Ecosphere Resilience Research Center of the USJ breaks new ground for biochar research in many ways. The latest is mechanically ground dendro biochar, a waste byproduct of the dendro power industry, to colloidal and nano sizes and their performance in treating antibiotics in the synthetic hydrolyzed urine, translating waste to wealth to produce safe organic...Read More
Three new fungal species were discovered of the genus Curvularia namely; Curvularia eleusinicola, C. panici-maximi and C. simmonsii from Sri Lanka. The fungal species were collected from Polonnaruwa, Gampaha and Colombo districts respectively. Species of this dematiaceous hyphomycetous fungal genus, mainly encountered as phytopathogens, saprobes, epiphytes and endophytes associated with cereal crops and their wild...Read More
USJ Tech-transfer Office of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura made yet another successful stride in research commercialization by signing a technology licensing agreement with Divergent Technology (Pvt.) Ltd. A novel patented technology on efficient method to produce Biodiesel, invented by Dr. Udara Arachchige and his team of the Faculty of Technology was transferred to the...Read More
A METHOD TO PRESERVE HUMAN TISSUES BY ROOM TEMPERATURE RESIN CASTING: AN EFFECTIVE TEACHING TOOL IN HUMAN ANATOMY. A novel method of human tissue preservation invented as a result of extensive research conducted by Dr. Sajith Edirisinghe and Senior Prof S.G. Yasawardene managed to obtain the local patent (Patent No – 17967) for the process...Read More
Giant Pangolin is the largest living pangolin in the world. In Sri Lanka, researchers found a pangolin that is more than the maximum body weight and size that is currently reported. Research team revealed the discovery to the media for the first time that the world’s largest pangolin was found in Mannar, Sri Lanka. In...Read More
Young Research Symposium 2019 University of Sri Jayewardenepura www.sjp.ac.lk/60/yrs Young Research Symposium (YRS) 2019 to be held on 30 – 31 May 2019 at University premises from 8.30 am-5.00 pm to mark the 60th anniversary celebration of University of Sri Jayewardenepura YRS will give the platform to present a school or private projects done by...Read More
What is Agarwood? Agarwood is a highly fragrant and very valuable resin produced in the stems, branches and roots of certain tree species of family Thymelaeaceae. Agarwood is believed to be the most expensive wood in the world because of resinous fragrant heartwood. The main species are scientifically known as Aquilaira, Gyrinops, Aetoxylon and Gonystylus....Read More
Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment manged by Department of Forestry and Environment Science of University of Sri Jayewardenepura, has published Vol 6, No 2 (2016) issue at Journal Management System of University of Sri Jayewardenepura. This issue contains following Scholarly articles: Vol 6, No 2 (2016) Table of Contents Feature Article Social Geology and Landslide Disaster...Read More
In honor of the scholars of local academia, the Research Council of the university will be hosting the University of Sri Jayewardenepura Research Awards ceremony on 29th September 2016 at 6pm at the Golden Rose Hotel, Boralesgamuwa. The Awards Ceremony is held for the second consecutive time and 153 academics of all the six faculties...Read More
