USJ - University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Calling for applications - "Young Innovators Award in Health Sciences – 2021"
2021-02-25
Organizers of RCHS 2021 is calling for applications from young and enthusiastic innovators in Sri Lanka to share their experiences on their health-related innovations at the RCHS 2021 to be held on 31st March 2021.
You are eligible to apply if,

You are under the age of 40 years as at 25th February 2020

AND

You are currently an undergraduate/postgraduate student OR a graduate passed out from a recognized university.

AND

Your innovation is a health innovation as defined by the World Health Innovation Group (WHIGP) as follows,

‘Health innovation is to develop and deliver new or improved health policies, systems, products and technologies, and services and delivery methods that improve people’s health.’ [More details visit https://www.who.int/life-course/about/who-health-innovation-group/en/]
Review process

The extended abstracts will undergo blinded peer-review by a panel of 3-5 independent academic members of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura selected by the Research Committee, FAHS, USJ considering subject expertise
Extended abstracts will be selected in the first round based on the relevance, novelty, and translatability to practice. The selected extended abstracts will be then reviewed for scientific content (including corrections by applicants) to select three finalists. Of the three finalists, the ‘Best Young Innovator in Health Sciences’, and 1st and 2nd runners up will be selected by the review panel. Merit awards will be given for the remaining applicants if their abstracts are accepted by the review panel.

All members of the review panel will be requested to declare conflict of interest.
Benefits for the top three finalists
The top three finalists will

Receive award and certificate for ‘Best Young Innovator in Health Sciences’/1st runners up/ 2nd runners up awards.
Be invited to speak on their health-related innovation at the RCHS 2021 (20 mins each) which is a highlight of the scientific program on this day (The presenter will have to be present in person).
Have their extended abstracts published in the e-conference proceedings as invited speakers in this category.
Be given the opportunity to publish a full article in the Journal of Health Sciences and Innovative Research which is the official journal of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, USJ

Submission
The applicants should submit the following documents before the stipulated deadline

Checklist – Duly filled and signed by applicant
Duly filled application form
Curriculum vitae
Declaration form including all authors/supervisors of the abstract consenting to this submission. If group innovation the presenting author (who shall be the applicant) must be specified and consented by other authors/supervisors.
Statement of purpose.
An extended abstract not exceeding 1000 words [Refer extended abstract submission guideline in conference website]
ERC approval letter/certificate (if relevant)
Proof of undergraduate/postgraduate studentship or certification of graduation from a recognized university
Proof that applicant is under 40 years old as at 25th February 2021
Any other document (if any) that would emphasize the novelty of the innovation
Photograph/s, images of innovation if applicable

Submit all relevant documents merged into one pdf document to researchcommittee.fahs@sjp.ac.lk
Submission opens: 8th February 2021
Submission deadline: 25th February 2021 [12 midnight local time]
There will be no extensions of deadline
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Dr. Banukie Jayasuriya 0718263791
Dr. Nithushi Samaranayake 0714467919
Organized by the Research Conference in Health Sciences 2021, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, USJ

Virtual Session on “Changing the University towards a Green culture” by the Green Hub of FHSS
2021-02-24 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Caracas)
The Green Hub of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is organizing a series of virtual sessions on the environment friendly practices that will be implemented for the faculty in the near future. The first session of this virtual session series on “Changing the University towards a Green culture / හරිත සරසවි සංස්කෘතියක් කරා” conducts by Eng. V. R. Sena Peiris will be held on 24th February 2021 from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm.
Mr. V. R. Sena Peiris is a Mechanical Engineer and an international expert in Cleaner Production, Life Cycle Analysis, Eco Design and Energy Management. He is also a visiting lecturer of University of Sri Jayewardenepura , University of Colombo , University of Peradeniya and Open University of Sri Lanka. He was the founding Director/Chief Executive Officer of National Cleaner Production Centre Sri Lanka as well as the President of Asia Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Production from 2010 to 2014. Currently, he is the President of Lanka Responsible Care Council, President of National Expert Committee for Climate Change Mitigation, Director of Business and Industry Development Services.
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"Survive; Adopt & Grow" Building Resilience during Uncertain Times
2021-02-20 11:00 - 12:30
The workshop, “Survive; Adopt & Grow, Building Resilience during Uncertain Times” organized by the Career Guidance unit of University of Sri Jayewardenepura in collaboration with Career Skills Development Society will be held on,
Date : 20th of February 2021
Time: 11.00 AM – 12.30 PM

