Pavements represent a high fraction of the urban land use and contribute to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect in cities. This effect leads to microclimatic variations in urban areas, where ambient temperatures become relatively high compared to their outskirts. ”Terracotta pavers have significantly lower surface temperature levels for both daytime and night time compared to Grass and Cement Pavers”, says Dr. Varuni Jayasooriya, Senior Lecturer at Department of Forestry and...Read More
The Sinopharm is an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine, which is currently given emergency use authorization by the WHO and is the main vaccine used in many Asian and Middle East Countries. A new study was carried out to determine the kinetics and persistence of immune responses following the Sinopharm/BBIBP-CorV, by investigating the immune responses in a cohort of Sri Lankan individuals. “Antibody responses declined in all age groups, especially in those...Read More
Researchers at the Faculty of Technology, USJ successfully produced Bio Ethanol using waste Banana collected from the vegetable market. “Total amount of 8% of ethanol was generated by waste banana after the fermentation process. After completing the multiple distillations to remove the moisture, we were able to produce 98% pure bioethanol.” said Dr. Udara Arachchige, Department of Civil and Environmental Technology, Faculty of Technology, USJ The research was carried out by Dr. Udara...Read More
Applications are invited from those who are qualified to follow the Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE) conducted by the Staff Development Centre of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (SDC/USJP). Application closing date: 30th November, 2021. Syllabus Content of CTHE Program Application form of CTHE Program Please visit the link below for more information and to apply online. http://staffdev.sjp.ac.lk/cthe-program/ Read More
A ceremony to confer “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon” award on Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunge; former vice chancellor of University of Sri Jayewardenepura and the Chairman of the University Grants Commission, was held on 14th of October 2021, at the official residence of Ambassador SUGIYAMA Akira. Snr. Prof. Sampath Amaratunge has long been an advocate to the Japanese Culture having lived many of his...Read More
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