floor of the administration building of the medical faculty on the Kynsey Road. The seating quantity of the library is more than 160. The medical library is the focal point of the Health Literature Libraries and Information Services Network (HELLIS) and privileged as the WHO depository library in the country.
The Faculty of Science library is on the Ground floor of the modernized physics building which is near to the Dean’s office of the faculty. The library included with Permanent Reference unit, Reference unit, Reading room, Lending section, Periodicals section and the Computer room. This like other leading libraries, this also charging the extra fee when lent books were not returned. The library provided with around the capacity of 150 seatings for readers.
staff member - To become a staff member, the person must fill an application for registration.
Students - Students were enrolled while the opening time of faculty in a new academic year.
Postgraduate Students - They could register by using ID card of university or library fee's Payment receipt.
Outside Researchers - Foreign researcher will be charged for Rs.500/= and 200/= for local researchers for a month. This Temporary membership can be continued to maximum of three months durations.
Rs 15.00 - Will be charged if reference book has not returned within the due date.
Rs 10.00 - Will be charged if lending books are not returned by due date.
Rs 25.00 - Charged as fine If any student lost their Cloak Room tokens.
The above mentioned fines are made to the Circulation Desk are need to be paid within time duration between 9.30a.m. to 11.30a.m. (Tuesday through Saturday), 1.30p.m. to 6.30p.m. (Sunday and Monday).
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Buddhist Cultural Center (BCC) in Sri Lanka was founded by Sri Lankan Kirama Wimalajothi Thero, after dedicated religious service in Malaysia, Singapore and the US for nearly 20 years. It was opened on January 2, 1992 under the patronage of Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda, chief Sanghanayake of Malaysia and Singapore. BCC was established to fill the gap in reading materials for the use of the people of the area as well as in other countries.
Thero started a small place at Nadimala, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, with a few lay devotees. He went in search of some books on Buddhism and Buddhist culture and found that the books he was looking for were not available at any of the leading bookshops in Sri Lanka. He thus started collecting books on Buddhism and related subjects.
As Sinhalese Dhamma books were out of print at that time, Wimalajothi Thero also opened a printing press for that purpose in 1995. A mobile Buddhist bookshop was also launched that year, necessitated by the unavailability of Buddhist books in all areas including Colombo and to increase knowledge in Buddhism by promoting reading habits through Buddhist Culture Centre.
Mobile Buddhism Bookshop was necessitated due to non-availability of Buddhist books in all areas including Colombo city and to increase basic knowledge in Buddhism by promoting reading habits. This popular program was conducted for nearly 8 years.
Many other books written in English were translated into Sinhala and published by BCC. The entire Sutta Pitaka i.e. Digha Nikaya, Sanyutta Nikaya, Majjhima Nikaya, Anguttara Nikaya and Khuddaka Nikaya has been translated into simple Sinhala and published by the BCC.
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Serendib Bookshop have been in the business of selling books since 2001 and thought that it was time to go start their own e-shop due to the number of inquiries they have kept receiving for their books and products from customers who live away and are unable to visit their flagship bookstore. This popular bookstore, situated in the scenic city of Mt. Lavinia in Sri Lanka and also for those who want to shop in the comfort of their homes or offices!
The objective of servicing their wide clientele Serendib Bookshop went live in 2014 with the sole aim of making books easily available to anyone who had internet access. Today, apart from the primary category of books they represent various other categories which include stationery, toys, gift items and novelties – you can rest assured that the range of products will only increase!
Be it their path-breaking services like Cash on Delivery, a 7-day replacement policy and other friendly options including free shipping in Sri Lanka – and of course the great prices that Serendib bookshop offer, everything they do revolves around their obsession of providing their customers a memorable online shopping experience.
All orders from serendib online bookshop are serviced and despatched the same day. Domestic orders reach their destination within 3 working days whilst International orders generally take longer and reach their destinations within 4 to 6 weeks from the date of despatch and depending on the country of final destination.
