Sri Lanka claimed one gold and one bronze medal on the opening day of the 2026 World University Weightlifting Championship, currently being held in Doha, Qatar. Avindu Liyanagedara, a final year student of the Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ), won the gold medal in the Men’s 60kg...Read More

Over his forty-five-year journey with the sitar, Pradeep Ratnayake has spent three decades conducting deep technical research to expand the instrument’s traditional boundaries. He began experimenting with these specific harmonic techniques thirty years ago, establishing two foundational pillars of this research: The Straight-Finger Formula—used to achieve parallel fourths—and The Angled-Finger Technique, which allows for intricate thirds harmony....Read More

Professor Lasanthi Jayathunge has been elected as the new Dean of the Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, at the Faculty Board meeting. She will assume duties as Dean on 8 September 2026 at 9.15 a.m. at the Faculty of Technology. Professor Jayathunge is a Professor in Food Processing Technology in the Department of...Read More

  The University of Sri Jayewardenepura recently celebrated literary creativity and academic excellence with the “විද්‍යෝදය” Literary Awards Ceremony 2026, held on 2 September 2026, recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of literature and scholarly publishing. The awards were presented by the Vice-Chancellor of the University Senior Professor Upul Subasinghe and the Dean of the...Read More

The Centre for Fire Safety Engineering  (CFSE), University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) has marked a historic milestone in fire safety engineering with the successful completion of Sri Lanka’s first full-scale industry fire resistance test conducted within the country. The landmark test was carried out on 25 August 2026 at the fire testing laboratory at Centre...Read More

  The Alumni Association of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura successfully organised Ahasin Eha (අහසින් එහා), a grand musical evening, on 22 August 2026 at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre, Colombo. The Vice-Chancellor of the University Senior Professor Upul Subasinghe, Deans of the Faculties, Registrar of the University Mr. A.B. Weliwita, professors and members of the...Read More

We are in the process of calling convocation supplication forms for the 52nd Convocation scheduled to be held on 13th, 14th, 15th & 16th October at BMICH. In this regard, Convocation Supplication Forms are currently being called from the eligible graduands. The Faculty of Graduate Studies Session will be held as follows: Date: Friday, 16th...Read More

Surgeons from the Department of Surgery, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Professor Bawantha Gamage and Professor Srinath Chandrasekara, led the country’s first ever live robotic surgical workshop, held as a pre-Congress event of the Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka (SLSC 2026), the international surgical conference conducted by CSSL. The workshop...Read More

The Alumni Association of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, hosted a special meeting to welcome the newly elected Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Senior Professor Upul Subasinghe, on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, at the Fingara Country Club, Boralesgamuwa.   The event brought together members of the Alumni Association,...Read More

The University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) welcomed a six-member delegation from the Forestry Department and related forestry institutions of Hunan Province, China, on 11 August 2026, for an academic and professional exchange on sustainable forest management and ecological conservation. The delegation was headed by Mr. Yan Zhihui, Vice Director-General of the Forestry Department of Hunan Province, and comprised senior...Read More