USJ - University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

New Year Blessing Ceremony - 2020
2020-01-01 08:30 - 10:00 (America/Caracas)
The new year blessing ceremony organized by the USJ community will be held on 01st January 2020 at the university premises with the participation of Mahasangha and Vice-Chancellor; Prof. Sampath Amaratunge.

Annular Solar Eclipse Public Observation Camp
2019-12-26
On 26th of coming December, As Sri Lanka gets a very rare opportunity to observe an annular solar eclipse which is to be occurred during 7.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. time, we, J’pura Astronomy Club (with the support of Arthur C. Clarke Institute) have organized to hold a public solar eclipse observational camp along with a special astronomical research project. We have planned to conduct this camp in Iranamadu as the central pathway of the solar eclipse falls directly across it. For the program, 70 university students plus 2 lecturers are to be participated, hoping to provide this valuable opportunity for school children (expecting a minimum of 500 school kids’ participation) in the area and outsiders as well.
The main objective of conducting this camp is to popularize astronomy based activities in rural areas in Sri Lanka, making school children and other people interested in the subject. This event also highlights the safety precautions that should be followed when observing a solar eclipse as we guide them to observe the event safely through telescopes with special safety filters, by letting them use safety solar viewers for a safe and memorial solar eclipse experience. Most importantly, we largely focus on providing basic scientific knowledge on different types of solar eclipses such as total, annular and partial eclipses, highlighting their differences. Considering all the above objectives, our program looks forward to increasing peoples’ awareness of astronomy, reflecting all the advantages of it on human society.

Tree Planting Program at Yagirala
2019-12-14 09:00 - 17:00

A Workshop on “Indian Music” and a Mini-concert on "Carnatic Music" by Dept of Languages, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts
2019-12-14 09:00 - 17:00
Professor K. Sashi Kumar, Professor of Carnatic Music at the Department of Vocal, Faculty of Performing Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India will conduct a workshop on Indian Music for the music undergraduate students at the Department of Languages, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts. The Workshop will be held at Sri Sumangala Reading Hall on 14th December 2019 from 9:00 a.m. Professor K. Sashi Kumar is the former HOD at the Department of Vocal, Faculty of Performing Arts, Banaras Hindu University and a music performer who has been awarded a number of music and academic awards in India.
The Workshop is organized by the music section of the Department of Languages, Cultural Studies, and Performing Arts of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science.
At the end of the workshop, Professor will present a mini-concert on Carnatic Music.

Online Lecture on "Development of stealth RNA vector (SRV) for innovative gene and cell therapy"
2019-12-13 12:30 - 13:30
Title: Development of stealth RNA vector (SRV) for innovative gene and cell therapy
Date & Time: December 13, 2019 (12.30 PM -1.30 PM)
Venue: Dept. of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura,
Speaker: Prof. Mahito NAKANISHI
Affiliation: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST)

Vidyodaya Undergraduate Research Day (VURD) 2019
2019-12-05 13:00 - 2019-12-06 17:00
Vidyodaya Undergraduate Research Day (VURD) 2019 has been organized by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) for the third time with the theme “Scaffolding for the Future: Unleashing Undergraduate Research Potential”. The main objective of this research conference is to create a platform for the final year undergraduates who follow special degree programs in different disciplines to reach higher levels in their academic research endeavors.
Moreover, the conference provides exposure to the students on the creation of knowledge and how to share knowledge through conferencing. In addition, the conference will strengthen the skills of the students which are needed to transform them into quality ‘social scientists’ and ‘humanists’.
Research Day will be taken place at the Sumangala Reading Hall of the University on 5th and 6th December 2019.
For more information visit web site: http://fhss.sjp.ac.lk/vurd/
Download: List of Selected Extended Abstracts – VURD – 2019>>

විද්‍යෝදය ශිෂ්‍ය පර්යේෂණ දිනය 2019
2019-12-05 13:00 - 2019-12-06 17:00
ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයේ මානව ශාස්ත්‍ර හා සමාජීය විද්‍යා පිඨය සංවිධානය කරන විද්‍යෝදය ශිෂ්‍ය පර්යේෂණ දිනය විශ්ව විද්‍යාලයීය සුමංගල ශාලාවේදී 2019 ඔක්තෝබර් මස 1 සහ 2 යන දිනයන්හිදී පැවැත්වේ.
වැඩිදුර විස්තර සඳහා : http://fhss.sjp.ac.lk/vurd/

