The article titled as “Biochar based removal of antibiotic sulfonamides and tetracyclines in aquatic environments: A critical review” of which Dr. Meththika Vithanage, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Applied Science is the corresponding author has been listed as one of the highest cited review articles published in 2017/18 by Elsevier Inc. The article, “Biochar based removal...Read More

A Guide to Academic Writing and Research Reports by Dr. Mangala Fonseka and Dr. Athula Manawaduge (co-authors) was presented to Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunge, Vice-Chancellor, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura on the 27th of May 2019 at the Vice Chancellor’s Office. Improving the academic writing of our students is an urgent need of the times....Read More

A leading academic, researcher, Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing (Retired), Professor Eugene F. Fregetto, visited Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 21st May 2019 at the invitation of Department of Entrepreneurship. Vice Chancellor of the University, Dean of the Faculty, Head of the Department and other lecturers of the department as...Read More

Third-year undergraduates of the Department of Business Economics who are holding leadership positions in AIESEC of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura have won Local Committee awards at “TRIBUTE 2019”, the Annual Awarding Ceremony of AIESEC, USJP for their best leadership performances shown during the 2018/19 term. This awarding ceremony was held on the 26th May...Read More

A ‘Bhakthi gee’ program organized by the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in celebration of ‘Vesak’ was held on the 23rd of May 2019 from 4 pm onwards. The program was conducted to strengthen the unity of the diverse community within the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The University of Sri Jayewardenepura can be considered as the...Read More

The Department of Economics of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences hosted a stakeholder consultation workshop in 2018 to discuss and validate main strategies to update its existing curriculum as part of the major curriculum review of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS). One of the main suggestions of the stakeholder workshop...Read More

Coriander Dansala annually organized by the Student Welfare Division of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in celebration of ‘Vesak’ was held on 23rd May 2019 in front of the Cultural Center of the University. Religious Leaders, Vice Chancellor of the University; Prof. Sampath Amaratunge,  academic members, non-academic staff members, alumni members, and students participated in...Read More

The Research Sessions of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce is held bi-annually with the intention of providing a platform for researchers and young academics of the faculty to share their research findings and promote a vibrant research culture within the Faculty. The 15th session of this series was held on 21st March 2019 at...Read More

Mr. Isuru U. Kariyawasam a lecturer, Department of Botany, Faculty of Applied Sciences, recently achieved the status of “Fellow” of the UK Advance Higher Education Academy (HEA) in recognition of attainment against the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support in Higher Education.  Mr. Kariyawasm is currently reading his Ph.D. in the discipline of Phylogenomics & Molecular Systematics of Plants in the University of Edinburgh and The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, UK. Simultaneously, Mr. Kariyawasam has achieved the “Edinburgh Teaching Award”(category 2 – Fellow) from the Institute for Academic...Read More

The Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura will commence its Academic Activities on 15th May 2019. Hostel facilities will be made available from 14th May onwards. Postponed examinations of the final year students of The Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of University of Sri Jayewardenepura will be held...Read More