Ceremonial Induction of the New Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda was held on 1st July 2019 with the participation of Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Vice-chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Prof. Heenkenda assumed in duties at an auspicious time amongst Pariththa Chanting by the Honorable Mahasangha. Deans of Faculties,...Read More

  Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda was elected as the new Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Board Meeting of the respective faculty held today (25th June 2019) with the chairmanship of Prof. Sampath Amaratunge; Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Prof. Heenkenda will be assumed in duties from 1st July 2019....Read More

The launch of the maiden publication of “SPARK”; a student-led creative collective was successfully held on the 31st of June 2019, at the newly renovated Department of English and Linguistics premises of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. It was an initiative of the English Literary Association (ELA). The event was graced by the...Read More

Applications are now called for the Diploma in Criminology conducted by the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Application Closing Date: 15th July 2019  Download Applicattion>> Read More

The Department of Economics of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences hosted a stakeholder consultation workshop in 2018 to discuss and validate main strategies to update its existing curriculum as part of the major curriculum review of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS). One of the main suggestions of the stakeholder workshop...Read More

Sandeshawali Kawinaluwa (සන්දෙශාවලි කවිනළුව) a musical allure created based on Gira (ගිරා), Parewi (පරෙවි), Kokila (කෝකිල), Salalihini (සැළලිහිණි), and Hansa (හංස) sandesa poetries written in the Kotte Period (1412–1597) was staged on 2nd April 2019 at the BMICH  celebrating the 60th Aniversary of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. This was organized by the Faculty of...Read More

Awarding Ceremony of the Diploma in Sociology and Diploma in Criminology conducted by the  Department of Sociology of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura was held on 19th March 2019,  with the participation of Honorable President Maithripala Sirisena and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura; Prof. Sampath Amaratunge at the BMICH. In addition, Prof. D. P....Read More

The inauguration ceremony of the Orientation program for the new intake of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (2019) was held on 14th March 2019 with the participation of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura; Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; Prof. D. P. S....Read More

University of Sri Jayewardeneprua Open Learning has launched A/L New Syllabus Videos for Students and Teachers covering Advance Level Arts, Management, Science and Maths Streams in parallel to the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. These video lessons have been compiled by the selected experienced panel of University Professors and Lecturers and video lessons...Read More

International Conference on Oriental Languages organized by the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences was held celebrating 6oth anniversary of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura on  20th February 2019. Prof. Sampath Amaratunge; Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Cheif Guest; Vidyodaya Pariwenadhipathi Ven. Balangoda Sobhitha Thero, Prof. D. P. S. Chandrakumara; Dean of the...Read More