The inauguration ceremony of the Post Graduate Diploma in Criminology and Criminal Justice conducts by the Department of the Criminology and Criminal Justice of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences was held on 3rd August 2019 at the Faculty of Graduate Studies-USJP with the participation of Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda; Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences....Read More

Certificate Awarding Ceremony for the Participants & Contributors of Sandeshawali Kavinaluwa; theatrical performance produced by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences was held on 26th July 2019 with the participation of Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. In addition Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda; Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Co-Chairperson; The...Read More

1st Mini-Symposium on Sociology (MSS 2019) under the theme of “SOCIOLOGY AS A KEY FOR A BETTER FUTURE” organized by the Department of Sociology was held on 29th July 2019 at the SLT II Hall of the Department of Sociology. This was one of the very first symposiums conducted by a department focusing on creating a platform for its undergraduates...Read More

“Bimba Devi Alias Yashodhara” Directed by Alumni of University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Emeritus Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne was awarded the Highest Grossing Film of the Year 2018 in Sri Lanka at the Seventh Derana Lux Film Awards 2019 The Awards ceremony was held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre on the 28th of June 2019. An array...Read More

Ceremonial Induction of the New Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda was held on 1st July 2019 with the participation of Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Vice-chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Prof. Heenkenda assumed in duties at an auspicious time amongst Pariththa Chanting by the Honorable Mahasangha. Deans of Faculties,...Read More

  Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda was elected as the new Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Board Meeting of the respective faculty held today (25th June 2019) with the chairmanship of Prof. Sampath Amaratunge; Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Prof. Heenkenda will be assumed in duties from 1st July 2019....Read More

The launch of the maiden publication of “SPARK”; a student-led creative collective was successfully held on the 31st of June 2019, at the newly renovated Department of English and Linguistics premises of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. It was an initiative of the English Literary Association (ELA). The event was graced by the...Read More

Applications are now called for the Diploma in Criminology conducted by the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Application Closing Date: 15th July 2019  Download Applicattion>> Read More

The Department of Economics of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences hosted a stakeholder consultation workshop in 2018 to discuss and validate main strategies to update its existing curriculum as part of the major curriculum review of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS). One of the main suggestions of the stakeholder workshop...Read More

Sandeshawali Kawinaluwa (සන්දෙශාවලි කවිනළුව) a musical allure created based on Gira (ගිරා), Parewi (පරෙවි), Kokila (කෝකිල), Salalihini (සැළලිහිණි), and Hansa (හංස) sandesa poetries written in the Kotte Period (1412–1597) was staged on 2nd April 2019 at the BMICH  celebrating the 60th Aniversary of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. This was organized by the Faculty of...Read More