The Bestweb.lk 2024 tournament, organized by LK Domain, recently concluded with Medtalks.lk earning significant recognition. Managed by students from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Medtalks.lk was awarded the title of the most popular website in the Health and Welfare category. Additionally, the site secured a bronze medal as the third-best website in the same...Read More
Japura Astrals, has achieved international acclaim by reaching the finals in the prestigious “A Shared Space For A Better Future” competition. Competing under the Creative Design of Space Experiment category, the team’s innovative project on the effects of space radiation on plant growth in microgravity earned them a place among the top 15 teams worldwide....Read More
The Career Guidance Unit of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura has signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Union Assurance PLC, marking the unit’s first-ever MOU. This significant agreement was formalized on August 9, 2024. Representing the university, the MOU was signed by Vice-Chancellor Prof. M.M. Pathmalal, with Prof. Sudath M.Amarasena, Director of the...Read More
New Study Alert! A recent study investigates the link between childhood obesity and increased hospitalizations due to dengue in Sri Lanka. Among 4782 children aged 10 to 18, those with higher BMI percentiles had a significantly higher risk of hospitalization. Specifically, 18.2% of seropositive children with a BMI centile >97th were hospitalized, compared to 9.48%...Read More
Vacancies Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,USJ Expression of interest are invited for an interview/s to consider graduates suitability for the post of Temporary Lecturer, Department of Philosophy and Psychology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura for a period of one year as per the following preliminary requirements. Candidates graduated with First Class/Second Class Upper Division Honours...Read More
New Study Alert! Excited to share findings from a recent study titled “Psychological Distress and Sleep Quality among Sri Lankan Medical Students during an Economic Crisis.” This study reveals that 69.2% of students experienced psychological distress, with 23% facing depression, anxiety, and stress. Anxiety was the most prevalent (50.7%), and 41% reported poor sleep quality....Read More
The “Annual Research Conference (ARC) 2024”, organized by the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura will be held on 25th October 2024. Abstracts can now be submitted to be presented as oral presentations or posters. In addition, the “3MT challenge” calls for abstracts from postgraduate students to pitch their research as a 3 minute presentation. The deadline for submission is...Read More
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura held a donation event on July 31, 2024, at the Sumangala Auditorium, where a new ambulance was gifted to the university. The event, conducted by the Alumni Association of USJ, began with the arrival of guests, followed by an opening speech from Snr Prof. Pathmalal Manage, Vice Chancellor of the...Read More
