The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) offer a unique opportunity to study for a two-year Masters’ degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country. QECS has been sending foreign postgraduates to the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM) at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura for this scholarship program. QECS is aimed at students who are...Read More

The Faculty of Allied Health Sciences of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) successfully organized the International Research Conference in Health Sciences (IRCHS) 2023 on the theme of “Innovation, collaboration and experientia: for the sustainable development of health and well-being”. The conference was held on 31st of March 2023 as a hybrid event, with online...Read More

M Sc in Public Policy and Management M Sc(PPM) – 2023 /2025 Duration 2 Years APPLICATION CLOSING DATE : Extended to 25th of May 2023 Commencement: July 2023 The Master of Science in Public Policy and Management – MSc (PPM) is designed, for those who are aspiring a career in management in government and non-government...Read More

USJ Alumni Professor Sunil Ariyaratne has been appointed as the Chancellor of the University of Visual and Performing Arts by President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (April 04, 2023). Professor Ariyaratne, who is a renowned scholar, film director, author, poet and a lyricist, has received many awards and honors for his contributions to Sinhala literature and culture....Read More

  Charitha Marcus, a Sri Lankan lecturer who is attached to the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura pursuing her doctoral studies in Ireland, has been awarded the Eda Sagarra Medal of Excellence at the annual Irish Research Council Researcher of the Year awards, 2022. The medal is one of...Read More

  The Medical Center of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Dental Institute and the Faculty of Dental Sciences, organized a special event to mark the World Oral Health Day on 21st March 2023. The event aimed to raise awareness on the importance of oral health and to provide free...Read More

We are proud to announce that our very own Prof. Chandima Jeewandara, Head and Professor in Immunology, Allergy, and Molecular Medicine, has been named a finalist for the BSI Early Career Research Excellence Award. The BSI Immunology Awards aim to recognize exceptional achievements in shaping the future of immunology, and we are thrilled to see...Read More

  The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) of Sri Lanka Parliament has commended the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) for its performance in the field of higher education. The university has recently achieved the third position in the national university ranking. The COPE committee, which consists of members of parliament and representatives from various government...Read More

  A team of researchers at USJ invented a new technology to produce RSS with high thermal conductivity by incorporating Sri Lankan vein graphite directly into the latex rubber that could revolutionize the rubber manufacturing industry in Sri Lanka. The University of Sri Jayewardenepura has signed an Exclusive Intellectual Property and Technology License Agreement with...Read More

The Statistics in Sports Research Group at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura has been awarded the SILK Most Outstanding Sports Research Project of the Year award at the 8th SILK SPORTS AWARDS 2022. This highly prestigious event, organized by SPORTSINFO, recognizes the achievements of Sri Lankan sports stars and contributors who uplift the sports in...Read More