University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJP) and the University of Western Ontario (UWO) of Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the 26th of October 27, 2015. The objective of the MOU is to establish long-term research collaboration in fields which are compatible with the orientation of both universities. This will especially allow graduate students...Read More

A special meeting was held on 28th October 2015 with the State Minister for Higher Education, Hon.Mohan Lal Grero and the officials of the University regarding the progress of the establishment of the Faculty of Technology at the University of Sri Jayawardenepura. A discussion was held at length on acquisition of land, funds for construction...Read More

The “Speech Master 2015” organized by the Gavel Club of the University of Sri Jayawardenepura saw its much anticipated finale on 25th October. Out of the ten finalists, the event produced several winners. J’pura too can boast of a winner as the 3rd place was won by Randunu Dissanayake of the Faculty of Medical Sciences. The...Read More

Navarathiri Celebration 2015 was held on 23rd of October 2015 at Sumangala Reading hall. This was organized by Thiruvalluvar Student’s Association and The art assembly & cultural centre. Photographed by Varatharasa Sujeethan (J’pura Flames)  Read More

Community Based Medical Learning (CBML) programme Community Based Medical Learning (CBML) programme of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJP) focuses on student training in a rural setting to empower the medical graduates to work in these underprivileged areas with minimal resources and to provide quality health care to the rural communities....Read More

J’pura Canada Alumni Association (JCAA) was established in 2008 in Toronto Canada with few passed out graduates of J’pura University domiciled in Canada with the expectations to serve our mother country, the university we studied and the community we live in Canada. Starting a new life in completely unfamiliar foreign country with entirely different atmosphere...Read More

Wasundara Fernando, a lecturer (probationary) in the B.Pharm Degree Program, Faculty of Medical Sciences and pursuing her Ph.D. (Cancer Biology) studies at the Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada under the supervision of Dr. Vasantha Rupasinghe and Dr. David Hoskin was recently featured in TV programs, newspapers and electronic media in Canada for...Read More

‘These are not dew drops of Jaffna‘ a photographic exhibition by Nayanahari Abeynayake was at display at the Sumangala Hall from 19th to 23rd October. It was another event lined for the ‘Wedikawen Mahapolowata’ art festival. As a conspicuous form of art, photography is able to touch angles quite unforeseen in life. Nayanahari’s pictures are about...Read More

The students of the Department of Finance conducted a survey to assess the level of financial literacy in Belihuloya area on 24th September 2015.  Students went from house to house and conducted semi – structured interviews with nearly 400 breadwinners of the households under the supervision of the head of the Department of Finance, Prof....Read More

Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka launched e-Medical Center (eMC) at the International Conference, eHealth Asia held on 13th and 14th October 2015 – Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, Sri Lanka. e-Medical Center (HHIMS LITE) is a free and open source health information system descended from HHIMS (Hospital Health Information Management System) especially designed for use...Read More