The report of whole genomic sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 variants in Sri Lanka was issued on 03.12.2021 by the Allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology Unit of the Department of Immunology Molecular and Molecular Medicine of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The study was carried out by USJ researchers including Prof. Neelika Malavige and Dr. Chandima Jeewandara. 94...Read More
Biomimetics, in other words imitating life, is a creative form of technology that mimics nature in various developments that improve the quality of life of people. Biomimetics is not a novel concept but has been used since the beginning of human inventions. In recent times, extensive engagement of biomimetics has been noticed in the development...Read More
Sri Lanka has confirmed a new sub lineage of the Delta strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, detected in the island and termed B.1.617.2. AY 104. Dr. Chandima Jeewadara, Director, Molecular and Cell Biology Unit of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ, said Sri Lanka now has three variants that originated in the...Read More
One another sky high achievement to a researcher Prof. Meththika Vithanage. It may probably be the very first time for a Sri Lankan to go into this list of Highly Cited Researchers. Each year, Clarivate™ identifies the world’s most influential researchers ─ the select few who have been most frequently cited by their peers over...Read More
Researchers from Science, Management, Medical, Technology, Engineering and Graduate Studies Faculties published twenty research papers in Journals indexed by Elsevier Scopus during the last month. The web publishing team of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura acknowledges their contribution to upgrading the research standards of the University and expanding the knowledge base in the relevant subject areas. 1. A...Read More
End of life and palliative care help improve the quality of life for someone who has a life-limiting illness, by offering services, advice, information, referral and support. End of life and palliative care offers emotional and practical support to families, friends and carers. The Universal Health Coverage goal is to provide access to affordable palliative...Read More
Blockchain has become a trending area, which is observed to be approaching many related fields. Blockchain has made its entrance through cryptocurrency for financial transactions, which has now diversified by making into applications in smart healthcare, transportation, and agriculture. Smart grids on the other hand are replacing less efficient, conventional, hierarchical electricity grids for maximizing...Read More
Sri Lanka is a country which was once considered as the “granary of the ancient east”; today we try to win back this status by making a paradigm shift in agricultural practices. This sudden decision has become a central and controversial topic among the general public and “NANO” has become the buzz word. It’s unfortunate...Read More
Three researchers from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Prof. Meththika Vithanage, Dr. Anushka U, Rajapaksha and Prof. Neelika Malavige are ranked among World’s Top 2% Scientists in the 2020 List of outstanding researchers prepared by Elsevier BV, Stanford University, USA. This is the newest data-update for “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators”. This...Read More
Like in other contexts in the world, the transition to online learning in Sri Lankan universities during the pandemic was sudden and abrupt: both lecturers and students had a very limited time to prepare for the new mode of teaching and learning. A study was carried out to find out the student Satisfaction with Online...Read More
