Vice Chancellor Prof.Sampath Amaratunge expressed his views on the upcoming International Neuroscience Workshop, scheduled to start on the 14th December and continue till the 20th December. He commented that in order to globalize the country it needs to be unbelievably innovative, and that universities must play a prominent role in this regard. These comments were made during the press conference held at the Department of Government Information to detail the...Read More
Prof.Hemanthi Ranasinghe recently participated in a discussion on budget proposal 2016, with Hon.Ravi Karunanayake – Minister of Finance, organised by the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Cooperation. The discussion aimed to obtain the views of the business community and other professionals on the said budget proposal. Prof. Ranasinghe represented the Institute of Environmental Professionals and the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Issues concerning energy, industry, transport and consumer behaviour were some of the...Read More
In a new move, the 4th International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) conference took two divisions as parallel symposia, on Reconciliation and on Pali. The IRCHSS was held at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 3rd December 2015. It was organized by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and featured both local and international researchers. This year’s theme was “Today’s Vision, Tomorrow’s Reality: Success through Synergy”....Read More
The book titled “Enhancing Your Personal Q” written by Senior Prof. H.H.D.N.P. Opatha of USJ (as the main author) and Associate Prof. Lim Kong Teong of University Utara Malaysia was selected as the Best Book under The General/Common Book (Motivational) Category of the National Book Award 2015 awarded by the National Book Development Foundation, Malaysia. The reward ceremony was held 25/11/2015 at Putra World Trade Centre, KL. The Director...Read More
The inaugural ceremony of the 71st Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) was held at Committee Room B, BMICH on 30th November 2015. Hon.Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Science, Technology & Research was the chief guest. A large number of scientists and academics were present at the occasion. In addressing the audience, Minister Premajayantha congratulated SLAAS on their achievements and stated that science education...Read More
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