Senior Professor Upul Subasinghe officially assumed duties as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura at an auspicious ceremony held on 31 July 2026 at 10.15 a.m. The assumption of duties took place amidst the chanting of Set Pirith to invoke blessings. The ceremony was graced by the Chancellor of the University, Most...Read More
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura has been ranked second in Sri Lanka in the latest Webometrics Ranking of universities, reflecting the University’s growing impact, visibility and research presence on the web. In the 2026 update, USJ holds country rank #2 and global rank #2195, recording a remarkable positive movement of 241 places globally. This achievement...Read More
Gangodawila, Nugegoda | 28 July 2026 — The University of Sri Jayewardenepura is pleased to announce the appointment of Senior Professor Upul Subasinghe, B.Sc.(Hons), Ph.D.(Wales), C.I.Biol (Sri Lanka), as the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The appointment was made by His Excellency the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Senior Professor Subasinghe currently...Read More
Mr. Chameera Ginige, an Instructor in Physical Education attached to the Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, has been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 2026, scheduled to be held in New Delhi, India, from 27 July to 2 August 2026. In recognition of...Read More
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura proudly celebrates the outstanding achievement of its undergraduate chemistry team, which secured First Place at the Inter-University Undergraduate Chemistry Quiz 2026, organized by the Section E2 (Chemical Sciences) of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS). The prestigious competition brought together talented undergraduate teams from universities across...Read More
