The Twenty-Ninth International Forestry and Environment Symposium, South Asia’s longest-running environmental conference, successfully concluded on January 18th, 2025, at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. The symposium, held under the theme “A Multi-Sectoral Approach to a Sustainable Future,” continued its legacy of pioneering environmental discourse in the region. Professor M. M. Pathmalal, Vice-Chancellor of...Read More
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura celebrated its 18th External Degree Convocation 2024 on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo 07.A total of 1936 graduates participated in the ceremony, receiving degrees across various disciplines. The ceremony was graced by the Chancellor, Most Ven. Dr. Ittapana Dhammalankara Thero, who...Read More
The Faculty of Dental Sciences at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura welcomed its new intake with an inauguration ceremony of the orientation program on January 06, 2025. The ceremony was held at the Board Room of the Faculty of Medical Sciences and was attended by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura; Senior...Read More
The Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura welcomed its new intake (34th Batch) with an inauguration ceremony of the orientation program on January 6, 2025. The ceremony was held at the Anatomy Auditorium of the University and was attended by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura; Senior Prof. Pathmalal...Read More
The inauguration ceremony of the orientation program for the new intake (1144 new undergraduates) of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (2024) was held on the 01st of January 2025 at 2.00 p.m. at the Bandaranayake Hall with the participation of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura; Senior Prof. Pathmalal...Read More
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura recently hosted a pre-symposium public talk as part of the 29th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2025, where leading conservation experts highlighted the urgent need for political action to address Sri Lanka’s escalating human-wildlife conflict. The event highlighted the alarming fact that, despite three decades of research and evidence-based solutions,...Read More
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura held an inaugural ceremony to mark the beginning of 2025 on January 1, 2025. The ceremony commenced at 8.45 a.m. at the University Vihara Mandiraya. The ceremony was inaugurated by the current Vice Chancellor, Senior Prof. Pathmalal M. Manage, in the presence of Maha Sangharathna, Deans of faculties of the...Read More
Department of Urban Bioresources, Faculty of Urban and Aquatic Bioresources is structured to develop partnerships with state and industrial institutes in the relevant fields to carry out teaching, research and entrepreneurial activities leading to bioeconomy development, liaise with overseas institutes to develop appropriate technology for sustainable bioresources management. The Dilmah One Earth Centre, Moratuwa is...Read More
In a significant milestone for applied research and industry collaboration, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) and Tokyo Cement (Lanka) PLC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on November 29, 2024. The MoU formalizes a collaborative research project to investigate the incorporation of reduced-graphene oxide (rGO) into rubber composites for the production of heavy-duty vehicle...Read More
