Dr. Gamini Ranasinghe, Senior Lecturer attached to the Department of History and Archaeology in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences was given an opportunity to conduct a guest lecture on “Ancient Irrigation System and Myths in Sri Lanka” at the Deccan College, Pune India on 27th August 2018, organized by the Department of AICH and Archeology...Read More

A Guest Lecture on ‘Current status of Forensic Research’ conducted by  Dr. Mercedes Salado; Anthropologist and a Member of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (Identification Coordinator), was held on 27th August 2018 at the Seminar Room of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Dr. Mercedes Salado is specialized in the historical investigation of cases of political violence (analysis...Read More

වර්තමාන සමාජයේ වැඩි වශයෙන් ම කතිකාවට භාජන වී ඇති මාතෘකාවක්‌ වන්නේ රිලවුන් සහ ඔවුන් ගෙන් සිදු වන වගා හානියයි. මෙයට ප්‍රධාන හේතුව වී ඇත්තේ මේ ප්‍රශ්නය ආර්ථිකයට සැලකිය යුතු ප්‍රමාණයකට බලපෑම් කිරීමට පටන්ගෙන ඇති තිබීම ය. එබැවින් රාජ්‍ය මට්‌ටමෙන් පවා මේ ප්‍රශ්නය විසඳීම සඳහා නොයෙකුත් ක්‍රියා මාර්ග ගැනීමට අවතීර්ණ වී ඇත. පසුගිය දා ජනාධිපතිවරයාද විශේෂ ප්‍රකාශයක්‌...Read More

Academic work (Second Semester) of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-year students) will be commenced from 02nd October 2018 onwards.    Read More

Venerable Prof. M. Wijithadhamma, Head of the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the  University of Sri Jayewardenepura was awarded the prestigious “Buddhist Literary Award-2018’ for his latest work, “Dasa-bodhisattuppatti-kathā Aṭṭhakathā” (දසබෝධිසත්තුප්පත්තිකථා අට්ඨකතා) (Commentary on the Birth Stories of Ten (Future) Bodhisatvas). The award for the Best...Read More

Graduates of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (who have completed the degree program reference to the year 2018) can now obtain their Detail Degree Certificate (Transcript), 15th September 2018 onwards from the Student Information center (Sumangala Reading Hall). Following Documents are Required: Students Record Book. Clock. Record book should be marked stating the...Read More

According to the MOU signed between the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Deccan College, in Pune, India, a group of undergraduates and academic staff members of the Department of History and Archaeology in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences will be participating in an archaeological training program in India from 16th  to 30th September...Read More

Orientation program for the new intake of Bachelor of Humanities and Social Sciences (General) External Degree (2018), conducted by the External Degrees and Extension Courses Unit of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura was held on 8th September 2018 at Bandaranayaka Hall. Prof. D. P. S. Chandrakumara Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences graced the event as the chief...Read More

44th Convocation of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura was held on 6th and 7th September 2018 at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo. Most Ven. Dr. Ittapana Dhammalankara Maha Nayake Maha Thero, Chancellor of the university and Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Vice Chancellor of the university, Deans of Faculties, Heads of Departments and academic members graced the event. This...Read More

44th Convocation of USJP will be held on 6th and 7th September 2018 at BMICH, Colombo. Ven. Dr. Iththapane Dhammalankara Thero, Chancellor of the university and Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Vice Chancellor of the university congratulate both the graduate and postgraduate students of the university who will be conferred upon their respective degrees. Prof. D. P. S. Chandrakumara,...Read More