The online book shopping store offers multiple payment methods such as customer could either pay by Credit Card of their choice or Pay via Pay Pal or Pay by Money Order/Postal Order or Pay by cheque else, Pay directly into their Bank Account.
Daniels Book Shop started as a small business in 1960. Today they have grown to become a well-established, leading Bookshop, as well as one of the foremost stationery supplier and copy service providers. This is one of the popular bookstore in Colombo city.
Daniels Book Shop’s vision is to be the leading supplier of Books & Stationery and the finest provider of print and copy services in the country. Their mission is to provide excellent quality products and highly rated customer services. Today, they have grown to be the leading supplier of a wide range of Books & Stationery products to both businesses and individuals. Their cost-effective, top quality office stationery supplies, give customers the competitive advantage that they need.
Daniels Book Shop’s staff are well-trained to assist you with all your requirements. They are extremely motivated, highly experienced and able to provide you with the best solutions for your business needs and first class customer service.
This bookstore providing specialized services in offering Books & Stationery to companies, Schools, government bodies, institutions & individuals and also even providing Copy services (photocopy, scanning, binding).
Yes, Daniels Book Shop offering delivery for some of their books and products. Customers could find this particular bookstore's products through online shopping sites like daraz.lk.
The Vijitha Yapa Group of Companies began in April 1981 when Vijitha Yapa Associates were appointed by Dow Jones & Company Limited of USA to represent them for advertising sales and distribution of their publications as the exclusive agent.
The International Herald Tribune of Hong Kong, Newsweek Magazine, The Reader’s Digest, The Economist, Business Week and The Times Group of India are among those who are represented by Vijitha Yapa for the sale of their publications in Sri Lanka.
In addition, Lonely Planet Publications of Australia, Periplus Publications of Singapore, Konark Publications of India and Time Warner Books of UK are among the publishers who distribute their books on an exclusive basis through the Vijitha Yapa Group in Sri Lanka. In 1991 the Vijitha Yapa Group decided to establish a chain of bookshops, and today, there are twelve branches.
Vijitha Yapa Bookshop is the largest English bookstore chain in Sri Lanka and offers more than 250,000 titles altogether.. The Vijitha Yapa group hold the exclusive rights to sell books in the transit lounge of Colombo’s International Airport. Vijitha Yapa Subscriptions is the largest subscription agent in Sri Lanka. The Vijitha Yapa group has 150 employees and is primarily involved with media related activities.
Vijitha Yapa Bookshop is the largest bookshop in all over Sri Lanka. They provides tons of book types. All genre of books and even all over the world around books would easily available at this largest book store. This book store specialized in selling foreign & local novels, magazines and pictorial tomes.
The online store is not eligible for kids to use and not to share any of their personal information for those who under the age of 18 (minor). However, it will be completely fine, if they use under the guidence of their parents/guardinans.
Venerable Kirama Wimalajothi Thero is the founder of the Buddhist Cultural Centre. After the dedicated religious service he had provided for the people of Malaysia, Singapore and USA for nearly 20 years, he returned to Sri Lanka to serve the people of his own country.
He started his journey at a small place at, Nedimala, Dehiwala with just a few lay devotees. He went in search of some books on Buddhism and Buddhist Culture etc. To his dismay he found that the books he was looking for were not available at any of the leading bookshops in Sri Lanka. Without resorting to blame others for this pathetic situation he started collecting books on Buddhism and allied subjects.
Buddhist Cultural Centre was established to fill this gap by collecting reading materials etc. for the use of the people of the area as well as in other countries. A separate section for the use of the children was organized in BCC. The collection and printing of books designed for the children was also undertaken. This has now become a very popular section.
The mobile bookshop was also organized along with these exhibitions. The purpose of this program was to popularize Buddhism books.
New program of writing books in English was launched to cater to the children. ‘Buddhism Graduated Course’ is a series of books dealing with Buddhism in 8 books.
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