In a new move, the 4th International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) conference took two divisions as parallel symposia, on Reconciliation and on Pali. The IRCHSS was held at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 3rd December 2015. It was organized by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and featured both...Read More
University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJP) and Mount Royal University (MRU) of Canada signed a Memorandum of Agreement that will promote international educational and research collaboration between the two institutions. Prof. Sampath Ameratunge, Vice Chancellor University of USJP and former Head/ Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Prof. M.W. Jayesundara signed on behalf of USJP and Dr....Read More
Pradeep Ratnayake, Head, Department of Languages, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts and Masahiko Satoh, distinguished Jazz pianist from Japan, will be performing at the 2015 Jeonju Int’l Sori Festival held in Korea on Saturday the 10th of October. The 2012 Jeonju Int’l Sori Festival has been chosen as one of ’25 of the Best World...Read More
Vidyodaya Literary Awards Ceremony As I may recall, the Department of Sinhala and Mass communication of the University of Sri Jayawardenepura has born this task for a decade. This must be the tenth literary awards ceremony to be held. We are proud to mark our university as the only university that holds a literary awards...Read More
Applications are invited from officials who already engaged in grassroot level development and other interested candidates for 5th intake of the Rural Development diploma programme conducted by the Department of Geography, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Closing date is 30th September 2015. Application & other relevant information can be downloaded from here. http://www.sjp.ac.lk/fhss/?p=2345Read More
Archaeologists at Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura have found a stone sundial while excavating Rajagala historic religious site of which the date could be assigned to a period between 1,000 to 2,200 years. The archaeologists have been excavating the site for the past three years and unearthed various artefacts,...Read More
Head of the Department of Languages, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts, Pradeep Ratnayake’s first international CD – “Serendip” – a work with legendary Jazz pianist Professor Masahiko Satoh, was launched in Tokyo, Japan, on 25 July 2015. It took place in the famous jazz location, the Pit Inn, in Tokyo, Japan, with a live performance...Read More
Memorandum of understanding on student exchange was signed between Faculty of humanities and social sciences， University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Sri Lanka) And Graduate school of International Development, Nagoya University (Japan) last week. Following academics visited Nagoya University in Japan and signed these agreements. Mr. Lasantha Nawarathna, Dean, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Mr. K....Read More
“Gunguru Poojha 2015” was held on 25th of June at Sumangala reading hall. This Dance competition was organized by Department of Languages and Cultural Studies, Faculty of HSS, University Of Sri Jayewardenepura. Photographed by : Praneeth S Patabendige of J’pura flamesRead More
