‘Natural Toxins in Food‘, the book authored by former Senior Prof. U. G. Chandrika (Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences) and Dr. Ureshani Karunarathna, (Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences), University of Sri Jayewardenepura launched on yesterday, 08th March 2022 at the Senate Board Room of University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Senior Professor...Read More

Prof. Sagarika Ekanayake, Prof. Neelika Malavige, Prof. Meththika Vithanage were inducted as fellows of the National Academy of Sciences Sri Lanka (NASSL) today 5th March 2022 at the induction ceremony held at the National Science Foundation. They were elected after a nomination seconded by fellows of the NASSL. There were 17 fellows inducted today. The...Read More

Fatty acid profile of vessels that are implanted during coronary artery bypass graft (also known as “bypass surgery in heart”) can impact long term stability after the implant. A comparative study on Fatty acid profile in selected vessels of coronary artery bypass graft conducted by researchers attached to Faculty of Allied Health Sciences of the...Read More

26th International Symposium on Forestry and Environmental Sciences of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura held on 2oth January at the Senate Board Room of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The event was graced by the Chief guest Senior Prof.Sampath Amarathunga; Chairman of the University Grants Commission, Guest of honor, Ms. Anuk Baron; Representative of the...Read More

According to the latest SARS-CoV-2 variant report issued by the Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 41 new cases of Omicron were detected from 176 samples. Omicron is currently detected in over 100 countries including the United States, Canada, Australia India,...Read More

The report of whole genomic sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 variants in Sri Lanka was issued on 03.12.2021 by the Allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology Unit of the Department of Immunology Molecular and Molecular Medicine of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The study was carried out by USJ researchers including Prof. Neelika Malavige and Dr. Chandima Jeewandara. 94...Read More

With emerging diversified technological developments, the field of social robotics takes a significant place. 13th International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR 2021) brought out together researchers and practitioners around the globe working on the interaction between humans and intelligent robots and on the integration of robots into the fabric of our society. The team representing...Read More

Mr. Damitha Nipunajith, alumni of the Science Faculty of USJ becomes the editor of the Vidusara Magazine. Vidusara is a weekly science magazine published in Sri Lanka by Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. Mr. Damitha Nipunajith studied at Bogoda Maha Vidyalaya, Ananda College, Colombo and Bandarawela Central College. He was an undergraduate of Faculty of Applied Sciences of University...Read More

The genomic sequencing facility of the Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit (AICBU) at the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine in the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, has now added nanopore sequencing technology to their sequencing facility. This unit has been instrumental in carrying out SARS-CoV-2 sequencing in the country so far, since the onset...Read More

Prof. N.G.S. Shantha Gamage, attached to the Department of Physics, has been elected as the President of Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka (IPSL) at the 41st Annual General Meeting held on March 20, 2021 at the Auditorium, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Colombo 07. Institute of Physics Sri Lanka is the apex...Read More