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Invest in your Future "Do you have a plan in Place to Succeed?"
2021-02-13 11:00 - 12:30
The workshop, Invest in your Future “Do you have a plan in Place to Succeed?” organized by the Career Guidance Unit of University of Sri Jayewardenepura in collaboration with Career Skills Development Society will be held on,
Date : 13th of February 2021
Time: 11.00 AM – 12.30 PM
Topic: Invest in your Future “Do you have a plan in Place to Succeed?”
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Student Registration for Flair Club of USJ - 2021
2021-02-08
The Career Guidance Unit helps the undergraduates of USJ to develop not only their employability skills but also their inborn talents and interest in aesthetics. As these aesthetic skills play an additional value to their personality. To facilitate the students to develop their musical talents and interests, CGU have formed “Flair Club” as the good platform. These club members can take benefits to learn their interest in musical instruments, open opportunities to perform, network experiences of experts, practice their creativity and release their stress.
Interested students of all faculties can get registered for the year 2021.
Google form link to students registration : https://forms.gle/3Shbd5CmdnrbdaXU9

Shadows of Success - Phase 07 Guest Speech by Ms. Kasthuri Chellaraja Wilson
2021-02-07 18:00
“Shadows of Success” is a novel initiative of the Career Skills Development Society of the Career Guidance Unit of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. This annual program includes three series of workshops that would feature outstanding personalities of the country – who have thrived as professionals in their respective fields, gaining much respect and admiration. This programme aims to provide a sense of direction to our students guiding them in making advantageous career choices with more conviction and confidence.
Respected famous personalities, Mr. Lasith Malinga, Mr. Dilantha Malagamuwa, Chef Dr. Pabilis Silva, Mr. Muththayha Muralidaran, etc participated in previous programmes. 7th episode of Shadow of Success will be conducted by Ms. Kasthuri Chellaraja Wilson; Group CEO of Hemas Holdings PLC.
Time: 6 pm onwards
Date: 7th of February 2020
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Online Workshop on adopt Online Assessment Tools in your Online Courses
2021-02-05 09:00 - 10:30
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential for universities in Sri Lanka to promote online learning and teaching. Workshop “Online Workshop on adopt Online Assessment Tools in your Online Courses” organized for Staff Development will be held on,
Date: 05 February 2021 (Friday)
Time: 9:00am – 10:30am (1.5hours) (Sri Lanka time)
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Enlighten your Foreign Career and Higher Studies with IELTS
2021-01-23 11:00 - 12:30
The workshop, “Enlighten your Foreign Career and Higher Studies with IELTS” organized by the Career Guidance unit of University of Sri Jayewardenepura in collaboration with Career Skills Development Society will be held on,
Date : 23rd of January 2021
Time: 11.00 AM – 12.30 PM

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Novel information on COVID-19
2021-01-22 19:00
The webinar “Novel information on COVID-19” will be held on,
Date : 22nd of January 2021
Time: 7 PM (via Zoom)

25th Silver Jubilee International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2020
2021-01-22 08:00 - 2021-01-23 17:00
Distinguished as the oldest and most renowned Forestry and Environment Symposium in South Asia, the International Forestry and Environment Symposium, organized by the Department of Forestry & Environmental Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJ is the premier event where researchers, academia, professionals, policymakers and the industry meet to discuss and learn about the latest developments in forestry and environment sectors.
This year’s conference will be held online on 22nd and 23rd January 2021 at University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

KEY AREAS/SESSIONS :

Impacts of COVID -19 on Society and Environment
Forest and Natural Resource Management
Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism
Climate Change and Water Resource Management
Biomass and Sustainable Energy
Waste Management and Pollution Control
Wood Science, Wood and Non Wood Industry
Environmental Economics in Resource Management
Geology, Soil and Disaster Management
Environmental Engineering and Green Technology

Conference Web Site : http://fesympo.sjp.ac.lk/

Webinar on “Credit Ratings & Sri Lankan Economy”
2021-01-21 17:00 - 19:00
Webinar on “Credit Ratings & Sri Lankan Economy” organized by the Research Centre for Business Economics and Development Studies (Tel: +94 112 802005, E-mail: rcbeds@sjp.ac.lk), Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura will be held on,
Date: Thursday, 21st January 2021
Time: 5.00 P.M. to 7.00 P.M. through Zoom
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Anthropology Colloquium on Life and Architecture
2021-01-21 10:00

