47th Convocation of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura will be held on 26th, 27th & 28th February 2022 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall for the conferment of degrees. Eligible graduands of the following faculties are required to submit the completed supplication form. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Applied Sciences Faculty...Read More
Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunge, the chairman of the University Grants Commission and the Professor Chair of the Department of Business Economics was awarded by a topmost national order in Japan, “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon” by the Emperor of Japan. The award was conferred to Snr. Prof. Amaratunge in...Read More
The official media arm of the university, Japura Media has re-launched a video for the Anthem of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. A university is expected to produce academia of competent youth who go beyond the ordinary and reach new heights continuously; this new release of the university anthem features this wholesome attitude fostered by...Read More
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura situated in the heart of Colombo possesses a long and glorious history. Having been established in 1959 at Gangodawila, its roots can be traced back to the Vidyodaya Pirivena established in 1873 by Most Ven. Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Thera at Maligakanda. Today the University pays homage to 60 years of...Read More
A ceremony and an ashirawada pooja to bid welcome for the new year 2022 was held on 3rd of January, from 8.30 AM onwards. This event was graced by Prof.Sudantha Liyanage, the vice-chancellor of USJ, Deans of all the faculties and Registrar of USJ. The National Flag, The Buddhist Flag and were hoisted by the...Read More
According to the latest SARS-CoV-2 variant report issued by the Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 41 new cases of Omicron were detected from 176 samples. Omicron is currently detected in over 100 countries including the United States, Canada, Australia India,...Read More
Covid-19 Vaccination Programme for the Booster Dose (Pfizer) will be held on 6th & 7th January 2022 at the University premises for the staff members who have received the 1st & 2nd doses on 20th May & 22nd June 2021 at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. It is required to confirm the information and register by choosing a convenient time duration to...Read More
As evidenced by the historical chronicles such as Deepavamsa and Mahavamsa, the field of education in Sri Lanka has a long history spanning over two thousand years. What characterizes this evolutionary trajectory is the distinctive association of the learning centres with major Pirivenas or monastic centres in the country. The Mahavihara (3rd Century B.C.), the...Read More
National and International Sports Achievements by USJ Students in the year 2021 is as follows; Weightlifting Ms. Srimali Samarakoon from the Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences won the gold medal (women’s 45kg weight class) in Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship Uzbekistan in 2021. She is ranked ninth in the world weightlifting rankings. Athletic Ms....Read More
The Citizens Development Business Finance PLC has come on board to support the establishment of the new Mangrove Resource Center of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Accordingly, an MoU was signed on 27-12-202 between the Citizens Development Business Finance PLC and the Center for Sustainability of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, the University...Read More
