Prof. Yoshiyuki Nagata (University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo, Japan) and his team of Japanese resource personnel met Prof. MD. Lamawansa, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya on 21st March 2023 in parallel to the implementation of environmental awareness programmes among local schools through establishment of Green Youth model in Dangolla, Kandy, Sri Lanka….

The ShuttleChamps 2023 Badminton Tournament was held on March 18 and 19, 2023, at the University Gymnasium. The tournament was organized by the Pera Badminton Association, and it was conducted for all the undergraduates of the University of Peradeniya.  The champions of the men’s and women’s singles competitions were Mr. Subash Rathnayake (Faculty of Engineering)…

University of Peradeniya signed a memorandum of understanding with GSL institutions, India at the First International Head and neck oncology & esthetic conference held during 16th to 18th March 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Prof. MD Lamawansa, Vice-Chancellor of the University signed the MoU on behalf of the University of Peradeniya. A team of staff…

The University of Peradeniya signed the second technology license agreement with Sarasavi Industries (Pvt) Ltd. for the product commercialization of RESPIRONE NANO AV 99 face mask, which was invented by Prof. R.M. Gamini Rajapakshe, Dr. Chaminda Herath, Mr. Gayan Thilakarathna and the research team from the Faculty of Science. The agreement was signed on behalf…

An in-service training workshop for dental surgeons was successfully conducted at the Bambaradeniya Memorial Auditorium on the 20th March 2023 organized by the Center for Research in Oral Cancer, Faculty of Dental Sciences. The resource persons for the workshop were Prof Ruwan D Jayasinghe, Prof. Dileep De Silva, Prof. Mudiyanse Rasnayake and Dr. Kalani Hettiarachchi….

We are proud to announce that students from the University of Peradeniya representing the Geographical Society and Botanical Society participated in the Kandy City Cleaning Day program organized by the Municipal Council of Kandy which was held on 11th March 2023. The students showcased their commitment to social responsibility by lending a helping hand to…

The Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania is a partner university of the Erasmus+ CBHE project “Developing Inclusive Education for  Students With Disabilities (SWDs) in Sri Lankan Universities (IncEdu)”. A team of three members, Prof. Carmen Buzea, Prof. Arabela Briciu, and Prof. Victor Briciu from the Transilvania University visited University of Peradeniya on March 14th ,2023…

The Inter-Faculty Freshers Meet 2023 was successfully conducted from 16th February to 02nd March 2023 at the University of Peradeniya. Nearly 90% of the fresh students actively participated in 22 sports throughout the 12 days of the Inter-Faculty Freshers Meet. The Inter-Faculty Freshers Meet is an important event on the calendar for the Physical Education Division of the University of Peradeniya and…

Dr. Mohd Farhan Hanif Reduan, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) visited the University of Peradeniya on the 10th of March 2023. Dr. Reduan was accompanied by Dr. Intan Noor Aina Kamaruzaman, Coordinator of Student Mobility & Internationalisation and Dr. Thilini Gamage, Lecturer at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UMK….

The Business Linkage, Innovation, Incubation and Technology Transfer Office (BLII-TTO) of the University of Peradeniya in collaboration with the International Finance Cooperation (IFC) has organized the “PERA TECH DISRUPT 2K22” competition targeted at student innovators, and innovators among university staff, as a means to provide them with a common platform to pitch their innovations and to…