The recent downgrading of the Sri Lankan sovereign credit ratings reflects an increasingly challenging external debt repayment position of the country over the medium term. The sharp rise in the sovereign debt-to-GDP ratio associated with the coronavirus shock and narrowing financing options have intensified debt sustainability risks of the nation. Observing this current economic situation,...Read More
The Rotaract Club of University of Sri Jayewardenepura is initiating the project “Someone’s Daughter“ which is done for the violence and harassment against women for the third consecutive year which was awarded as the Most Outstanding Social Media Campaign for the year 2019-20 at the 30th Rotaract District Assembly last year. ‘Voice It‘ the Android Mobile Application developed...Read More
The Center for Sustainability of University of Sri Jayewardenepura has pledged to restore 1000 acre forest land of Sri Lanka. Members of the Lions Club and Leo Club District 306 C1 participated in a tree planting program organized by Center for Sustainability, USJ at Karuwalagaswewa on 6th February 2021. In 2010, Karuwalagaswewa had 28.1 kha...Read More
World Wetland Day 2021 Program at Diyasaru Park, Thalawathugoda was held on 2nd February 2021. Sri Lanka Land development Corporation in collaboration with the Center for Sustainability of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura organized the program to celebrate the World Wetland Day. Dr. Jagath Gunawardena was the Chief Guest...Read More
Dr. Imalka Munaweera, Senior Lecture of Department of Chemistry of USJ has received one of the most prestigious awards “OSWD Elsevier Foundation Award” for Nanotechnology Research. Her research focuses on using synthetic chemistry techniques to produce nanoparticles and nanofiber composites that can be applied in a range of functions, from drug delivery to water filtration...Read More
Since its inception in 2019, the UBL Cell of the USJ (USJ Tech-transfer) has been working closely with USJ researchers to protect and commercialize their inventions. Thirteen (13) USJ-owned and USJ Researcher-owned such inventions processed or assisted through the UBL Cell have been granted Patents by the NIPO and published in the Gazette of the...Read More
Prof. Gathsaurie Neelika Malavige; Professor in Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences of University of Sri Jayewardenepura has won the Inspirational Woman of the Year award at Women Top 50 Professional and Career Women Awards 2020 held on 26th of January 2021 at Shangri-La hotel Colombo. The ‘Top50’ Professional and Career...Read More
Distinguished as the oldest and most renowned Forestry and Environment Symposium in South Asia, the International Forestry and Environment Symposium, organized by the Department of Forestry & Environmental Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJ for the 25th consecutive year was held online under 4 sessions on 22nd and 23rd January 2021 at University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. This is...Read More
Applications are invited for the Diploma in History conducted by the Department of History and Archaeology of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Application Deadline: 28th February 2021 Download Application>> Read More
