In the ever-evolving landscape of the professional world, the journey from an undergraduate to a successful professional is an exciting adventure, filled with challenges and opportunities. Proving that nothing is impossible in life, an alumnus of the Department of History and Archaeology of USJ, Ms. Hasheena Ferooz (Hasheena F.), the Manager (Industrial Sales) of JAT...Read More
The members of the Meditation Society of Nandaka Vihara in Penang, Malasiya, have made a visit to the ancient Buddhist monuments in Sri Lanka in the second week of January 2024. At the end of their journey, the foreign group visited the Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 14th...Read More
As discussed during the department meeting, the Department of History and Archaeology conducted a department-level awareness session for the newly selected students for the History and Archaeology (Honours) Degree programs on 03rd of January 2024, at Prof. Mendis Rohanadheera Hall of the department. Under the guidance of the Head of the Department, Sen. Lect. (Ven.)...Read More
The Department of History and Archaeology of the USJ organized a two-day visit to the archaeological sites of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruva for BA (External) Degree students, who are following History and Archaeology subjects from the batches of 2018 and 2019, on the 16th and 17th of December 2023. With an effort to provide the true...Read More
Disseminating the scholarly knowledge and decades of practical experience in archaeology, Prof. K.M. Alexander of the Department of History and Archaeology of the USJ launched his new book titled ‘පුරාවිද්යා මූලධර්ම හා ක්ෂේත්ර පුරාවිද්යාව’ (trans: ‘Fundamentals of Archaeology and Field Archaeology’), on 14th December 2023, at the occasion held at the Resource Centre of the...Read More
The Archaeology Museum of the Department of History and Archaeology of the USJ would like to thank and appreciate Mr. Upali Anandakumara Karunathilake from Boralesgamuwa, for his thoughtful and generous donation of several objects made to the Archaeology Museum of the USJ, from his valuable self-collection for decades. The donation especially included a valuable painting...Read More
With the objective of offering the real spirit of following subjects pertinent to History and Archaeology fields, the Department of History and Archaeology of the USJ organized a two-day visit to the archaeological sites of Ibbankatuwa, Dambulla, and Sigiriya for the BA (External) Degree students, who are following History and Archaeology subjects, on the 10th...Read More
The farewell ceremony of the 03rd batch of Diploma in History-2023, offered by the Department of History and Archaeology, was successfully held on the 01st of November 2023, from 9.00 a.m. onwards, at Prof. Mendis Rohanadheera Hall. The occasion was graced by the Head of the Department of History and Archaeology, Sen. Lect. (Ven.) Dambara...Read More
Sen. Lect. (Dr.) Oshan Wedage of the Department of History and Archaeology, USJ, received the Sri Lankan President’s Award for the years 2019 and 2020, in recognition of his research work over the last few years, which includes his writings and contribution to several highly significant research and publications on Pleistocene human origins and adaptations....Read More
