Annual Devotional Songs Night organized by Buddhist Association, Faculty of Medical Sciences, USJP for Vesak Fesvel. Photographed by : Mithun Alwis of J’pura flamesRead More
Our body constantly reacts with oxygen as we breathe and our cells produce energy. As a consequence of this activity, highly reactive molecules are produced known as free radicals. Free radicals interact with other molecules within cells. This can cause oxidative damage to proteins, membranes and genes. To counteract this action, the body produces an...Read More
Prof. U.G. Chandrika, Prof. S. Ekanayake and Dr. U. Hettiarachchi from the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura received National Research Council (NRC) Merit Awards for the scientific publications 2011. NRC Merit Awards for Scientific Publications recognizes the outstanding researches published in prestigious scientific journals...Read More
Mrs. L.V. Athiththan, Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura was awarded a Merit Award by the Young Scientist Forum Symposium 2014 for the presentation titled “Serum insulin levels”.Read More
Dr. Muditha Vidanapathirana, Senior Lecturer at Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura; has won the awards for Best Case Report and Runner up Best Research at the 13th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, which was held on 28th of February 2015 at the Sri Lanka Foundation....Read More
Senior Professor Mohan De Silva, former Dean of Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura has been appointed as the Chairman of University Grants Commission. Prof. Mohan De Silva MBBS; MS; FRCS (Edin); FCSSL, Professor of Surgery at Department of Surgery, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, is one of the leading Surgens in the Country....Read More
The ceremonial induction of Prof. Samudra Kathriarachchi as the 8th President of Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists – 2015 and 2016 was held on 7th February 2015 at Hotel Taj Samudra, Colombo. Prof. Samudra Kathriarachchi is a Professor of Psychiatrics, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.Read More
Dr. Sugandika Suresh was inducted as the President of Sri Lanka Association of Laboratory Animal Sciences at the Academic Sessions held on 16th & 17th of January 2015. Dr. Sugandika Suresh is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.Read More
Dengue is the world’s most common mosquito borne viral infection which is transmitted by several species of mosquito within the genus Aedes, principally A. aegypti. It’s so common that it makes headlines on newspapers everyday. Annually there are about 390 million infections all around the world and it causes a significant problem for Sri Lanka...Read More
Psychological problems are a growing concern these days. It’s not a rare case that we see on the news that the youth of the nation especially young students make bad decisions in life. Students are increasingly struggling with emotional and behavioral problems that affect their learning. Studies have shown that the number of victims of...Read More
