Head of the Department of Languages, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts, Pradeep Ratnayake’s first international CD – “Serendip” – a work with legendary Jazz pianist Professor Masahiko Satoh, was launched in Tokyo, Japan, on 25 July 2015. It took place in the famous jazz location, the Pit Inn, in Tokyo, Japan, with a live performance...Read More
Memorandum of understanding on student exchange was signed between Faculty of humanities and social sciences， University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Sri Lanka) And Graduate school of International Development, Nagoya University (Japan) last week. Following academics visited Nagoya University in Japan and signed these agreements. Mr. Lasantha Nawarathna, Dean, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Mr. K....Read More
The paper titled Sri Lankan Media Discourse: In Transition? presented by Indira J Mawelle, Senior Lecturer of the Department of English, FHSS, at the International Conference on Business, Sociology and Applied Sciences (ICBSAS ’14) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last year, has won the award for the Best Paper of the session on the Social Sciences. ...Read More
Ruu Nada (රූ නද) 2015 dancing competition organized by Cultural Centre and Harmony project, University of Sri Jayewardenepura; was held on 26th of May at Reading Hall, Sumangala Premises. Senior dance Teacher & dancing advisor of the Ministry of Cultural affairs; Ravibandu Vidyapathi , Kalashoori Vasuki Jagadeeshwaran and Senior Lecturer in University of Visual & performing...Read More
Dr. W. M. Dhanapala, the senior lecturer in Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, particapted 12th International Buddhist Conference on the United Nations Day of Vesak 2558/2015 28th – 30th May 2015 in Thailand. In his answer to “How Sri Lanka has been contributing so...Read More
The English Language Society of the ELTU of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura launched its Lunch Time Talk Series with Gratiaen Prize winner 2013 and Editor in Chief of The Nation newspaper Malinda Seneviratne on Friday the 29th of May at the Sumangala Reading Hall . The event was conducted by the office bearers of...Read More
The first ever international award for music was given to Sri Lanka at the Buddhist International Film Festival organized by the United Nations in Vietnam in 2014. Pradeep Ratnayake, Head, Department of Languages, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts was awarded the Best Music Director award for his music from the film Siddhartha Gouthama. Read More
A proposal to establish Chinese Language and International Cultural Center at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura was discussed by the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Hunan University, China, when academics and officials from the two univeristies met on 18 May 2015 at the Vice Chancellor, Professor Sampath Amaratunge’s office at the University. The meeting was...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
