The 17th external graduation ceremony of Sri Jayewardenepura University will be held on Sunday, December 24, 2023, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, with the participation of 2348 graduates in five sessions.
| Session | Date | Time | Degree |
| 1 | December 24, 2023 | 8.00 AM | Bachelor of Arts (General) External Degree (Old Syllabus)
Bachelor of Arts (General) Humanities and Social Sciences External Degree (New Syllabus) |
| 2 | December 24, 2023 | 11.00 AM | Bachelor of Arts (General) Humanities and Social Sciences External Degrees (New Syllabus)
Bachelor of Science (General) Environmental and Development Studies External Degrees Bachelor of Arts (General) English External Degree Bachelor of Commerce (General) External Degree (New Syllabus) |
| 3 | December 24, 2023 | 2.30 PM | Bachelor of Commerce (General) External Degree (Old Syllabus)
Bachelor of Science (General) Management (State)External Degree – (New Syllabus) Bachelor of Science (General) Management (State) External Degree – (Old Syllabus) Bachelor of Science (General) Business Administration External Degree (New Syllabus) |
| 4 | December 24, 2023 | 5.30 PM | Bachelor of Science (General) Business Administration External Degree (New Syllabus) |
| 5 | December 24, 2023 | 7.30 PM | Bachelor of Science (General) Business Administration External Degree (New Syllabus)
Bachelor of Science(General) Business Studies External Degree |