Joint Symposium by NSYSU, Taiwan & USJ on “Barring the Exploitation of Economically Important Plants in Sri Lanka”
2019-12-05 10:00 - 12:00
“Barring the Exploitation of Economically Important Plants in Sri Lanka”
Joint Symposium by National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU), Taiwan
and
University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ)
On
05th December 2019
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children…”
(Chief Seattle 1786-1866)
The Symposium is organized to protect indigenous identity of “Ceylon” natural products, spices, plantation crops, herbs and endemic plants to ensure its lasting survival for our future generations and way forward to value added product development utilizing cutting-edge technology.
Date: 05th December 2019
Time: 10.00 AM to 12.00 PM
Venue: Board Room, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ)
The session is chaired by two speakers from National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan followed by an interactive session.

Keynote Speakers
Topic

Prof. Ranil de Silva,
Director, World Class University Project, USJ
Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Innovation in Biotechnology & Neuroscience, USJ
Barcoding of Ceylon Commercial Crops: The Way Forward for Sri Lankan Economy

Prof. Yu –Chung Chiang,
Chairman & Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, NSYSU
The Native and Cultivated Phalaenopsis Species from Biogeography to Horticulture

Prof. Chih-Chuang Liaw,
Chairman & Professor, Department of Marine Biotechnology & Resources, NSYSU
The Development and Recent Research of Phytomedicines in Taiwan

The Symposium will have a key focus on:

Joint/Split double M.Phil/Ph.D programs (https://www.sjp.ac.lk/news/taiwan-scholarships-establishment-environmental-change-sciences-technology-innovation-center/)
Tuition waiver scholarships by NSYSU
Multidisciplinary research collaborations leading to innovative product development with NSYSU, Taiwan and USJ.
Public Private Partnerships linking industry and academia leading to product development targeting the global market

It is a great honour to invite you and interested members from your organization to participate in the Symposium and to actively contribute in the interactive session.
Contact:
Prof. Ranil de Silva
Director. World Class University Project,
Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Innovation in Biotechnology & Neuroscience
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
011 2758697 | https://www.sjp.ac.lk/wcup/ | wcup@sjp.ac.lk
Please confirm your participation by sending an email to wcup@sjp.ac.lk
Downloads
1. Symposium invitation
2. Symposium Flyer
3. Program schedule
4. NSYSU Delegate list

Youth Social Enterprise Incubator Programme (YSE)
2019-12-05 08:00 - 17:00
Youth Social Enterprise Incubator Programme (YSE) is organized by LSV as part of the Building Enterprises for Sustainable Economies supported by the British Council Sri Lanka. It is specially designed for 20 young social entrepreneurs aged between 18 and 30 interested in starting up businesses that address social or environmental issues. The duration of the program is 6 weeks and during this period, the entrepreneurs will be provided general and bespoke business support that includes business coaching, advice and training, and other resources through a structured and comprehensive the program delivered by experts and accredited by the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE) in the United Kingdom.
Download Application trough google drive link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17xjlLxMOWEPpKQtfVCi6FaqY3_pu1pJI

Orientation Program of the Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce (FMSC) 2019
2019-12-02 08:00 - 17:00
WELCOME TO THE ORIENTATION PROGRAMME 2019!
The Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce (FMSC) of University of Sri Jayewardenepura is looking forward to welcoming new students to the faculty, for the academic year 2019, as the first management faculty to commence the new academic year for the students who sat for the advanced level examination in 2018.
The inauguration ceremony of the Orientation programme will be held on 02nd December 2019, at the Bandaranayke Hall of the university from 8.30am onwards.
The Orientation programme provides an unique opportunity for you to learn about FMSC’s academic opportunities, while getting to know your new batch mates. This programme aims to cover practical aspects pertaining to living and studying in the university and the faculty, so that you can be ready to begin your studies with confidence.
The programme will include an introduction to the university, the faculty and the facilities available for students. There will also be various workshops related to your academic activities on campus. All the members of the university community will be happy to guide you and answer your questions. We wish you all the best and look forward to meeting you very soon.
Sincerely,
The Orientation Committee – 2019 / FMSC

