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Exploring the Impact of Childhood Obesity on Dengue Hospitalizations: A Crucial Insight from Sri Lanka

New Study Alert! A recent study investigates the link between childhood obesity and increased hospitalizations due to dengue in Sri Lanka. Among...

Psychological Distress and Sleep Quality among Sri Lankan Medical Students during an Economic Crisis

New Study Alert! Excited to share findings from a recent study titled “Psychological Distress and Sleep Quality among Sri Lankan Medical Students...

Urgent! Antibiotic Resistance: Running Out of Options? (USJ Microbiology Dept. Sounds the Alarm)

Antibiotic resistance looms as one of the most significant threats to global health in the 21st century, with projections suggesting that it...

Talking about women on Women’s Day

When I was asked if I would come for a Pethikada programme that airs on Sirasa TV recently, my first question was...

USJ Medical Faculty Scientists Conduct Whole Genomic Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Sri Lanka

The Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit at the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, has successfully conducted...

Human Monkey Conflict: The Reasons and Mitigation Strategies

In the past couple of years from time to time the toque macaques or commonly known as rilawa, became the target for...

The Macaque (Rilawa) Export Debate: Understanding the Ecological Risks and Benefits – Prof Charmalie Nahallage

Sri Lanka is considering exporting around 100,000 toque macaques to China for zoological gardens, a decision that has raised concerns over its...

University of Sri Jayewardenepura: Where Tradition and Modernity Meet – Dr.M.G.Lalith Ananda.

As evidenced by the historical chronicles such as Deepavamsa and Mahavamsa, the field of education in Sri Lanka has a long history...
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