The University Grants Commission has informed that the Director-General of Health Services of the Ministry of Health will make arrangements to vaccinate the university Staff (including Temporary, Contract, etc.) and the Students below 30 years of age from all Universities. Therefore, University Staff and Students can get their vaccines administered at the closest University Premises in the...Read More
Because fossil fuel stocks will be reduced shortly, biofuel is a hot topic. The Centre for Water Quality and Algae Research, USJ, is actively working on a potential solution to the future energy issue. “Cyanobacteria blooms have potential and usefulness in the production of biofuel”, said Snr. Prof. Pathmalal Manage, Dean of the Faculty of...Read More
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and the Ministry of Rattan, Brass, Pottery, Furniture, and Rural Industrial Promotion to develop locally adaptable quality assurance standards for imported/local timber, wooden products, and Furniture. MOU was signed at the board room of the University of Jayewardenepura by Prof Sudantha Liyanage; Vice...Read More
USJ researchers including Prof. Neelika Malavige and Dr. Chandima Jeewandara from Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of University of Sri Jayewardenepura have been carrying out sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 viruses since the onset of the pandemic. With the identification of the delta variant in Sri Lanka, they also detected a...Read More
As part of Nestlé’s focus on homegrown innovation, its Nestlé Connect University Innovation Challenge has awarded three undergraduate teams out of 200 participants for their winning ideas in nutrition and sustainability. The competition was launched in late 2020 for undergraduates from four universities – University of Kelaniya, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Colombo and...Read More
In commemoration of the opening of the first Technology Faculty of Sri Lanka, a commemorative stamp named, “Sri Lanka’s Flagship Faculty of Technology – University of Sri Jayewardenepura” was launched by the Department of Posts, Sri Lanka on 08th June 2020. The 41mm x 30mm dimensioned stamp displays the full aerial view of the Faculty...Read More
Among 13 Asian countries which are natural habitat for elephants, Sri Lanka is habitat for around 3000-4000 elephants which is 10% of Asian elephants km2 in an area of 65,610 km2 . Human elephant conflict in Sri Lanka costs the lives of 150 elephants and 50 – 70 people every year. The existing solution is...Read More
Researchers from Science, Management, Medical, Technology, Engineering and Graduate Studies Faculties published twenty research papers in Journals indexed by Elsevier Scopus during the last month. The web publishing team of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura acknowledges their contribution to upgrading the research standards of the University and expanding the knowledge base in the relevant subject areas. 1.Naleen Ganegoda –...Read More
The chief incumbent Thero of the Hikkaduwe Nalagasdeniye Nagarame temple, Shasthracharya Welivitiye Pragnajothi Nayaka Thero has passed away on 14th of September 2021. The University of Sri Jayewardenepura has maintained close ties with Hikkaduwe Nalagasdeniye Nagarame temple for a long period as it was the roots of the most Venerable Welivitiye Sri Soratha Thero and...Read More
Mr. Damitha Nipunajith, alumni of the Science Faculty of USJ becomes the editor of the Vidusara Magazine. Vidusara is a weekly science magazine published in Sri Lanka by Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. Mr. Damitha Nipunajith studied at Bogoda Maha Vidyalaya, Ananda College, Colombo and Bandarawela Central College. He was an undergraduate of Faculty of Applied Sciences of University...Read More