Joint Symposium by National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan & USJ
2019-11-29 14:00 - 16:30
Joint Symposium by National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan & University of Sri Jayewardenepura
on
“Towards a Better Environment: Challenges and Solutions”
29th November 2019
The Symposium is organized to protect the environment to guarantee a better public health to ensure its lasting survival for our future generations and a guiding light to the world by adding value utilizing cutting-edge technology.
To address the challenges by environmental changes, we are honoured to organize the Symposium on “Towards a Better Environment: Challenges and Solutions” in collaboration with National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU), Taiwan. (http://www.nsysu.edu.tw/)
Date: 29th November 2019
Time: 02.00 PM to 04.30 PM
Venue: Auditorium, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
The symposium will be graced by the following Key Speeches, followed by a Brainstorming session.
– Air pollution, Environmental Changes and Public Health: Current Challenges in Aerosol Science Studies by Prof. Chia C. Wang, Director, Aerosol Science Research Center, NSYSU
– Wonders of Nature: Writes the Story of Slow Dance of Molecules by Prof. Nilwala Kottegoda, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJP
–Mineral Dust Aerosols: Air We Breathe and Climate Change by Prof. Pradeep M. Jayaweera, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJP
The Symposium will have a key focus on:

Joint/Split double M.Phil/Ph.D programs
Tuition waiver scholarships by NSYSU
Multidisciplinary research collaborations leading to innovative product development with NSYSU, Taiwan and USJP.
Public Private Partnerships linking industry and academia leading to product development targeting the global market

It is a great honour to invite you and interested members from your organization to participate in the Symposium and the interactive session.
Contact:
Prof. Ranil de Silva
Director. World Class University Project
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
0112758697
https://www.sjp.ac.lk/wcup/
wcup@sjp.ac.lk
Please confirm your participation by sending an email to wcup@sjp.ac.lk
Downloads
1. Symposium invitation
2. Symposium Flyer
3. Symposium schedule
4. NSYSU Delegate list

ICBM 2019 conference Workshops for current and prospective PhD supervisors and Research Students
2019-11-28 03:30 - 17:00
The organizing committee of the International Conference on Business Management 2019 warmly welcome to join with research workshop to be held on 28th November 2019 3.30 pm to 5.00 pm.
There will be two parallel workshops.
Workshop 1: Workshop for current and prospective PhD supervisors
Resource Person: Prof. Felix Mavondo, Monash University, Australia.
(Prof. Felix is the winner of 2018 Vice-Chancellor’s Award and Monash Business School Dean’s Award for Graduate Research Supervision. He is with more than 25 years of experience and successfully supervised more than 50 PhD’s)
Venue: Faculty Board Room
Online Registration through URL:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZQkdBuZHzMzVLDMnRLC-e2SMTqw2oExyqQADAS4WgHJjizw/viewform
Workshop 2: Workshop for current and prospective PhD research students
Resource Person: Dr. Lakmal Abeysekara, Monash University, Australia.
Venue: Prof. K. A. Munasinghe Hall
Online Registration through URL:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeY7xXc2db7pqQeoV2z6XIF2SnsLB1DpWsE8Msem3vQHPTTdQ/viewform
Please see the workshop flyer attached.
We look forward to your participation for these important workshops.
Organizing committee – ICBM 2019

Workshop on Improving Dengue Diagnostics in Sri Lanka Emerging Technologies
2019-11-27 08:00 - 2019-11-28 17:00

ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ නැගී එන තාක්ෂණයන් මඟින් ඩෙංගු රෝග විනිශ්චය වැඩි දියුණු කිරීම පිළිබඳ වැඩමුළුව
2019-11-27 08:00 - 2019-11-28 17:00

6th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches 2019
2019-11-26 - 2019-11-27
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 2019 is scheduled to be held on 26th and 27th November 2019.

Seminar on Global and National Environment Trends
2019-11-22 08:45 - 16:00

Forum on Sustainable Wood Based Industries
2019-11-21 18:30 - 21:30

Online Lecture (Skype) on When and How the Nrf2-Regulated Antioxidant Defense System was Found?
2019-11-14 12:00 - 13:00
Information on the DAILAB CAFE Series 44 online lecture (Skype)
Title: When and how the Nrf2-regulated antioxidant defense system was found?
Date & Time: November 14, 2019 (12 PM)
Venue: Dept. of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura,
Speaker: Prof. Tetsuro Ishii
Affiliation: University of Tsukuba, Faculty of Medicine, Japan

For more details please contact-
Professor Ranil de Silva,
Coordinator, DAILAB@USJP- Sri Lanka: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science (“AIST”), Japan (World ranking, 5th Innovation Centre in the world)
Director, World Class Universities Grant Project
Dept of Anatomy,
Faculty of Medical Sciences,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
Tel 8697/8704 (Intercom) / 011 2758704

Research Awards 2018
2019-11-13 18:30 - 21:00
Research Awards Ceremony 2018 of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura will be held on 13th November 2019 at 6.00 pm at Hotel Golden Rose, Boralesgamuwa.

