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University of Colombo Moves Five Faculties Online Amidst Dengue Outbreak
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HealthPoliticsHOTThursday, July 9, 2026

University of Colombo Moves Five Faculties Online Amidst Dengue Outbreak

TLDR

  • UoC moves five faculties online for one week due to dengue.

  • 71 students infected, five hospitalized at University of Colombo.

  • Nationwide dengue crisis: 65,034 cases, 42 deaths this year.

The University of Colombo has decided to conduct lectures online for four faculties for a period of one week, commencing July 10th. This measure is a response to a significant dengue outbreak affecting the student population, with 71 students diagnosed and five requiring hospitalization. The faculties of Arts, Law, Education, and Management and Finance will transition to online and hybrid learning methods. The university administration stated that the institution will remain open, with staff expected to report to work as usual, and all hostels will continue to operate. This decision aims to mitigate further spread of the virus while ensuring academic continuity.

2 Updates

Update #3\u00b7 Jul 9 · 7:47 AM

Sri Lanka has recorded 65,034 dengue cases this year, with 1,300 new infections reported in the last 24 hours and 42 deaths from dengue-related complications. The most affected districts include Colombo, Gampaha, Matara, Kalutara, Kandy, and Ratnapura. The University of Colombo's decision to move five faculties online for a week, starting July 10th, follows reports of 71 students contracting dengue, with five requiring hospitalization, primarily from the Faculty of Science. Student hostels will remain open.

Update #2\u00b7 Jul 9 · 5:31 AM

The University of Colombo has expanded its online lecture arrangements to five faculties – Arts, Law, Management, Education, and Science – for one week, starting July 10th. This move comes as 71 students have contracted dengue, with five requiring hospitalization, primarily from the Faculty of Science. Student hostels will remain open. The update also notes that Aesthetic University and Moratuwa University were previously closed due to dengue, with Aesthetic University set to reopen on July 13th and Moratuwa University on July 21st.

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