Gomis (2002-2021) Ven. Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero (17 November 2021 - Present) Presidents Colombo Campus (1972–1977) Osmund Jayaratne M. B. Ariyapala P. P. G. L. Siriwardena Hiran Dias Vice-Chancellors University College Colombo Robert Marrs (1922–1939) Sir Ivor Jennings (1940–1942) University of Ceylon Sir Ivor Jennings (1942–1954) Sir Nicholas Attygalle (1954–1967) O.H. de A. Wijesekera (1967) University of Ceylon, Colombo Walwin A. de Silva (1968–1969) B. A. Abeywickrema (1969–1972) University of Sri Lanka B. A. Abeywickrema (1972–1974) L. H. Sumanadasa(1974) P. P. G. L. Siriwardena (1974–1978) University of Colombo Stanley Wijesundera (1978–1988) G. L. Peiris (1988–1994) Nandadasa Kodagoda (1994) W. D. Lakshman (1994–1999) Savitri Goonesekere (1999–2002) T. Hettiarachchy (2002–2007) Kshanika Hirimburegama (2007–2013) W. K. Hirimburegama (2013–2015) Lakshman Dissanayake (2015-2019) Chandrika N. Wijayaratne (2019-2022) Notable people See also List of split up universities Further reading Jennings, Sir Ivor The Road to Peradeniya (Autobiography), References External links University of Colombo Map of UoC main campus Computer Science Society University of Colombo University of Colombo rowing Sri Palee Campus Educational institutions established in 1870 Universities in Sri Lanka Universities and colleges in Colombo Statutory boards of Sri Lanka 1870 establishments in Ceylon