Workshop on "Two-Dimensional Materials @3M: A retrospective of an industrial physicist”
2019-10-31 15:30 - 17:30

සෞඛ්‍ය විද්‍යා සම්මන්ත්‍රණය 2019 සඳහා පර්යේෂණ පත්‍ර කැඳවීම
2019-10-17 08:00 - 2019-10-18 17:00
ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයේ වෛද්‍ය විද්‍යා පීඨය විසින් පවත්වනු ලබන සෞඛ්‍ය විද්‍යා සම්මන්ත්‍රණය 2019 ඔක්තෝබර් මස 17 සහ 18 යන දිනයන්හිදී ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයේ වෛද්‍ය විද්‍යා පීඨයේදී පැවැත්වේ. මෙම සම්මන්ත්‍රණය කොළඹ දකුණ ශික්ෂණ රෝහල, ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර මහ රෝහල, හෝමාගම මහ රෝහල හා සමග සහයෝගීත්වයෙන් පැවැත්වේ.
මෙයට වෛද්‍ය, සෞඛ්‍ය විද්‍යා හා මූලික විද්‍යා සිසු සිසුවියන්ගේ, වෘත්තිකයන්ගේ, විද්වතුන්ගේ සහභාගිත්වය අපේක්ෂා කෙරේ.
පර්යේෂණ පත්‍ර ලබා ගන්නා අවසන් දිනය : 2019 ජූනි මස 30 වන දින
වැඩිදුර තොරතුරු සඳහා පිවිසෙන්න : http://medical.sjp.ac.lk/healthconference2019/

International Conference on Health Sciences 2019
2019-10-17 08:00 - 2019-10-18 17:00
The Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka welcomes you to the International Conference on Health Sciences (ICH 2019) to be held on the 17th – 18th October 2019 at Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Conference will be in collaboration with Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, and Base Hospital, Homagama.
Participation expected from the academia, professionals, and students in fields of medical, health sciences and basic sciences.
For more information visit: http://medical.sjp.ac.lk/healthconference2019/

24th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2019
2019-10-11 08:00 - 2019-10-12 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 in the Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJP 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 on 11th and 12th October 2019 at the Jetwing Blue, Negambo, Sri Lanka.

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

Sessions

Forest and Natural Resource Management
Biodiversity and Ecological Health
Climate Change and Disaster Management
Sustainable Land Use and Urban Development
Biomass and Sustainable Energy
Waste Management and Pollution Control
Wood Science, Wood and Non Wood Industry
Environmental Economics in Resource Management
Geology, Soil and Water Resource Management
Environmental Engineering and Green Technology
Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Tourism

3rd International Conference on Real Estate Management and Valuation
2019-10-08 08:00 - 17:00
International Conference on Real Estate Management and Valuation (ICREMV) is a platform for academics and practitioners to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns, as well as practical challenges, encountered and solutions adopted in the field of Real Estate Management and Valuation.
The conference is organised by the Research and Professional Development Centre of the Department of Estate Management and Valuation (EMV-RPDC), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, in collaboration with Government Valuation Department, Urban Development Authority, Colombo Municipal Council, Institute of Valuers Sri Lanka, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Sri Lankan chapter).
ICREMV 2019 is scheduled to be held on 08th October 2019 at Waters Edge Battaramulla
For more information
http://icremv.sjp.ac.lk/

3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON REAL ESTAET MANAGEMENT AND VALUATION
2019-10-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Waters Edge Battaramulla, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
International Conference on Real Estate Management and Valuation (ICREMV) is a platform for academics and practitioners to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the field of Real Estate Management and Valuation.
The conference is organised by the Research and Professional Development Centre of the Department of Estate Management and Valuation (EMV-RPDC), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, in collaboration with Government Valuation Department, Urban Development Authority, Colombo Municipal Council, Institute of Valuers Sri Lanka, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Sri Lankan chapter).
ICREMV 2019 is scheduled to be held on 08th October 2019 at Waters Edge Battaramulla
For more information
http://icremv.sjp.ac.lk/

Submit Extended Abstracts-15th International Conference on Pali and Buddhist Studies 2019
2019-09-30 08:00 - 17:00
15th International Conference on Pali and Buddhist Studies will be held on 17th December 2019 at the Sumangala Reading Hall of the University. This International conference is organized by the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Research findings on the following themes will be disseminated on the conference day opening an academic discussion.

