The 51st Convocation of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura will be held on the 15th, 16th, and 17th of October 2025 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) for the conferment of degrees to its graduates. Watch the Convocation Live: The live stream of the 51st Convocation of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura will...Read More
The first-ever art concert organized by a state university in Sri Lanka for external degree students was held on 08th October 2025 at the Bandaranayake Hall, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Organized under the Vidumini Skills and Employability Enhancing Project by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the External Degrees and Extension Courses Unit,...Read More
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura proudly announces that Mr. Chameera Ginige, Instructor in Physical Education at the Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, has been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the 28th ITTF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Team Championships 2025, scheduled to be held from 11th to 15th October 2025 in Bhubaneswar, India....Read More
University of Sri Jayewardenepura proudly marked a historic moment on 7th October 2025 with the Awarding Ceremony of the first batch and the Inauguration of the third intake of the Professional Diploma in Russian Language. Held at the Sumangala Auditorium, the event celebrated the enduring academic partnership between USJ and the Ural State University of...Read More
The application deadline for the University Research Grants 2025 (URG 2025) has been extended to 22nd October 2025 for online submission. The system-generated hard copy of the application should be signed and submitted to the Research Council Office on or before 4.00 p.m. on 24th October 2025. Please note that, as per the decision made at the 107th Research Council Meeting, the following eligibility criteria apply for URG...Read More
Congratulations to the University of Sri Jayewardenepura Researchers! On September 19, 2025, Elsevier released its updated dataset titled “Updated science-wide author databases of standardised citation indicators” in the Elsevier Data Repository. This comprehensive analysis, led by Professor John P.A. Ioannidis of Stanford University, USA, evaluates the global scientific impact of researchers across disciplines. The study...Read More
The 5th International Conference on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICICH 2025) was ceremonially inaugurated on 19th September 2025 at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura under the theme “Bridging the Past and Future: The Role of Intangible Heritage in a Changing World.” The conference is jointly organized by the Department of Anthropology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, in...Read More
Cheers to Mother J’pura – SLUG 2025 Overall Champions! History has been made once again as the University of Sri Jayewardenepura proudly claims the Overall Championship at the 15th Sri Lanka University Games (SLUG) 2025, marking an extraordinary milestone of four consecutive victories at this prestigious national event. This remarkable achievement goes beyond the medals....Read More
In a remarkable achievement that puts Sri Lankan cancer research on the international stage, Prof. Bawantha Gamage from the Department of Surgery at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura delivered the prestigious Dr. R.L. Spittle Oration 2025 at the Sri Lankan Surgical Congress held at Cinnamon Grand Colombo on September 13th, 2025. This annual academic showcase,...Read More
Prof. Neelika Malavige featured in The Telegraph (UK) on South Asia’s “double outbreak” of dengue and chikungunya A major international health story published by The Telegraph (UK) has highlighted the expertise of Prof. Neelika Malavige, Professor at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The article, titled “Hospitals overflowing amid double outbreak of mosquito-borne viruses,” reports on...Read More
