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The official launch of “Ae Handa Methana” (ඒ හඳ මෙතැන), the highly anticipated debut poetry collection by Senior Lecturer Anuruddha Pradeep Karnasuriya from the Department of Political Science, was successfully held on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at the Sri Sumangala Sabhasadaya under the patronage of Vice Chancellor Senior Professor Upul Subasinghe and the Dean of the...Read More

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language scheduled to begin in October 2026.  MA in TESL programme is offered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies through the Department of English and Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. This two-year programme (SLQF...Read More

Sri Lanka claimed one gold and one bronze medal on the opening day of the 2026 World University Weightlifting Championship, currently being held in Doha, Qatar. Avindu Liyanagedara, a final year student of the Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ), won the gold medal in the Men’s 60kg category...Read More

Over his forty-five-year journey with the sitar, Pradeep Ratnayake has spent three decades conducting deep technical research to expand the instrument’s traditional boundaries. He began experimenting with these specific harmonic techniques thirty years ago, establishing two foundational pillars of this research: The Straight-Finger Formula—used to achieve parallel fourths—and The Angled-Finger Technique, which allows for intricate thirds harmony. Having...Read More

Professor Lasanthi Jayathunge has been elected as the new Dean of the Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, at the Faculty Board meeting. She will assume duties as Dean on 8 September 2026 at 9.15 a.m. at the Faculty of Technology. Professor Jayathunge is a Professor in Food Processing Technology in the Department of Biosystems...Read More