The inaugural ceremony and lecture series of the Sri Lanka Bio – Cultural Anthropology Field School, Mount Royal University of Canada was an international collaboration done in partnership with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. This forum opened its doors for the presentation of papers on certain very interesting...Read More
The website of the International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences-2016 (IRCHSS:2016) (irchss.sjp.ac.lk) was officially launched by the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, at the Faculty Board Meeting on the 9th March 2016. The launch of the website, which offers quick and easy access to essential information on IRCHSS-2016, is part...Read More
We are delighted to announce the fifth International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences-2016 (IRCHSS-2016), to take place at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, on 10th and 11th November, 2016. Confirmed Keynote Speakers: Professor David Amigoni, Pro Vice Chancellor, Professor in Victorian Literature, University of Keele, UK Professor Scott McCracken, Research Director/ Faculty of...Read More
The Nexus: the IRCHSS-2016 on Blogosphere The first official blog –The Nexus: the IRCHSS-2016 on Blogosphere-of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura is launched on 16 February 2016, in parallel to the International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences 2016 (IRCHSS-2016). Initiated in 2012 and organised...Read More
The new batch of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences were welcomed by the faculty on 17th February 2016. The orientation program for this batch also commenced on this day and will go on till the 28th February. Vice Chancellor Prof.Sampath Amaratunge, Faculty Deans, Registrar and the academic staff of the faculty were present at the...Read More
A seminar to commemorate late Prof.A.V.Suraweera organized by the Department of Sinhala and Mass Communication was held on 16th January at the Sumangala Reading Hall. The theme under discussion was the role of the newspaper in present day communication. A distinguished group of speakers in the likes of Prof.J.B.Dissanayake, Dr.Edwin Ariyadasa, Dr.Michael Fernando, Mr.Wijayananda Jayaweera,...Read More
The first year students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences studying English at the English Language Teaching Unit, held their English Day on 14th December 2015 at the Bandaranaike Auditorium. The Dean of the Faculty Mr.Lasantha Nawaratne was the chief guest. Organized by the Englidh Language society of the same year, the English...Read More
The Department of Languages, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts organized a seminar and workshop on Hindi language studies titled “Sri Lanka Mei Hindi Ki Dasha Evam Disha” on the 29th December. The event took place at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Board room. A number of Indian academics participated at the seminar as...Read More
In a new move, the 4th International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) conference took two divisions as parallel symposia, on Reconciliation and on Pali. The IRCHSS was held at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 3rd December 2015. It was organized by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and featured both...Read More
The Department Geography of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura organized an academic exchange programme, with regard to the MoU previously signed between the university and the Parwathibai Chowgule College of Art & Science,India. A delegation of students and officials from the the Parwathibai Chowgule College participated at the event. The Indian delegation were welcomed by...Read More