"Bringing Purpose into Action"
2021-01-16 11:00 - 12:30
The workshop, “Bringing Purpose into Action” organized by the Career Guidance unit of University of Sri Jayewardenepura in collaboration with Career Skills Development Society will be held on,
Date : 16th of January 2021
Time: 11.00 AM – 12.30 PM
Topic: Career Guidance Unit 2021 3rd event
Zoom link for 16th Jan 2021
Prof. Sudath Amarasena is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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Calling for Abstracts- Research Conference in Health Sciences (RCHS)-2021
2021-01-15
The Faculty of Allied Health Sciences of University of Sri Jayewardenepura is organizing a Research Conference in Health Sciences for the year 2021 and calling for abstracts for the conference.
Abstract submission deadline : 15th of January 2021
Conference will be held on 31st of March 2021
Abstract submission: rchs.fahs@sjp.ac.lk
Further information: http://health.sjp.ac.lk/rchs/
Dr. N. R. Samaranayake: +94714467919
Dr. N.D. Withanage: +94773406736

"Build Your Profession in Your Own Style"
2021-01-09 11:00 - 13:00
The workshop on “Build Your Profession in Your Own Style” organized by the Career Guidance unit of the university will be held on,
Topic: Build Your Profession in Your Own Style
Time: 11 am – 1 pm
Date: 9th of January 2021
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Webinar on Sustainability through Green Chemistry
2021-01-08 08:30
Webinar on “Sustainability Through Green Chemistry” conducted by Dr. Mary Kirchhoff, the Executive Vice President of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Scientific Advancement Division and the Director of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute, organized the Department of Biosystems Technology, FOT, USJ will be held on,
Date: 8th January 2021
Time: 08:30 AM India
Topic: Sustainability Through Green Chemistry
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Session on Taylor & Francis E-database
2021-01-06 14:00 - 15:30
University of Sri Jayewardenepura Library is a member of CONSAL and through that we have provided access to Taylor & Francis e-Journals database.

Date of the webinar: 6th Jan 2021
Time: 2.00-3.30 pm IST
Topic: A session on accessing Taylor & Francis journals & eBooks
Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4339677149018580751

Brief: In collaboration with Consortium of Sri Lankan Academic Libraries (CONSAL), Taylor & Francis welcomes USJ to a session on accessing Taylor & Francis journals & eBooks. USJ accesses journals from Taylor & Francis via this consortia. Join for a demo session of the user-friendly website www.tandfonline.com and www.taylorfrancis.com, where you can browse by subject, drill down to journal level to find the aims, scope and editorial board for each individual journal/article and benefit from saved searching functionality.
Meet T&F team virtually to discuss queries & get a resolution!

Opening Ceremony of EDECU at Ellawala Building
2021-01-04 09:45 - 12:30
Opening Ceremony of EDECU at Ellawala Building, Wijerama will be held on 04th of January 2021 at 9.45 am.

A Journey of Discovery - New Hope to 2021
2021-01-02 11:30 - 13:00
“A Journey of Discovery – New Hope to 2021” organized by the Career Guidance unit of the university will be held on,
Date: 2nd January 2021
Topic: Career Guidance Unit 2021 event
Time: 11:30 AM
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New Year Blessing Ceremony – 2021
2021-01-01 08:30 - 10:00
The new year blessing ceremony 2021 organized by the university Registrar and the USJ community according to health guidelines will be held on the 01st of January 2021 at 8.30 am at the university Buddha Mandiraya with the participation of Maha Sangha and the university Vice-Chancellor ; Senior prof. Sudantha Liyanage.

