As part of its 17th Anniversary celebrations, the Career Skills Development Society (CSDS) of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura successfully organized “Sneha Manudam”, a university-wide spiritual and community engagement programme on the Asala Full Moon Poya Day. The initiative was designed to promote mindfulness, emotional well-being, ethical values, and spiritual development among undergraduate students. The...Read More
Senior Professor Upul Subasinghe officially assumed duties as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura at an auspicious ceremony held on 31 July 2026 at 10.15 a.m. The assumption of duties took place amidst the chanting of Set Pirith to invoke blessings. The ceremony was graced by the Chancellor of the University, Most...Read More
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura has been ranked second in Sri Lanka in the latest Webometrics Ranking of universities, reflecting the University’s growing impact, visibility and research presence on the web. In the 2026 update, USJ holds country rank #2 and global rank #2195, recording a remarkable positive movement of 241 places globally. This achievement...Read More
Gangodawila, Nugegoda | 28 July 2026 — The University of Sri Jayewardenepura is pleased to announce the appointment of Senior Professor Upul Subasinghe, B.Sc.(Hons), Ph.D.(Wales), C.I.Biol (Sri Lanka), as the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The appointment was made by His Excellency the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Senior Professor Subasinghe currently...Read More
Mr. Chameera Ginige, an Instructor in Physical Education attached to the Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, has been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 2026, scheduled to be held in New Delhi, India, from 27 July to 2 August 2026. In recognition of...Read More
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura proudly celebrates the outstanding achievement of its undergraduate chemistry team, which secured First Place at the Inter-University Undergraduate Chemistry Quiz 2026, organized by the Section E2 (Chemical Sciences) of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS). The prestigious competition brought together talented undergraduate teams from universities across...Read More
Japura Kadamandiya 2026, organized by the Career Guidance Unit in collaboration with the Startup Hub of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, was successfully held on 24th June 2026 along both sides of the university entrance, transforming the campus into a vibrant marketplace that celebrated innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship. The event brought together a large number of undergraduate entrepreneurs, university clubs, student projects,...Read More
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) has proudly secured joint 3rd place among Sri Lankan universities in the prestigious QS World University Rankings 2027, released on 18 June 2026 by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a world-leading higher education analytics organization. This recognition places USJ among an elite group of only four Sri Lankan universities featured in...Read More
