{"id":84,"date":"2024-08-15T03:14:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T03:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fhss.sjp.ac.lk\/econ\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2025-04-25T11:03:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T11:03:54","slug":"alumni-association","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fhss.sjp.ac.lk\/econ\/alumni-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Association"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"84\" class=\"elementor elementor-84\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a39274 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a39274\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2ecdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e2ecdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/nM2VLWzq\/EAPicture1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89363a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"89363a4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0556b0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0556b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to the Economics Alumni Association<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef0a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ef0a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The Economics Alumni Association gives you access to a vast network of professionals and offers you endless opportunities to connect, build relationships, participate and continue to learn from the incredible vidyodaya community.<\/p><p>Our \u00a0main objectives are to encourage, foster, and promote close relations between the Faculty and its alumni and among alumni, and also to assist and support, financially and otherwise, the Faculty and its students and alumni.<\/p><p>According to the charter of the\u00a0Economics Alumni every person that has received a degree from the Department of Economics and its faculty automatically becomes a member of the Association. All members are tied into groups according to the graduation year . Thus, a thorough network of alumni is created which helps to maintain valuable communication and cooperation between the graduates and the department.<\/p><p>This site is created to serve as a tool for sharing information and helping alumni to find contacts of former batch mates. Here you will find the latest \u00a0alumni news and information on projects initiated by the department and the \u00a0Alumni Association.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f2c9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74f2c9c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ce0909 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6ce0909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to download the 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The USJ-Economics Alumni Association serves as a vital platform connecting graduates of the Department of Economics of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Our association is dedicated to fostering strong ties among alumni, current students, and faculty, creating a dynamic network that supports professional growth, academic collaboration, and lifelong learning.<\/p><p>Our mission is to enhance the value of an economics degree from USJ by promoting knowledge sharing, career development opportunities, and networking events. Through various initiatives, we aim to engage alumni in mentoring programs, research collaborations, and industry partnerships, ensuring that the department continues to thrive as a center of excellence in economics education. We encourage all graduates to stay connected, contribute to the advancement of the department, and be part of a community that drives economic thought and practice forward.<\/p><p>For more information and to get involved, please reach out to us or visit our official platforms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8632e78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8632e78\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1365330 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1365330\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Objectives<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b544085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b544085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Strengthening Alumni Relations<\/strong> \u2013 To foster strong connections between the Department of Economics and its alumni while encouraging collaboration and networking among graduates.<\/li><li><strong>Alumni Engagement in Academic and Professional Growth<\/strong> \u2013 To actively involve alumni in academic, research, and professional development initiatives, including mentorship, career guidance, and industry collaborations.<\/li><li><strong>Resource Mobilization and Knowledge Sharing<\/strong> \u2013 To create opportunities for knowledge exchange, provide scholarships, and support research and infrastructure development within the department.<\/li><li><strong>Enhancing the Department\u2019s Impact and Recognition<\/strong> \u2013 To promote the department\u2019s contributions to society by organizing events, strengthening its public image, and facilitating the growth of a strong alumni network.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-142cca5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"142cca5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e4273 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26e4273\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Office Bearers and Committees  <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaff6ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaff6ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Co-President\/Head of the Department<\/li><li>Co-President\/Alumni<\/li><li>General Secretary<\/li><li>Treasurer<\/li><li>Assistant Secretary<\/li><li>Five Executive Committee Members<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f809c06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f809c06\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1445933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1445933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Us<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1a316b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1a316b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Office of USJ-Economics Alumni Association<br \/>Department of Economics<br \/>University of Sri Jayewardenepura<br \/>Gangodawila, Nugegoda<\/p><p>Telephone: (+94) 112 \u2013 802 014<br \/>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/fhss.sjp.ac.lk\/econ\/alumni-association\/\">https:\/\/fhss.sjp.ac.lk\/econ<\/a><br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:econalumni@sjp.ac.lk\">econalumni@sjp.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Economics Alumni Association The Economics Alumni Association gives you access to a vast network of professionals and offers you endless opportunities to connect, build relationships, participate and continue to learn from the incredible vidyodaya community. 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