Mr. Damitha Nipunajith, alumni of the Science Faculty of USJ becomes the editor of the Vidusara Magazine. Vidusara is a weekly science magazine published in Sri Lanka by Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. Mr. Damitha Nipunajith studied at Bogoda Maha Vidyalaya, Ananda College, Colombo and Bandarawela Central College. He was an undergraduate of Faculty of Applied Sciences of University...Read More
The genomic sequencing facility of the Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit (AICBU) at the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine in the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, has now added nanopore sequencing technology to their sequencing facility. This unit has been instrumental in carrying out SARS-CoV-2 sequencing in the country so far, since the onset...Read More
Prof. N.G.S. Shantha Gamage, attached to the Department of Physics, has been elected as the President of Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka (IPSL) at the 41st Annual General Meeting held on March 20, 2021 at the Auditorium, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Colombo 07. Institute of Physics Sri Lanka is the apex...Read More
Dr. Theshini Perera; Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry of USJ has been interviewed by Groundviews for Women’s Day 2021, a professional in the field of science who has broken stigmas held against women, proving that not only can women drive change and succeed but that they can do so within fields conventionally dominated by men....Read More
According to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Statistical Handbook for Sri Lanka, female scientists in natural sciences, medicine, and agricultural sciences make for 40%, 46%, and 38% of the current pool. While these proportions may not be too bleak, much larger gender differences existed in engineering and technologies (only 27% female), and social sciences (only...Read More
Prof. L. Dinithi C. Peiris of the Department of Zoology / Genetics & Molecular Biology Unit won the “Outstanding Scientist Award” awarded by the VDGOOD Technology Professional Organization, India. She was selected for this award based on her research profile. This organization is committed for novel research, publications, and inventions. VDGOOD is working towards finding new innovations...Read More
Sequencing of 92 SARS-CoV2 viruses received in our laboratory from January to 1st week of February 2021 was carried out by the Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Sequencing was carried out from viruses from Colombo, Avissawella, Ingiriya, Biyagama, Wattala, Mathugama, Mannar, Vavuniya and from...Read More
World Wetland Day 2021 Program at Diyasaru Park, Thalawathugoda was held on 2nd February 2021. Sri Lanka Land development Corporation in collaboration with the Center for Sustainability of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura organized the program to celebrate the World Wetland Day. Dr. Jagath Gunawardena was the Chief Guest...Read More
Dr. Imalka Munaweera, Senior Lecture of Department of Chemistry of USJ has received one of the most prestigious awards “OSWD Elsevier Foundation Award” for Nanotechnology Research. Her research focuses on using synthetic chemistry techniques to produce nanoparticles and nanofiber composites that can be applied in a range of functions, from drug delivery to water filtration...Read More
Distinguished as the oldest and most renowned Forestry and Environment Symposium in South Asia, the International Forestry and Environment Symposium, organized by the Department of Forestry & Environmental Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJ for the 25th consecutive year was held online under 4 sessions on 22nd and 23rd January 2021 at University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. This is...Read More
