The University of Western Australia, together with the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Moratuwa and the University of Jaffna with collaboration of the organization Waste for Life, aim to develop a unique capacity building educational program that supports development of novel community-based composite waste recycling and manufacturing businesses, positively contributing to local economies and...Read More

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the University and the International Institute of Knowledge Management (pvt) Ltd. (TIIKM), on 29th October 2015 in view of BioTech 2016 conference to be held on 12 – 14 January 2016. BioTech 2016 is the first international conference on Bio-science and Biotechnology. With the MOU, the ‘Vidyodaya Journal...Read More

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