Professor N. G. S. Shantha Gamage officially assumed duties as the Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura at a ceremonial event held at the University. The assumption-of-duties ceremony was conducted amidst religious observances to invoke blessings for his new leadership role. The occasion was attended by the Vice-Chancellor...Read More
The 19th External Degree Convocation of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura was successfully held on 13 September 2026 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo, celebrating a significant milestone in the academic journeys of its graduates. A total of 1,864 graduates were conferred their degrees, marking the culmination of years of dedication,...Read More
Prof. N. G. S. Shantha Gamage, Professor in Physics attached to the Department of Physics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, has been elected as the new Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences. Prof. Gamage has served the University for more than three decades, including more than seven years as a Professor in Physics. After completing...Read More
Prof. H.H.D.N.P. Opatha, Senior Professor & Chair of Human Resource Management of Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura was honoured with the “Most Influential Professor” by the World Education Congress, led by Dr. R. L. Bhatia, Founder of World CSR Day & World Sustainability and...Read More
The official launch of “Ae Handa Methana” (ඒ හඳ මෙතැන), the highly anticipated debut poetry collection by Senior Lecturer Anuruddha Pradeep Karnasuriya from the Department of Political Science, was successfully held on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at the Sri Sumangala Sabhasadaya under the patronage of Vice Chancellor Senior Professor Upul Subasinghe and the Dean of...Read More
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...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....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...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...Read More
The Centre for Fire Safety Engineering (CFSE), University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) has marked a historic milestone in fire safety engineering with the successful completion of Sri Lanka’s first full-scale industry fire resistance test conducted within the country. The landmark test was carried out on 25 August 2026 at the fire testing laboratory at Centre...Read More
