The awarding of Mahapola Scholarships to selected students of the academic year 2013/14, took place on 19th January 2016. The occasion was lead by Vice Chancellor Prof.Sampath Amaratunge with the presence of faculty deans, Prof.Sudantha Liyanage, Prof.Surangi Yasawardene, Mr.Lasantha Nawaratne, Dr.Anura Kumara, the Registrar Mr.Britto, Director of Student Welfare division Prof.Hemantha Kottawa and Snr.Asst.Registrar Mrs.Thushari...Read More
The Department of Allied Health Sciences of the Faculty of Medical Sciences welcomed their new batch of students on 19th January 2016. The students enrolled for B.Sc. Degrees in Medical Laboratory, Nursing and Pharmacy. An orientation programme was organized for them. Vice Chancellor Prof.Sampath Amaratunge, Dean of the Faculty of Mecial Sciences Prof.Surangi Yasawardene, the...Read More
Prof. Hemanthi Ranasinghe was appointed as the new Dean of the Faculty of Graudate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenpura by the Council of the University. She will assume duties on Thursday 21 January 2016 at 9 am at Faculty of Graduate Studies. Prof. Hemanthi Ranasinghe received Bachelors Degree in Botany (Hons) Special from University of...Read More
Adding to the sporty spirit of the university which has been soaring high during the past year, the new gymnasium was opened by chief guest Vice Chancellor Prof.Sampath Amaratunge on 13th January 2016. The gymnasium has been a long standing need to the university, especially with the growing interest and the recent victories in the...Read More
In view of the first anniversary of His Excellency President Maithreepala Sirisena’s assuming of duties, a tree planting program was organized by the university to commemorate the date. Here Vice Chancellor Prof.Sampath Amaratunge, the registrar and several staff members are seen participating at the occasion. Read More
Ms.F.S.Idroos, Probationary Lecturer attached to the Department of Zoology, recently won the Excellent Paper Award at the 11th International Academic Conference on Development of Science and Technology, held in Singapore, on 19th and 20th December 2015. Her paper was titled “Development of a laboratory scale and filter using Microcystin-LR degrading bacterium Basillus cereus”. This research was supervised...Read More
University of Sri Jayewardenepura is blessed by its founders and former leaders in its rapid road to development and constant success, as the Vice Chancellor stated during the opening of the new computer center of the Faculty of Applied Sciences. He added that the improvements keep coming our way and the collective effort of the...Read More
The orientation programme of the Faculty of Applied Sciences for the academic year 2014/15 commenced on 4th January 2016. Students who were enrolled for courses for the coming years were welcomed by the faculty for this special programme which will continue till 9th January. Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Prof.Sudantha Liyanage, academic staff,...Read More
Sri Lankan scientists target brain disease market ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan scientists are seeking partnerships with foreign firms and research outfits to develop medicines using native herbs and plants to tackle neurological disorders, estimated to be a trillion dollar market. The potential to use natural products to treat or delay the onset of neurological degenerative...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