As a leading higher education institute and a pioneer in environmental education in Sri Lanka, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura has recognized the importance of being accountable for the environmental impacts of its daily operations. Materializing a concept of Dr Priyan Perera, the Center for Sustainability of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University...Read More

  45th Convocation of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura was held on 10th and 11th September 2019 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo. Most Ven. Dr. Ittapana Dhammalankara Maha Nayake Maha Thero, Chancellor of the university and Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Vice-Chancellor of the university, Deans of Faculties, registrar of the University, deputy registrars, Heads of...Read More

45th Convocation of USJP was held on 10th and 11th September 2019 at BMICH, Colombo. Ven. Dr. Iththapane Dhammalankara Thero, Chancellor of the university and Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Vice-Chancellor of the university congratulate both the graduate and postgraduate students of the university who were conferred upon their respective degrees. Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda, Dean, Faculty of Humanities...Read More

The Innovation Centre of Robotics and Intelligent Systems (RIS) was featured on Rupavahini yet another time in the Tuesday Knowledge 1st Program, on the 20th of August 2019. Asela Wijesinghe and Sajini Senaratna who are final year students from Department of Computer Science attended the program. Two of the very interesting research work based on Motion Capture...Read More

The Innovation Centre of Robotics and Intelligent Systems (RIS) was featured on Rupavahini yet another time in the Tuesday Knowledge 1st Program, on the 6th of August 2019. Dr. Ravindra De Silva, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science was invited to the program to share his knowledge and expertise in the field of...Read More

The Innovation Centre of Robotics and Intelligent Systems (RIS) is the hub of creativity and innovation at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. With the main focus on social robotics, the undergraduates of the Department of Computer Science are constantly encouraged to carry out research on a wide variety of modern trending technologies under the guidance...Read More

Prof Nilwala Kottegoda received the “Yakada Miniha” Iron Citizen Award for silent contributions to the development of the country at a prestigious ceremony held at Waters Edge on 2nd July 2019. The ceremony was the launch of a bid to recognize individuals who have contributed to the development of Sri Lanka in numerous ways. The...Read More

The article titled as “Biochar based removal of antibiotic sulfonamides and tetracyclines in aquatic environments: A critical review” of which Dr. Meththika Vithanage, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Applied Science is the corresponding author has been listed as one of the highest cited review articles published in 2017/18 by Elsevier Inc. The article, “Biochar based removal...Read More

Mr. Isuru U. Kariyawasam a lecturer, Department of Botany, Faculty of Applied Sciences, recently achieved the status of “Fellow” of the UK Advance Higher Education Academy (HEA) in recognition of attainment against the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support in Higher Education.  Mr. Kariyawasm is currently reading his Ph.D. in the discipline of Phylogenomics & Molecular Systematics of Plants in the University of Edinburgh and The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, UK. Simultaneously, Mr. Kariyawasam has achieved the “Edinburgh Teaching Award”(category 2 – Fellow) from the Institute for Academic...Read More

The Exhibition of “Innovate Sri Lanka-2019” organized by the Invention and Venture Creation Council of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura under the theme “Investing in Innovative Ideas for Future!” was held on 2nd and 3rd April 2019 at BMICH premises in line with the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the University. The University of Sri Jayewardenepura established the Innovation, Invention and Venture Creation Council (IIVCC)...Read More