Research Council

The Research Council of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura was established in the year 2016 with the broad view of facilitating conduct of high quality research, promoting dissemination of knowledge generated nationally and internationally and contributing significantly for the national development through establishing and expanding research centers targeted at nationally important issues.

The objectives of the Research Council are:

  • to promote research that has national and international excellence
  • to cater national requirements via research
  • to cultivate a conducive research culture in the university
  • to establish self- sustainable center of excellence in research
  • to facilitate researchers to collaborate and perform quality research
  • to enhance the skills of the researchers
  • to smoothen the research process
  • to facilitate researchers in disseminating their knowledge nationally and internationally
  • to promote industry links and facilitate research consultancies
  • to promote high quality student research