Applications are now called for the following Diploma Programs offered by the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Application Deadline: 26th January 2022 Fore more info on application and guidelines visit here>>Read More
Senior Lecturer Udayakumara Amarasinghe, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, USJ has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA). Mr. Amarasinghe is along-serving member of the Board of Directors of the NCPA and also serves as a member of the Board of Management...Read More
“The online debate for 3rd-year students of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice was held on 8th May 2021 at 8.00 a.m. onwards via Teams. The debate was organized under the course unit 3103.3 – Criminal Investigation. 18 teams with 90 students (both Sinhala Medium and English medium) took part in the event.” Due...Read More
Adding her thoughts on the recent tragedy; homicide of 40 year old women in Kuruwita, Nishani Ranaweera, senior lecturer at the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Sri Jayawardenapura said that as of late social media has become one of the contributors to similar crimes. “But that doesn’t mean that everybody on...Read More
Pictures of those accused of serious crimes leaving the court premises with their handcuffed hands raised up like heroes is a familiar scene on our television news bulletins. A swarming group of media persons is ready with their cameras outside the court premises for a clear shot of the accused being escorted by police officers...Read More
The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is to publish an annual Journal named “Sri Lankan Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice”. The Prospective authors are invited to submit their articles based on the following themes. Themes Criminal Behavior Criminal Justice System Juvenile Delinquency and Child Abuse Human Rights and Fundamental Rights Criminal Investigation Crimes...Read More
The inauguration ceremony of the Post Graduate Diploma in Criminology and Criminal Justice conducts by the Department of the Criminology and Criminal Justice of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences was held on 3rd August 2019 at the Faculty of Graduate Studies-USJP with the participation of Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda; Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences....Read More
