The 112th Commemoration Ceremony of the founding farther of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Most Venerable Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nayake Thero held on 03rd of May 2023 at the university premises. The commemoration ceremony was attended by Prof Upul Subhasinghe; Acting Vice-Chancellor, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, the Registrar, Bursar, Deans of Faculties, Academic, Nonacademic...Read More
56th Commemoration of Reverend Weliwitiye Sri Soratha Maha Thero: the trailblazer of contemporary Piriven University system and the pioneer of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura was held on 25th July 2019 at the Buddhist Shrine of the University. Honorable Mahasangha, Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Dr. Chaminda Konthesingha; Dean of the Faculty of Engineering;...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
Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festival ‘Haritha Wasanthaya 2019’ annually organized by the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science of Faculty of Applied Sciences was held on 04th April 2019 at the Department premises. Prof. Sampath Amaratunge; Vice Chancellor of the University; Prof. Laleen Karunanayake; Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Prof. Sudantha Liyanage; Dean of the...Read More
To commemorate the timeline of jubilee celebrations and most importantly to coincide with the traditional dates of the declaration, all-night Pirith Chanting on 17th February 2019 and almsgiving for 145 Theros on 18th February 2019 were taken place to invoke blessings on the University and the University Community. Honorable Mahasanga including Ven. Dr. Ittapana Dhammalankara Maha Nayake Maha...Read More
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura celebrated Thai Pongal on the 30th of January 2019 with the presence of Rev. Dambara Amila Thero, Department of History Sr. Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Vice Chancellor, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Dr. Anura Kumara, Dean Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, Prof. Samanchandra Ranasinghe, Dr. Praneeth Abeysundera and other academic and...Read More
The opening ceremony of the renovated Buddhist Shrine of the University of the Sri Jayewardenepura was held on the 19th June 2018 at 4.30 pm. The event was graced by the Mahasanga, Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Deans of the Faculties and many academic and non-academic staff members. The...Read More
Thai Pongal is celebrated on the first day of the month Thai of the Tamil calendar. The day normally falls between 12th and 15th of the month of January in the Christian calendar. Thus, Thai is the first month of the Tamil Almanac, and Pongal is a dish of sweet concoction of rice, moong dal,...Read More
“Gunguru Poojha 2015” was held on 25th of June at Sumangala reading hall. This Dance competition was organized by Department of Languages and Cultural Studies, Faculty of HSS, University Of Sri Jayewardenepura. Photographed by : Praneeth S Patabendige of J’pura flamesRead More
