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
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura recently celebrated literary creativity and academic excellence with the “විද්යෝදය” Literary Awards Ceremony 2026, held on 2 September 2026, recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of literature and scholarly publishing. The awards were presented by the Vice-Chancellor of the University Senior Professor Upul Subasinghe and the Dean of the Faculty...Read More
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