Past Events

Guest Lecture on Forensic DNA Analysis: the Past, Present and Future The Department of Botany and the Centre for Plant Materials and Herbal Products Research at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura invite you to join us for a special guest lecture on Forensic DNA Analysis: the Past, Present, and Future by Dr. Neil Fernandopulle, Forensic Scientist from Toronto, Canada, and Former Senior Scientist at Genetech, Sri Lanka.  Date: 29th May 2025   Time: 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm Venue: Botany Auditorium, Department…

The Pirith Chanting Ceremony to mark the successful completion of five years at the new Faculty of Technology of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura will be held on May 30th from 7.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. at the Faculty of Technology in Pitipana. Organizing Committee, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. 0711439587  

USJ Innovation Grants Award Ceremony - 2025 We are pleased to invite you to the USJ Innovation Grants 2025 Award Ceremony, organized by the IIVCC, in recognition of proposals selected under the year of 2025 funding initiative. The event will also feature the official launch of the University’s Revised Intellectual Property (IP) Policy, which marks a significant milestone in strengthening the innovation ecosystem within the academic community at USJ, as well as enhancing collaboration with industry. Event Details: Date: 3rd June 2025…

Tree Planting Programme organized by the Center for Sustainability, in collaboration with the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, to mark World Environment Day 2025. The event will take place on:  Date: 7th June 2025 Venue: Yagirala Forest Reserve, Mathugama Time: 10:30 AM Restoring Yagirala Forest Reserve This programme aims to restore an abandoned Pinus caribaea plantation by planting 1,500 native trees, while removing invasive species, as part of our continued commitment to forest restoration and ecological stewardship. Background: A…

The launch of the book "PRATHYAWALOKANA", compiled based on the history of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, will be held on 16.06.2025 at 10.00 a.m. at the new staff meeting hall (5th Floor) of the Sri Wimaladhamma mansion with the participation of the Vice-Chancellor. Prof. Shiraantha Heenkenda, Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Join us, the Institute of Allergology and Immunology (IAI), on our 2.5km “Allergy Avengers Walk!” The perfect way to start your day by making real change. Every step you take helps raise awareness on anaphylaxis — an allergic condition that debilitates many lives in Sri Lanka — and funds for adrenalin autoinjectors for patients with anaphylaxis. Here’s everything you need to know: 🗓  Date: 6th July 2025 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 7.15 a.m. 📍 Location: Arcade Independence Square To register, click…

The 62nd Commemoration of the Most Venerable Welivitiye Sri Soratha Thero will be held on 17th July 2025 at the University premises. The ceremony will commence at 8.45 a.m. with an Amisa Pooja at the University Buddha Shrine, followed by the Commemorative Oration delivered by Senior Professor Venerable Induragare Dammarathana of the Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, University of Kelaniya, at 9.15 a.m. at Sumangala Hall

Step into a universe of ideas, where books fuel rockets and innovation charts new galaxies. Explore. Imagine. Evolve. July 23 | 24 | 25 9 AM - 6 PM University of Sri Jayewardenepura Save the Dates - The Future is Just a Page Away. Collaboratively Organized by Publication Committee & Students’ Union Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura