A three-day training session for aspiring entrepreneurs from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) started on May 19 and concluded successfully on May 21, 2023, at the Senate Boardroom USJ. The event, titled “Upadhidhari Vyavasaya Udaanaya 2023,” was organized by the StartUp Hub of USJ in collaboration with the National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA). The...Read More
With the aim of recognizing successful commercialization of university research to promote innovation and economic growth, the AHEAD (Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development) operations organized an event to recognize the commercialization efforts of researchers from all HEI cells and universities, as well as its business partners. The event was held on the 02nd of...Read More
The Employment Support for Persons with Disabilities (ESPD) – a project has been launched to support employment opportunities for persons with disabilities, in a joint effort by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Department of Social Services. The project will run from 2021 to 2025. Initial discussion was held for the project at...Read More
An economic forum was organized by the Research Center for Business Economics and Development Studies of the Department of Business Economics on the theme “Confronting the Economic and Political Crisis in Sri Lanka: Priorities for Transformation” on 26th August 2022 virtually via Zoom. It was the second event which was organized to commemorate the 20th...Read More
Prof Shirantha Heenkenda, Dean of Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences of University of Sri Jayewardenepura has been appointed to the Advisory Committee to the National Economic Council by his Excellency Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. This committee was approved by the cabinet of the government on the 15th of March 2022. Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda is a Professor in...Read More
Social responsibility usually doesn’t go along with the wood industry. Who knew that they could get returns in premiums from the “environmental and social responsibility” by paying a “small fee” BUT acquiring it rightfully and benefit from “Dollars”? Apparently, some have. There are debates over the environmental impact make by wood industry in general, and...Read More
