Venerable Prof. M. Wijithadhamma, Head of the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura was awarded the prestigious “Buddhist Literary Award-2018’ for his latest work, “Dasa-bodhisattuppatti-kathā Aṭṭhakathā” (දසබෝධිසත්තුප්පත්තිකථා අට්ඨකතා) (Commentary on the Birth Stories of Ten (Future) Bodhisatvas). The award for the Best Academic Research...Read More
The Institute of Certified Personal Managers Sri Lanka organized the CPM Management Leadership Awards was held on the 4th of September 2018 at Kingsbury. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Senior Prof. Sampath Amaratunge was given an award by the Governing Council of CPM Sri Lanka in recognition of his Visionary leadership, Commitment...Read More
The Japura Employability Skills Award Ceremony 2018 organized by the Career Guidance Unit of the university was held in much grandeur on 10th August 2018 at the Golden Rose, Boralesgamuwa. Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Prf. Hemanthi Ranasinghe, Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Prof. Surangi Yasawardene, Dean of...Read More
University of Sri Jayewardenepura has become Second in Sri Lanka in SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) in Higher Education sector which is powered by Scopus data. The SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) is a classification of academic and research-related institutions ranked by a composite indicator that combines three different sets of indicators measured by their web visibility....Read More
Staff members in the permanent service in University of Sri Jayewardenepura in the year 2017 can now apply for Research Awards 2017. Deadline for the submission is 10th August 2018. Applicants should have been in permanent service in University of Sri Jayewardenepura in the year 2017 to be eligible to apply for Research Awards 2017. Award...Read More
Vijita de Silva Research Award 2018 was jointly awarded to Dr. (Mrs.) Nayana Wijayasundara, Librarian, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Mr. G. R. Padmasiri, Librarian, University of the Visual and Performing Arts at the 58th Annual General Meeting of Sri Lanka Library Association held on 29th June 2018. This was awarded to Dr. Wijayasundara for...Read More
Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura recently received the senior professorship and became the first senior professor in the field of economics. On behalf of his great achievement a felicitation ceremony was held on 26th July 2018 organized by the staff members and undergraduates of the Department of Business Economics, Faculty...Read More
The Fifth Annual Inter-Medical Faculty Physiology Quiz was organized by the Physiological Society of Sri Lanka (PSSL) and was held at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 16th June 2018. About 250 medical students from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Colombo, University of Kelaniya, University of Jaffna, University of...Read More
The Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Directors (CVCD) confer the CVCD Excellence Awards once every 2 years since 2006 to recognize, appreciate and honor the outstanding contributions and accomplishments in research, innovation and invention by the staff in the University system. This year CVCD Excellence award application deadline has been announced as 31st July 2018. Three categories of...Read More
Professor Sampath Amaratunge the Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura was presented with an honorary degree(Sammanopadhiya) by the unanimous agreement of the Vidyadara Sabhava of the Maligakanda Vidyodaya Pirivena at the 107th Commemoration ceremony of Ven. Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Thero. The occasion was held on the 4th of May 2018 at the Maligakanda Vidyodaya Pirivena premises....Read More
