Prof Nilwala Kottegoda received the “Yakada Miniha” Iron Citizen Award for silent contributions to the development of the country at a prestigious ceremony held at Waters Edge on 2nd July 2019. The ceremony was the launch of a bid to recognize individuals who have contributed to the development of Sri Lanka in numerous ways. The...Read More

“Bimba Devi Alias Yashodhara” Directed by Alumni of University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Emeritus Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne was awarded the Highest Grossing Film of the Year 2018 in Sri Lanka at the Seventh Derana Lux Film Awards 2019 The Awards ceremony was held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre on the 28th of June 2019. An array...Read More

Mahapola Scholarships Awarding Ceremony for the Undergraduates of the 2017-2018 academic year was held on 23rd May 2019 at the Board Room of the Administration Building with the participation of Vice Chancellor Prof. Sampath Amaratunge. In addition, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences; Prof. Laleen Karunanayake, Dean of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce; Dr....Read More

Third-year undergraduates of the Department of Business Economics who are holding leadership positions in AIESEC of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura have won Local Committee awards at “TRIBUTE 2019”, the Annual Awarding Ceremony of AIESEC, USJP for their best leadership performances shown during the 2018/19 term. This awarding ceremony was held on the 26th May...Read More

Mr. Isuru U. Kariyawasam a lecturer, Department of Botany, Faculty of Applied Sciences, recently achieved the status of “Fellow” of the UK Advance Higher Education Academy (HEA) in recognition of attainment against the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support in Higher Education.  Mr. Kariyawasm is currently reading his Ph.D. in the discipline of Phylogenomics & Molecular Systematics of Plants in the University of Edinburgh and The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, UK. Simultaneously, Mr. Kariyawasam has achieved the “Edinburgh Teaching Award”(category 2 – Fellow) from the Institute for Academic...Read More

Ceremony to tribute Mr. Bandara Dissanayaka and W. K. H.  Wegapitiya recently recognized and honored alumni of the University was held on 26th February 2019 at the main board room of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce. This ceremony was organized by the Alumni Association of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Mr. Bandara Dissanayaka, Managing Director of the...Read More

Mr. Nicolo Warnakula, second year undergraduate of the Department of Business Economics has won the championship at the VORBITOR 2019, the Intra-University Speech Contest organized by the Gavel Club of University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Grand finale of this contest was held on the 3rd March 2019. Further, Ms. Sandumini Caldera, second year undergraduate of the department...Read More

Mr. Pasan Wijayawardhana, Ms. Kreda Shiwanthi, Ms. Rumesha Laksarani, Mr. Hiruna Sudhara and Ms. Dileesha Wickramaarachchi , third year undergraduates of the Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura  has won the Championship at the Investor Day All Island Inter-University Quiz Contest organized by the Department of Accounting...Read More

Prof. Charmalie Nahallage attached to the Department of Anthropology, of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, recently received a Merit Award for her Scientific Publications ( for the year 2016)  by the National Research Council in Sri Lanka. This awards for Scientific Publications gives due recognition for scientific merit and is based on publications. These awards are given to Sri Lankan scientists with a...Read More

The Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science of the  University of Sri Jayewardenepura recently won Enriching Learning, Teaching, Assessment, and English Language Skills Enhancement Development Projects (ELTA-ELSE DPs) grants from the Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development  (AHEAD) programme of the Ministry of Higher Education. Under this grants, each faculty will receive Rs. 100 million...Read More