Marine xenobiotics (chemical substances that are foreign to animal life) pose a serious threat to marine biodiversity due to their endocrine disrupting effects.  Researchers at Centre for Water Quality and Algae Research have detected and quantified, Endocrine disruptor Tributyltin  TBT in water, sediment, and biota. “This was the first time TBT contamination in Sri Lankan water,...Read More

An agreement was signed between the State Ministry of Rattan, Brass, Clay, Furniture, and Rural Industry Promotion and the Department of Marketing Management (DMM) on the 7th of October 2021 in the State Minister Office. The agreement would facilitate cooperation in the transfer and exchange of knowledge and expertise of the Department of Marketing Management...Read More

The University Grants Commission has informed that the Director-General of Health Services of the Ministry of Health will make arrangements to vaccinate the university Staff (including Temporary, Contract, etc.) and the Students below 30 years of age from all Universities.  Therefore, University Staff and Students can get their vaccines administered  at the closest University Premises in the...Read More

Because fossil fuel stocks will be reduced shortly, biofuel is a hot topic. The Centre for Water Quality and Algae Research, USJ, is actively working on a potential solution to the future energy issue. “Cyanobacteria blooms have potential and usefulness in the production of biofuel”, said Snr. Prof. Pathmalal Manage, Dean of the Faculty of...Read More

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and the Ministry of Rattan, Brass, Pottery, Furniture, and Rural Industrial Promotion to develop locally adaptable quality assurance standards for imported/local timber, wooden products, and Furniture. MOU was signed at the board room of the University of Jayewardenepura by Prof Sudantha Liyanage; Vice...Read More

USJ researchers including Prof. Neelika Malavige and Dr. Chandima Jeewandara from Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of University of Sri Jayewardenepura have been carrying out sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 viruses since the onset of the pandemic. With the identification of the delta variant in Sri Lanka, they also detected a...Read More

“The stigma and discrimination experienced by COVID-19 patients in society, workplaces, and healthcare facilities have serious negative consequences in Sri Lanka at both the individual and family levels. In this regard, irresponsible media reporting and sensationalism of news coverage leading to breaching of privacy and confidentiality, defaming and false allegations without consent have been identified...Read More

As part of Nestlé’s focus on homegrown innovation, its Nestlé Connect University Innovation Challenge has awarded three undergraduate teams out of 200 participants for their winning ideas in nutrition and sustainability. The competition was launched in late 2020 for undergraduates from four universities – University of Kelaniya, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Colombo and...Read More

In commemoration of the opening of the first Technology Faculty of Sri Lanka, a commemorative stamp named, “Sri Lanka’s Flagship Faculty of Technology – University of Sri Jayewardenepura” was launched by the Department of Posts, Sri Lanka on 08th June 2020.  The 41mm x 30mm dimensioned stamp displays the full aerial view of the Faculty...Read More

Among 13 Asian countries which are natural habitat for elephants, Sri Lanka is habitat for around 3000-4000 elephants which is 10% of Asian elephants km2 in an area of 65,610 km2 . Human elephant conflict in Sri Lanka costs the lives of 150 elephants and 50 – 70 people every year. The existing solution is...Read More