Talk:University of Colombo

This claim about University of Colombo being the oldest university is false. University of Ceylon was founded temporarily in Colombo in 1942 while the permanent buildings were being put up at Peradeniya. Once built, University of Ceylon moved to Peradeniya. The buildings in Colombo continued to be used by University of Ceylon.

When University of Ceylon was broken up, I believe in the 1970s, naturally, University of Peradeniya became the legal successor to University of Ceylon and therefore retains all the documents and archives of University of Ceylon. University of Colombo was established much later by using the buildings of University of Ceylon (now University of Peradeniya).

At most therefore, Colombo can claim to have the oldest university buildings and campus of Sri Lanka. To claim to be the oldest university is a little too much for a university claiming to uphold and advance learning and knowledge.

Erbear 12:57, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

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Proposed merge of Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo into University of Colombo
Valid content for the main article. Atlantic306 (talk) 00:07, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
 * I don't think there is much that can be merged here, given that the references are mostly WP:PRIMARY, but I have no objection to it if anyone wants to shift through and see what is useful. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here  07:41, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Agree with the idea of a merge, but a better target is Faculties and institutions of University of Colombo. Klbrain (talk) 04:49, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Fine with me. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 11:23, 21 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Redirect article to University of Colombo. Catfurball (talk) 17:47, 2 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Can you let us know why you prefer University of Colombo rather than Faculties and institutions of University of Colombo as the target (for this and the related discussions on this page)? My view is that the merge should be to the more specific article, so that readers are directed to most relevant content rather than the broader topic. Klbrain (talk) 12:25, 2 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Redirected or merged to Faculties and institutions of University of Colombo. Klbrain (talk) 10:45, 8 January 2022 (UTC)

Proposed merge of Faculty of Law, University of Colombo into University of Colombo
Valid content for the main article Atlantic306 (talk) 00:09, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
 * As above, a better target is Faculties and institutions of University of Colombo. Klbrain (talk) 04:49, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Redirect article to University of Colombo. Catfurball (talk) 17:48, 2 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Redirected or merged to Faculties and institutions of University of Colombo. Klbrain (talk) 10:45, 8 January 2022 (UTC)

Proposed merge of Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo into University of Colombo
Valid content for the main article Atlantic306 (talk) 00:11, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
 * As above, a better target is Faculties and institutions of University of Colombo. Klbrain (talk) 04:49, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Redirect article to University of Colombo. Catfurball (talk) 17:49, 2 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Redirected or merged to Faculties and institutions of University of Colombo. Klbrain (talk) 10:45, 8 January 2022 (UTC)

Proposed merge of Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo into University of Colombo
Valid content for the main article Atlantic306 (talk) 00:13, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
 * As above, a better target is Faculties and institutions of University of Colombo. Klbrain (talk) 04:49, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Redirect article to University of Colombo. Catfurball (talk) 17:50, 2 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Redirected or merged to Faculties and institutions of University of Colombo. Klbrain (talk) 10:45, 8 January 2022 (UTC)