The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura has continuously been striving to promote the view that learning and education should be accessible to all regardless of individual differences. Ven. Weliwitiye Sri Soratha Thero, the trailblazer of the contemporary Pirivena University system and the founder of the University of...Read More
Vidyodaya Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (VJHSS) is inviting papers for Vol. 8, Issue 1 which is scheduled to be published on 1st of January 2023 and the submission deadline is 01st of September 2022. Vidyodaya Journal is Humanities and Social Sciences is a high-quality open access peer-reviewed research journal published by the Faculty...Read More
Dean’s list award is offered to recognize the highest level of academic excellence demonstrated by students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS), University of Sri Jayewardenepura. It is expected that the recognition will encourage the students to do better in studies in the forthcoming academic years and at interviews/respective workplaces after the...Read More
Professor Shirantha Heenkenda was re-elected for a second term upon a unanimous decision as the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 23rd June 2022. His second term of office will be effective from July 1st, 2022, for another period of three years. During the...Read More
Mr. Pubudu jayasundara (1st Place), Ms Amanda Fernando (2nd Place) and Mr Danuja Nimesh (3rd Place) was announced by The Dean’s Award for the Community Leader 2021 Ms. Amasha Sirimanna, Mr. Chamath Gunarathna, Ms. Janithi Wickramathilaka, Ms. Oshani Kosala, Ms. Shanali Abeysinghe were announced as certificate holders from the competition. The competition was jointly organized...Read More
The human skeletal remains that were excavated from Fa Hien Cave in 2012 and taken to Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Germany for further studies, were brought back to Sri Lanka by Dr. Oshan Wedage, Senior Lecturer, Department of History and Archaeology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri...Read More
Understanding the necessity to broaden the horizons of learning opportunities of the undergraduates, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences reached another significant milestone on the 17th February 2022 with the inauguration of the new degree programme; Bachelor of Arts Honours in Japanese. It has been a focal point in the strategic goals of the...Read More
The grand opening of the Sri Sumangala Auditorium aka Sri Sumangala Sabha Sadaya was held on 17th February 2022. The renovation of Sumangala reading hall as an auditorium was funded by the AHEAD project of the World Bank. The event was graced by Mrs.K.D.R.Olga, the Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, Mr.W.K.H.Wagapitiya, the president of...Read More
Applications are now called for the Diploma in Buddhist Counselling conducts by the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Apply on or before: 28th February 2022 Download application>>Read More
