Japura Astrals, has achieved international acclaim by reaching the finals in the prestigious “A Shared Space For A Better Future” competition. Competing under the Creative Design of Space Experiment category, the team’s innovative project on the effects of space radiation on plant growth in microgravity earned them a place among the top 15 teams worldwide....Read More
The Career Guidance Unit of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura has signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Union Assurance PLC, marking the unit’s first-ever MOU. This significant agreement was formalized on August 9, 2024. Representing the university, the MOU was signed by Vice-Chancellor Prof. M.M. Pathmalal, with Prof. Sudath M.Amarasena, Director of the...Read More
New Study Alert! A recent study investigates the link between childhood obesity and increased hospitalizations due to dengue in Sri Lanka. Among 4782 children aged 10 to 18, those with higher BMI percentiles had a significantly higher risk of hospitalization. Specifically, 18.2% of seropositive children with a BMI centile >97th were hospitalized, compared to 9.48%...Read More
New Study Alert! Excited to share findings from a recent study titled “Psychological Distress and Sleep Quality among Sri Lankan Medical Students during an Economic Crisis.” This study reveals that 69.2% of students experienced psychological distress, with 23% facing depression, anxiety, and stress. Anxiety was the most prevalent (50.7%), and 41% reported poor sleep quality....Read More
The “Annual Research Conference (ARC) 2024”, organized by the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura will be held on 25th October 2024. Abstracts can now be submitted to be presented as oral presentations or posters. In addition, the “3MT challenge” calls for abstracts from postgraduate students to pitch their research as a 3 minute presentation. The deadline for submission is...Read More
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura held a donation event on July 31, 2024, at the Sumangala Auditorium, where a new ambulance was gifted to the university. The event, conducted by the Alumni Association of USJ, began with the arrival of guests, followed by an opening speech from Snr Prof. Pathmalal Manage, Vice Chancellor of the...Read More
Tharindu Fernando, a thrird year Bachelor of Business Information Systems (BIS) Honors undergraduate at the Department of Information Technology (DIT), Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce has won the Best Startup Award (Central Province) at the prestigious SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards 2024. The SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards recognize outstanding achievements in the Sri Lankan IT...Read More
Applications for the Heritage Plus Short video Competition 2024 short video competition presented by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at University of Sri Jayewardenepura has now begun. Appreciating the creative talents of university students, preserving Sri Lanka’s cultural heritage and promoting the tourism industry. This tournament is open to internal degree candidates from...Read More
