The Sinhala and Hindu New Year has been one of the annual and seasonal events but the exact beginning of it is buried in the history. History of Sinhala and Hindu New Year In 1885 the British Colonial rulers have announced this as a holiday. Science then, even though there were many successive administrative changes,...Read More
Haritha Wasanthaya, the annual Sinhala Tamil New year celebrations organized by the Department of Forestry and Environmental Sciences of Faculty of Applied Sciences was held on the 30th March 2017 at the faculty premises. The occasion was graced by the presence of Prof. Sudantha Liyanage, Dean of the faculty of Applied Sciences, Dr. D. P. S....Read More
Members of the Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management in China visited University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 16th February 2017 to acquire knowledge on Personal Heritage Management practices in Sri Lanka. This discussion was graced by Prof. Sampath Amaratunge,Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Prashantha B. Mandawala, Archeologist and Acting Dean, Faculty of Technology, Dr. K. M....Read More
On Sunday February 12th the Embassy of Sri Lanka in association with the national council for culture, Arts and Letters will celebrate the cultural heritage of Sri Lanka through a concert featuring the best in Sri Lankan music and dance at the Al Shamiya Theatre at Kuwait. Arab Times online has published an article written...Read More
Featuring the local and foreign Guitarists, “Guitar Fest” was conducted on 20th January at 6. 30 pm at Sumangala Reading Hall, Organized by the Guitar association of Sri Lanka and Cultural Center and Art Assembly of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Seventh Festival of Guitar Music was rendered by following renowned guitarists… Miss. Thilangee Thilkarathne- Classical &...Read More
Thai Pongal Festival organised by the Art Assembly and Cultural Center of the University of Sri Jayawardenepura was held on 27th January 2017, from 8.30 am at the Cultural Center, in front of the Sumangala Building. Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Charmalie Nahallage and many academics participated to share the happiness...Read More
Launching Ceremony of “Aesthetic and Arts Volume 2” was held on 11th January 2017 at Sumangala Building of University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Dr D.P.S. Chandrakumara,Dean of The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ven. Dr Madagampitiye Wijithadhamma Thero, Head of the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Prof. Sunethra Thennakoon, Head of the Department of...Read More
International Hindi Day was celebrated on 10th January 2017 at Sumangala Reading Hall, organised by the Department of Languages and Performing Art of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Vice Chancellor of the University, Dr. D. P. S. Chandrakumara, Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and prominent Hindi Academics from...Read More
Award-winning writer and academic at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Mrs. Madhubhashini Disanayaka Ratnayake narrates a tale of a remarkable woman who very recently retired from Japura after serving at the Department of Mathematics of the Faculty of Applied Sciences as a Senior Professor in Mathematics. Mrs. Ratnayake hereby gives a heartwarming account of Prof....Read More
“The Best Way to spread Christmas Cheer is Singing loud for all to hear” The annual Christmas Carol service organized by the Catholic Students’ Movement (CSM) in collaboration with the Catholic Graduates’ Society of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, was held for the 7th consecutive year in much grandeur on the 19th December at the...Read More
