Pavements represent a high fraction of the urban land use and contribute to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect in cities. This effect leads to microclimatic variations in urban areas, where ambient temperatures become relatively high compared to their outskirts. ”Terracotta pavers have significantly lower surface temperature levels for both daytime and night time compared...Read More
The Sinopharm is an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine, which is currently given emergency use authorization by the WHO and is the main vaccine used in many Asian and Middle East Countries. A new study was carried out to determine the kinetics and persistence of immune responses following the Sinopharm/BBIBP-CorV, by investigating the immune responses in a...Read More
Researchers at the Faculty of Technology, USJ successfully produced Bio Ethanol using waste Banana collected from the vegetable market. “Total amount of 8% of ethanol was generated by waste banana after the fermentation process. After completing the multiple distillations to remove the moisture, we were able to produce 98% pure bioethanol.” said Dr. Udara Arachchige, Department of...Read More
Applications are invited from those who are qualified to follow the Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE) conducted by the Staff Development Centre of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (SDC/USJP). Application closing date: 30th November, 2021. Syllabus Content of CTHE Program Application form of CTHE Program Please visit the link below for more information...Read More
A ceremony to confer “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon” award on Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunge; former vice chancellor of University of Sri Jayewardenepura and the Chairman of the University Grants Commission, was held on 14th of October 2021, at the official residence of Ambassador SUGIYAMA Akira. Snr. Prof. Sampath...Read More
Marine xenobiotics (chemical substances that are foreign to animal life) pose a serious threat to marine biodiversity due to their endocrine disrupting effects. Researchers at Centre for Water Quality and Algae Research have detected and quantified, Endocrine disruptor Tributyltin TBT in water, sediment, and biota. “This was the first time TBT contamination in Sri Lankan water,...Read More
An agreement was signed between the State Ministry of Rattan, Brass, Clay, Furniture, and Rural Industry Promotion and the Department of Marketing Management (DMM) on the 7th of October 2021 in the State Minister Office. The agreement would facilitate cooperation in the transfer and exchange of knowledge and expertise of the Department of Marketing Management...Read More
University of Sri Jayewardenepura has called for applications for the MBA/M.Sc. in Management Degree Programs – 2022 until 31st of October 2021 Please visit the link below for more information and to apply online. mgt.sjp.ac.lk/mbamsc Inquiries: Office – 011 280 1616 / Hasitha – 071 096 6330 / Rashmi – 071 928 6853Read More
The University Grants Commission has informed that the Director-General of Health Services of the Ministry of Health will make arrangements to vaccinate the university Staff (including Temporary, Contract, etc.) and the Students below 30 years of age from all Universities. Therefore, University Staff and Students can get their vaccines administered at the closest University Premises in the...Read More
Because fossil fuel stocks will be reduced shortly, biofuel is a hot topic. The Centre for Water Quality and Algae Research, USJ, is actively working on a potential solution to the future energy issue. “Cyanobacteria blooms have potential and usefulness in the production of biofuel”, said Snr. Prof. Pathmalal Manage, Dean of the Faculty of...Read More
