“JUNIOR NATURALIST” conservation education program for students of Colombo International School was held on 29, 30 & 31 March 2017 at the Yagirala Field Research and Conservation Education Center for the third consecutive year. The program aimed at providing hands-on learning about tropical forest ecosystems as a way to inspire positive environmental stewardship. More than...Read More

Haritha Wasanthaya, the annual Sinhala Tamil New year celebrations organized by the Department of Forestry and Environmental Sciences of Faculty of Applied Sciences was held on the 30th March 2017 at the faculty premises. The occasion was graced by the presence of Prof. Sudantha Liyanage, Dean of the faculty of Applied Sciences, Dr. D. P. S....Read More

We are pleased to announce the development of Sri Lanka’s first ever social robotic platform by Dr. P. Ravindra S. De Silva, Didula Egodage, Lakshitha Madhushan, Udaka Manawadu and Thilina Madushanka. This robot which is named “ViduJaya” is an autonomous robot that can interact with humans or other autonomous physical agents by following social behaviors....Read More

Inauguration of the Centre for Gender Equity and Equality in the University of Sri Jayewardenepura was held on March 16th 2017 in the Seminar Room I of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.  Read More

Flowing vacancies are available at Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Faculty of Applied Sciences invites applications from prospective candidates for vacancies as indicated below. Apply Now Application forms and further particulars including qualifications could be obtained from the office of the Deputy Registrar/ Academic Establishments Division of this University up to 24.03.2017...Read More

Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment manged by Department of Forestry and Environment Science of University of Sri Jayewardenepura, has published Vol 6, No 2 (2016) issue at Journal Management System of University of Sri Jayewardenepura. This issue contains following Scholarly articles: Vol 6, No 2 (2016) Table of Contents Feature Article Social Geology and Landslide Disaster...Read More

Video lessons on GCE A/L new syllabuses are now available for free at Jayewardenepura Open Learning platform. National Institute of Education and Ministry of Education are going to implement new syllabuses from 2017 for 2019 A/L students. These video lessons were conducted by University Professors and Lecturers of University of Sri Jayewardeepura and University of...Read More

For the first time in Sri Lanka, the health benefits of this Cinnamon are coming under the microscope in a comprehensive, multi-centre scientific study. Spices they came in search of to Ceylon in the Old World amongst which was the much-sought after cinnamon or kurundu. These days, housewives break off pieces of this spice and...Read More

Tree planting programme  by Reforest Sri Lanka together with the Forestry and Environmental Science Society of University of Sri Jayewardenepura was successfully held on 4th February 2017 near  Kaduwela expressway entrance.  Read More

Memorandum of understanding was signed between the Stretchline (Pvt) Ltd and Center for Sustainability (CFS) of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura to restore seventeen (17) acres forest in Yagirala forest reserve on 3rd February 2017 at the board room of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Under this agreement, approximately 17...Read More