Pali Language and Literature
Buddhist Philosophy
Buddhist Culture and Civilization
Meditation, Buddhist Psychology and Counselling

Abstract Submission Deadline: 30th September 2019

15 වන පාලි සහ බෞද්ධ අධ්‍යයන පිළිබඳ ජාත්‍යන්තර සමුළුව - 2019 සඳහා පර්යේෂණ පත්‍ර කැඳවීම දීර්ඝ කෙරේ
2019-09-30 08:00 - 17:00
ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයේ මානවශාස්ත්‍ර හා සමාජීය විද්‍යා පීඨයේ පාලි හා බෞද්ධ අධ්‍යනාංශය විසින් සංවිධානය කරන පාලි සහ බෞද්ධ අධ්‍යයන පිළිබඳ ජාත්‍යන්තර සමුළුව සඳහා පර්යේෂණ පත්‍ කැඳවා තිබේ
පර්යේෂණ පත්‍ර ලබා ගන්නා අවසන් දිනය : 2019 සැප්තැම්බර් මස 30 වන දින

International Conference on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICICH 2019)
2019-09-26
International Conference on Intangible Cultural Heritage – ICICH 2019
“Fostering Folklore Research”
International Conference on Intangible Cultural Heritage organized by the Department of Anthropology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura is one of the very first conferences in this field of studies in Sri Lanka. ICICH will be conducted under the theme “Enriching Global Citizens through Traditional Insights” which promotes folklore research among academia.
Conference dates: 26th September 2019
Venue: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Website: http://fhss.sjp.ac.lk/icich/

The 45th Convocation of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura
2019-09-10 08:00 - 2019-09-11 17:00 | BMICH, Colombo 07, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
The 45th Convocation of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura will be held on 10th and 11th September 2019 at the BMICH, Colombo 07.
3306 Graduants will present before the Venerable Chancellor of the University for the conferment of the Degrees as follows,

1st Session

B.A.(Special) Degree
471

2nd Session

B.A.(Special) Degree
206

B.Sc.(Special) Information and Communication Technology Degree
11

B.A.(General) Degree
148

365

3rd Session

B.Sc.(Honors)Degree
204

B.Sc. (General) Degree
299

503

4th Session

B.Sc.(Honors)Degree in Applied Sciences
109

MBBS Degree
170

B.Sc. in Para Medicine
70

349

5th Session

B.Sc. in Accountancy (Special) Degree
199

B.Sc. in Business Administration (Special) Degree
248

447

6th Session

B.Sc. in Finance (Special) Degree
156

B.Sc. in Marketing Management (Special) Degree
93

B.Sc. in Human Resource Management (Special) Degree
62

Bachelor of Commerce
114

B.Sc. in Public Management (Special) Degree
76

501

7th Session

B.Sc. in Estate Management and Valuation (Special) Degree
65

B.Sc. in Business Administration (Business Economics)
75

B.Sc. in Entrepreneurship (Special) Degree
11

B.Sc. in Operation and Technology Management (Special) Degree
52

B.Sc. in Business Information System (Special) Degree
54

257

8th Session

Postgraduate Degrees and Diplomas
413

TOTAL
3306

Vidyodaya Sahithya Sammana 2019
2019-09-03 15:00 - 18:00
Parallel to the 60th Aniversary Celebrations of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Vidyodaya Literary Award Ceremony (විද්‍යෝදය සාහිත්‍ය සම්මාන 2019) will be taken place on 03rd September 2019 at the Sumangala Reading Hall from 3.00 pm onwards. This ceremony is organized by the Department of Sinhala and Mass Communication of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, USJP.
Award Categories are as follows.

Best poetry collection
Best lyrics collection
Best short story collection
Best novel
Best Newspaper article collection

Award Nominations for the year 2018 are,