Ground breaking ceremony of Faculty of Engineering of USJ
2020-12-31 10:40
Ground breaking ceremony of the proposed Faculty of Engineering building complex will be held on 31st December 2020 at 10.40 a.m.
The project name is Science and Technology Human Resource Development Project (Design and construction of building and infrastructure facilities for Faculty of Engineering, USJ). The project was undertaken by Sanken Construction (Pvt) Ltd. The construction period will be 2 and a half years. The size of the land is 10 acres while the project worth is 3624.96 million rupees (tax excluded).
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"Does my degree limit my career choice?"
2020-12-27 11:30 - 13:00
The workshop on “Does my degree limit my career choice?” organized by the Career Guidance unit of the university in collaboration with Career Skills Development Society will be held on,
Topic: CGU – CSDS Zoom Session
Date: 27th of December 2020
Time: 11:30 am – 1.00 pm
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Annual Christmas Carol Service 2020
2020-12-23 18:00
The Annual Christmas Carol Service, organized by the Catholic Students’ Movement (CSM) of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura will be held this year for the 11th consecutive time.
Event Title : Let There be Light! – 2020
Description : “Let there be tidings of joy! Let there by wishes of love! Let there be hands of giving! Let there be voices of praise!
Let There Be Light!”

Date : Wednesday, the 23rd of December 2020
Time : 6.00 pm onwards
Platform : Zoom
All are welcome to join with us for an evening of merriment and song and to share in the joy of the Christmas Season!
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"Is your LinkedIn profile ready?"
2020-12-19 11:30 - 13:00
“Do you want to get connected with industry giants or buildup trust in your personal brand? Maybe you need feedbacks on yourself? You might have many questions but the only solution is getting connected with the world of LinkedIn”
The workshop, “Is your LinkedIn profile ready?” organized by the Career Guidance unit of the university in collaboration with Career Skills Development Society will be held on,

Topic: CGU – CSDS Zoom Session
Date: 19th of December 2020

Time: 11.30 a.m to 1.00 p.m via ZOOM.
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2nd International Conference on Intangible Cultural Heritage organized by the Department of Anthropology
2020-12-18 09:00 - 2020-12-19 17:00
2nd International Conference on Intangible Cultural Heritage organized by the Department of Anthropology of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, USJ will be held on,
Date: 18th and 19th December 2020.
The theme : “Fostering Folklore Research: Enriching Global Citizens through Traditional Insights” (virtual conference)
with the participation of the Chief Guest; Snr. Prof. Sudantha Liyanage, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Keynote Speaker; Snr. Prof. Saman Chandra Ranasinghe, Professor in the Department of Languages, Cultural Studies And Performing Arts.
Also, more than 300 participants will participate in the ICICH 2020 through the online platforms to disseminate their new research findings that represent various fields of studies related to the intangible cultural heritage/folklore studies. This year, the conference is chaired by Dr. Nelum Kanthilatha with the assistance of the Secretariat Dr. Tharaka Ananda and advisory committee members; Snr. Porf. Yasanjalie Jayathilake, Head of the Department of Anthropology, Prof. Charmalie Nahallage, Dr. Praneeth Abheysundara and other committee members including Dr. Jayantha Jayasiri, Dr. Sepala Samarasekara and Dr. Raveendra Kumara, Mr. Kanishla Wijerathna, Ms. Bhagya Dilhani etc.

Felicitation to Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunge and Senior Professor Sudantha Liyanage
2020-12-15 16:30
Felicitation ceremony organized by the Alumni Association of USJ to felicitate Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunge and Senior Professor Sudantha Liyanage will be held on 15th of December 2020 at 4.30 pm at the New Board Room of USJ.

Youth Skills and Employability in the New Normal
2020-12-11 09:30 - 10:30
The workshop on “Youth Skills and Employability in the new normal” organized by the Career Guidance unit of the university will be held on,

Topic: Youth Skills and Employability in the new normal
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17th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM) - 2020
2020-12-10 - 2020-12-11

Webinar on "Genetic Circuits and Future Applications"
2020-12-09 13:30
Webinar on “Genetic circuits and future applications“, conducted by Mr. Lalinka Herath, a PhD scholar from University of Deakin, organized by Dr. Danushika Manatunga, a Senior lecturer from the Department of Biosystems Technology, FOT will be held on,
Time: Dec 9, 2020 01:30 PM India
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7th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches 2020
2020-12-08 - 2020-12-10
International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches (ICMA), organized by the Faculty of Graduate Studies of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura is a forum to bring together academics and industry professionals engaged in multidisciplinary research & development to discuss innovative ideas and diverse topics in a multidisciplinary approach.
ICMA 2020 is scheduled to be held on 08th to 10th December 2020.
