The budget should discourage environmental pollution/ degradation/ unsustainable lifestyles and encourage environmentally sound development/lifestyles/practices said Prof Hemanthi Ranasinghe, Professor in Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardnepura. This could be done through imposing taxes, providing tax holidays/reliefs etc. As much as for the new developments, funds need to be allocated for maintenance of infrastructure in all the fields. Media briefing...Read More
Our rural village of earlier times was rich in natural beauty and our very own social ethics. There was so much of nature to be enjoyed and no traces of present day pollution or materialism could be found. The villagers and their thinking had always been affected by this surrounding nature. They attempted to describe...Read More
Commemoration speech delivered in honor of Reverend Weliwitiye Sri Soratha Thero: the trailblazer of contemporary Piriven University system and the pioneer of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. By Professor Malini Aandagama, Former Head of the Department of History and Archeology of University of Sri Jayewardenepura and the Secretary of the Mahavansa Editorial Board of the...Read More
Sri Lanka which is also known as “The Granary of the East” was the center that spread the lord buddha’s Sri Saddharma all around the world. It has said that the people of Anuradhapura had trouble drying a mat of grain because there were “Maha Rahath” Monks traveling through the sky blocking sun, so much...Read More
Google Scholar proides a simple way to search for scholarly literature (e.g. research articles, theses, books, abstracts, etc). When you create a Google Scholar proifle, you can keep track of the citations of your articles. To create you own Google Scholar Profile, follow these steps: Step 1 – Go to scholar.google.com website Step 2 – Click My...Read More
A workshop on “How to improve your web visibility and university ranking” was conducted for academic staff of Medical Faculty of University of Sri Jayewardenepura by Prof Hiran Amarasekera, Leader of the Digital Team on 13 May 2015 at the Medical Faculty Computer Center. About 60 acecmics particpated this workshop. Contents of the Workshop –...Read More
Convocation Address delivered by Professor M. M. Karunanayake, Emeritus Professor, University of Sri Jayewardenepura at the 38th Convocation of the University was held on 5 – 7 February 2012 at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. I consider it a privilege to have been invited by the Vice Chancellor, Dean and Members of the Faculty of...Read More
Companies usually hire trainable and the adaptable graduates. The qualities most often mentioned included the ability to communicate, enthusiasm, eagerness to learn, people skills and the ability to perform as a team player. As implied in the above, skills specifications for entry-level employment and perceived skills gaps have been the subject of study, research and...Read More
“Sri Lanka is an oasis. In the future, greater number of the world population will follow this country’s method because every other country will be in disaster without an effective sustainable mechanism. Your method of sustainability will be the key for the future” said Prof. Peter Timmerman of Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, Toronto, Canada at...Read More
