Thai Pongal is celebrated on the first day of the month Thai of the Tamil calendar. The day normally falls between 12th and 15th of the month of January in the Christian calendar. Thus, Thai is the first month of the Tamil Almanac, and Pongal is a dish of sweet concoction of rice, moong dal,...Read More
The 2nd International symposium on Cyanobacteria and Public health, organized by the Centre for water quality and algae research was held on the 15th January 2018, at the Golden rose hotel, Boralesganuwa. Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Vice chancellor of University of Sri Jayewardenepura graced the occasion as the chief guest while Dr. Jayantha Wattevidanage, director general, National Science...Read More
Vidudaya Ritzbury Interschool Swimming Championship – 2018 Ritzbury, Sri Lanka’s number one chocolate brand manufactured by Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL), has been significant in uplifting sports in Sri Lanka and is now taking a revolutionary step to sponsor swimming for the first time. The Company will partner with the University of Sri Jayewardenepura which has...Read More
The Medical Faculty of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura is at the pinnacle of its success. On the 15th of January 2018 the South Asian Minimal Access Gynaecology Endometriosis Centre (SAMAGE) was established within the Colombo South Teaching Hospital (Kalubowila Teaching Hospital) under the professorial unit in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Sri Jayewardenepura. The media reported...Read More
A Field Workshop on “Tropical Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation” for undergraduate students in the Environmental Management Program of Colby College, Maine, USA was held at the Yagirala Forest Research and Conservation Education Center on 15th & 16th January 2018. The program was organized by Dr. Priyan Perera and hosted by the Center for Sustainability of the Department...Read More
