University of Sri Jayewardenepura is blessed by its founders and former leaders in its rapid road to development and constant success, as the Vice Chancellor stated during the opening of the new computer center of the Faculty of Applied Sciences. He added that the improvements keep coming our way and the collective effort of the...Read More
The orientation programme of the Faculty of Applied Sciences for the academic year 2014/15 commenced on 4th January 2016. Students who were enrolled for courses for the coming years were welcomed by the faculty for this special programme which will continue till 9th January. Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Prof.Sudantha Liyanage, academic staff,...Read More
Dr. Ravindra de Silva joined University of Sri Jayawardenapura after having served for 14 years at a Japanese university. After obtaining his doctorate, Dr. de Silva initiated his career at Toyota as a research fellow, and then finally becoming an assistant professor at Toyohashi University of Technology. He carried out research in diversified areas of...Read More
The National Science Foundation organized the Support Scheme for Supervision of Research Degrees (SUSRED) awards at the BMICH on 15th December 2015. These awards were presented for PhD and MPhil supervision. The chief guest at the ceremony was Hon.Susil Premajayantha , Minister of Science, Technology & Research. The following awardees from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura...Read More
Fourteen researchers from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura were awarded at the recently held President’s Awards for Scientific Publication. The event which took place at Water’s Edge, Battaramulla on 18th November 2015, was graced by His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, the President of Sri Lanka, and the Hon Susil Premajayantha, Minister for Science, Technology & Research. The awards ceremony...Read More
Prof. Sampath Amarathunge, Vice Chancellor of University of Sri Jayawardenepura states that a 7 day International Neuroscience Workshop has been organized from 14th to 20th December at University of Sri Jayawardenepura on the theme “From Bench to Beside: Translational Neuroscience in Healthy Brain Aging and Neurogical Disorders”. He made this announcement Tuesday (08) speaking at a press...Read More
Vice Chancellor Prof.Sampath Amaratunge expressed his views on the upcoming International Neuroscience Workshop, scheduled to start on the 14th December and continue till the 20th December. He commented that in order to globalize the country it needs to be unbelievably innovative, and that universities must play a prominent role in this regard. These comments were...Read More
Prof.Hemanthi Ranasinghe recently participated in a discussion on budget proposal 2016, with Hon.Ravi Karunanayake – Minister of Finance, organised by the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Cooperation. The discussion aimed to obtain the views of the business community and other professionals on the said budget proposal. Prof. Ranasinghe represented the Institute of Environmental Professionals and the University...Read More
The inaugural ceremony of the 71st Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) was held at Committee Room B, BMICH on 30th November 2015. Hon.Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Science, Technology & Research was the chief guest. A large number of scientists and academics were present at the occasion. In...Read More
The Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) will hold their 71st Annual Sessions, from 30th November to 4th December 2015. It is held under the theme “Science for Health, Wealth & long Life”. The event co-organized by SLAAS and National Science Foundation will feature both renown and young local scientists as well...Read More