The official launch of “Ae Handa Methana” (ඒ හඳ මෙතැන), the highly anticipated debut poetry collection by Senior Lecturer Anuruddha Pradeep Karnasuriya from the Department of Political Science, was successfully held on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at the Sri Sumangala Sabhasadaya under the patronage of Vice Chancellor Senior Professor Upul Subasinghe and the Dean of...Read More
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language scheduled to begin in October 2026. MA in TESL programme is offered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies through the Department of English and Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. This two-year programme...Read More
Sri Lanka claimed one gold and one bronze medal on the opening day of the 2026 World University Weightlifting Championship, currently being held in Doha, Qatar. Avindu Liyanagedara, a final year student of the Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ), won the gold medal in the Men’s 60kg...Read More
Over his forty-five-year journey with the sitar, Pradeep Ratnayake has spent three decades conducting deep technical research to expand the instrument’s traditional boundaries. He began experimenting with these specific harmonic techniques thirty years ago, establishing two foundational pillars of this research: The Straight-Finger Formula—used to achieve parallel fourths—and The Angled-Finger Technique, which allows for intricate thirds harmony....Read More
Professor Lasanthi Jayathunge has been elected as the new Dean of the Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, at the Faculty Board meeting. She will assume duties as Dean on 8 September 2026 at 9.15 a.m. at the Faculty of Technology. Professor Jayathunge is a Professor in Food Processing Technology in the Department of...Read More
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura recently celebrated literary creativity and academic excellence with the “විද්යෝදය” Literary Awards Ceremony 2026, held on 2 September 2026, recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of literature and scholarly publishing. The awards were presented by the Vice-Chancellor of the University Senior Professor Upul Subasinghe and the Dean of the...Read More
The Centre for Fire Safety Engineering (CFSE), University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) has marked a historic milestone in fire safety engineering with the successful completion of Sri Lanka’s first full-scale industry fire resistance test conducted within the country. The landmark test was carried out on 25 August 2026 at the fire testing laboratory at Centre...Read More
The Alumni Association of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura successfully organised Ahasin Eha (අහසින් එහා), a grand musical evening, on 22 August 2026 at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre, Colombo. The Vice-Chancellor of the University Senior Professor Upul Subasinghe, Deans of the Faculties, Registrar of the University Mr. A.B. Weliwita, professors and members of the...Read More
We are in the process of calling convocation supplication forms for the 52nd Convocation scheduled to be held on 13th, 14th, 15th & 16th October at BMICH. In this regard, Convocation Supplication Forms are currently being called from the eligible graduands. The Faculty of Graduate Studies Session will be held as follows: Date: Friday, 16th...Read More
