Emeritus Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne, recipient of the Vishwa Prasadini, Vidyodaya Vibhushana, Sahitya Kala Shiromani, Thamilmani and Thamilmamani honorary titles, has been awarded the title “Sahithyadarathna” at the 2021 State Literary Awards Ceremony for his invaluable contribution to Sinhala literature. Emeritus Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne graduated with honors from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 1971 with...Read More
Influenced by her own mother in the small ages, Ms. Amasha De Silva also known as Sprinting Queen now holds the magnifying position of the sprinting queen in our hearts. The effort and commitment that lasted consistently for years and years are now paying off in amazing ways for Ms. Amasha. She maintains a well-balanced...Read More
The Society of Computer Science of the Department of Computer Science (DCS of USJ) has provided the National Crafts Council (NCC) with state-of-the-art digital solutions to successfully launch its’ initiative ‘LakShilpa’. The project aims to empower the craftsmen spread across Sri Lanka by giving the utmost worth and financial value that can be given nationally...Read More
“SaniFly” an innovative project carried out by a team of final year undergraduates following the Business Information Systems (Special) Degree offered by the Department of Information Technology (DIT), Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura won the second runners up position at the International ICT Innovative Services Awards (InnoServe Awards) 2021. InnoServe...Read More
Prof. Y. K. Weerakoon Banda has received the SUSRED Award at the NSF Awards Ceremony held on 16th November 2021 at the BMICH. SUSRED (Support Scheme for Supervision of Research Degrees) is a NSF (National Science Foundation) award given to supervisors of postgraduate research degrees and to the Departments/Divisions/Units of institutions that support postgraduate research...Read More
One another sky high achievement to a researcher Prof. Meththika Vithanage. It may probably be the very first time for a Sri Lankan to go into this list of Highly Cited Researchers. Each year, Clarivate™ identifies the world’s most influential researchers ─ the select few who have been most frequently cited by their peers over...Read More
Prof. Meththika Vithanage, Director of Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Science, was awarded the prestigious TWAS-Fayaz M. Al-Kharafi Award 2020 by the World Academy of Sciences, Italy at the Annual Meeting held virtually at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia yesterday (1st November 2021). This annual award, named after...Read More
Ms. Amaya Kalukottage, a first year student of the Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura has won the bronze medal for Sri Lanka in the women’s team event at the Central South Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championship – 2021. The championship was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Accordingly, the gold medal...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...Read More
As part of Nestlé’s focus on homegrown innovation, its Nestlé Connect University Innovation Challenge has awarded three undergraduate teams out of 200 participants for their winning ideas in nutrition and sustainability. The competition was launched in late 2020 for undergraduates from four universities – University of Kelaniya, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Colombo and...Read More
