Nature recognized the efforts of Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of USJ in identifying new Covid Variants with limited resources. Nature is a leading international weekly journal of science. Nature is serving the research community by publishing its most significant discoveries, reviews, critical comment, news and analysis. Prof. Neelika Malavige; Professor in Department of...Read More
Prof. Harendra Kariyawasam, the Head of the Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce assumed duties as the Director at Operational Technical Secretariat (OTS), University of Sri Jayewardenepura under the Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD) program on 01st May 2021. This occasion was held with the presence of Snr. Prof. Sudantha Liyanage; Vice...Read More
Over the past year, Sri Lanka’s university students have been confined to their homes, adapting to a new virtual learning environment. While much of the defining features of a student’s university life have been amiss during the past year, Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) Senior Prof. Sudantha Liyanage says there are...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 Chameera Udawattha Senior lecturer of Department of Estate Management and Valuation, Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce of USJ received the Presidential Award for Scientific Research 2020, given to the top 100 scientific publications based on their SCImago Journal Ranking (which is source normalized based on weighted citations), where at least 20% of authors are...Read More
“Sanifly” an innovative project carried out by a team of Final year undergraduates following the Business Information Systems (Special) Degree offered by Department of Information Technology (DIT), Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura won the National Runners Up position in the Best Innovative product/Project (University Category) of the SLASSCOM National Ingenuity...Read More
The Sinhala and Tamil New Year is a very important event in the Sri Lankan calendar and includes the celebration of many rituals and traditions. One such ritual is the ‘Hisa Thel Gama’ (oil anointing ceremony) where a specially prepared herbal oil is anointed on the head at an auspicious time. This year, this ritual...Read More
Ven. (Prof.) Pinnawala Sangasumana Thero; Department of Geography, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences USJ appointed as the new Director of External Degrees and Extension Courses Unit (EDECU), USJ effect from 3rd of May 2021. Ven. (Prof.) Pinnawala Sangasumana Thero is currently working as a professor at Department of Geography.Read More
Dr. W. G. S. Kelum, Deptartment of Accounting, Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, USJ appointed as the new Director of Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM) with effect from 8th of May 2021 by the University Grants Commission. Dr. W. G. S. Kelum completed his education at Royal College, Colombo 7. Dr. Kelum completed his M.Sc....Read More
The Japanese government made public the recipients of “The Order of the Rising Sun”, conferred by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan on foreign nationals who have made distinguished contributions to enhancing friendly relations with Japan. The Spring Conferment this year honours Sri Lankan national, Senior Prof. Sampath Amaratunge; Chairman of the University Grants Commission,...Read More
