The Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura organized a two-day field visit for the 3rd year Archaeology (Honours) Degree undergraduates, related to their course unit on ‘Principles and Methodologies of Conservation of Monuments and its Associated Structures (ARCH 3203.3)’, on 22nd and 23rd of September 2023. Under the guidance of...Read More

The Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura organized a field visit to Colombo Harbour and nearby Temples, Kovils and Churches, for the 3rd year History (Honours) Degree undergraduates, related to their course units on ‘South Indian Kingdoms and Culture (HIST 3202.3)’ and ‘International Relations of Sri Lanka (Since Independence)’, on...Read More

The Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura organized a study visit to the Colombo National Museum and the National Museum of Natural History for 3rd-year History and Archaeology students, who are following Museology as a course unit, on the 14th of September 2023. Under the guidance of the Head of...Read More

Associate Prof. Patrick Faulkner, a long-term research collaborator from the Department of Archaeology of the University of Sydney (Australia), who visited Sri Lanka for the second phase of the Bundala prehistoric research excavation project, generously donated archaeological field and laboratory equipment to the Department of History and Archaeology, USJ, on the 24th of August 2023,...Read More

As per the Research Agreement between the Department of Archaeology of the University of Sydney, Australia, and the Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, the second phase of the Bundala prehistoric research excavation project is scheduled to commence further fieldwork and excavation from the 28th of August 2023,...Read More

Demonstrating the social responsibility of the department and the strength of the Sri Lankan community in supporting the national health mission, the Students Association of the Department of History and Archaeology, USJ, successfully hosted ‘Sneha Dayada-2023’, a donation project to provide essential goods for 40 cancer patients and necessities for child patients, on 26th of...Read More

The Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura organized a study visit to the Colombo National Archives and the National Library and Documentation Services Board, for the 2nd year undergraduates following the B.A. (Honours) in History degree program, on the 18th of August 2023. Upon the guidance of the Head of...Read More

Continuing the department’s practice of offering undergraduates a high-quality academic degree program blended with maximum hands-on experience and skill development, the Department of History and Archaeology organized a workshop on ‘Artifacts Drawing’ for the 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates following the B.A. (Honours) in Archaeology degree program, on the 29th of August 2023, at S1...Read More