International Hindi Day was celebrated on 10th January 2017 at Sumangala Reading Hall, organised by the Department of Languages and Performing Art of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Vice Chancellor of the University, Dr. D. P. S. Chandrakumara, Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and prominent Hindi Academics from...Read More
Award-winning writer and academic at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Mrs. Madhubhashini Disanayaka Ratnayake narrates a tale of a remarkable woman who very recently retired from Japura after serving at the Department of Mathematics of the Faculty of Applied Sciences as a Senior Professor in Mathematics. Mrs. Ratnayake hereby gives a heartwarming account of Prof....Read More
12th National Conference on Pali and Buddhist Studies 2016, organised by the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, was held on 23rd December at Sumangala Reading Hall. Key note speaker of the conference was Ven. Dr. Deniyaye Pannaloka Thero from the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies,...Read More
First Folklore Research Symposium was held on the 9th of December 2016 with the collaboration of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Cultural Centre of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Arts Circle. The symposium was chaired by Dr, Praneeth Abheysundara and secretary was Prof. Charmalie Nahallage, the coordinator of the symposium was Ms. Mayuri...Read More
“Parsi Natya Kalawa” book written by Dr. Sunethra Kankanamge Senior lecturer at the Department of Sinhala and Mass Communication is the first book about the Parsi drama which was introduced to the Sinhala literature. Present book is a translation to Sinhala from the original Book of “Parsi Theater” written by Kathryn Hansen Professor at University...Read More
“Seminar, Exhibition and Trade Fair on highly nutritional, Traditional herbs and food items” organized by the Anthropological Society of Japura,under the guidance of Prof.Yasanjalee Jayathilake was held on the 16thand 17th November 2016, opposite the Sumangala building of the university. Vice Chancellor Prof.Sampath Amaratunge graced the event as the chief guest. Dr.D.P.S. Chandrakumara, Dean of the...Read More
The Department of Economics in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences holds an Economics Week named “METAE 2016” in order to share economic knowledge among G.C.E. Advanced Level students and undergraduates. It was started 15th of November 2016. The major objective of this event is to bring together a cohort of Economics students in order...Read More
‘Transformation for Empowerment: Moving beyond Buzzwords’ IRCHSS-2016 University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka 10th and 11th November, 2016 The fifth International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS-2016) organised by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka was held on 10th and 11th of November at...Read More
Commemorating this cultural and religious festival, the Cultural Center of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura organized a Navaratri festival for the student community of the university on the 4th November 2016, at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Applied Sciences. This festive evening brought about a number of students from both Hindu and other religious...Read More
The Certificate course on “Introduction to the Process of Management” is an initiative of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, to develop the knowledge and skills of the students of the faculty in terms of Management and Commerce. The first batch of students who took part in this programme were recognized and awarded on...Read More
