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7th International Congress of the Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA) Webinar (18th – 21st September – 2020) was organized by the Department of History and Archaeology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. In collaboration with Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Indian High Commission, Colombo, Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO. Three leading archaeologists of South Asia, Prof. Vasant Shinde from India, Prof. Sudershan Seneveratne from Sri Lanka and...Read More

Vacancies Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura  Vacancies for the Post of Temporary Lecturer, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies Expressions of interest are invited for an interview/s to consider graduates’ suitability for the post/s of Temporary Lecturer, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura for a period of one year as per the following preliminary requirements. Candidates graduated with First Class/Second Class...Read More

​Vidyodaya Literary Award Ceremony 2020 which was organized by the Department of Sinhala and Mass Communication of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences  was held on 2nd of September 2020 at Sumangala reading hall. This is the first and exclusive literary awards ceremony conducted by a Sri Lankan university. This award ceremony was graced by Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunge; Chairman of University Grants Commission, Senior Prof. Sudantha Liyanage; Vice-Chancellor of USJ,...Read More

For those who have chanced to visit the 4th floor of the Administration Building of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, a beautiful painting would greet them prior to them ascending to the next floor or before entering the Vice-Chancellor’s Office.  This highly overlooked Painting has a strong grounding within the history of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The painting which belongs to the Kandyan tradition depicts “Prince Siddhartha’s tour de...Read More