China – Sri Lanka Joint Research and Demonstration Center for Water Technology (JRDC) is the first China-aided technological project in Sri Lanka and established to become one of the outstanding research centers for drinking water testing in South Asia. Scientists from both China and Sri Lanka use JRDC as a platform to engage in multiple collaborative research areas, including high-end research on the causative elements of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown etiology (CKDu) and technology development strategies to obtain safe drinking water. To strengthen the collaborative research work between the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the University of Peradeniya and the JRDC, Prof. JG. Shirani Ranasinghe (Senior Professor in Biochemistry), Prof. SHP. Parakrama Karunaratne (Senior Professor & Chair of Zoology), Prof. Shameen Jinadasa (Professor in Civil Engineering) and Dr. HM. Sanjeewani Wasana (Senior Lecturer, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture) from University of Peradeniya (UoP) have been awarded the President’s International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI) by the CAS for the years 2021 and 2022. Two PIFI fellowships were received by by Prof. Rohana Chandrajith (Senior Professor in Geology) and Prof. Sanjeewa Malaviarachchi (Professor in Geology) in 2020. The awarding ceremony of 2021/2022 fellowships held at the JRDC on 19th December 2022. Prof. M.D. Lamawansa, the Vice-chancellor of UOP and Prof. Yuansong Wei, the Director of the Laboratory of Water Pollution Control Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) graced the occasion as the Chief Guests.
Award Winners of CAS-PIFI Program-2022 and CAS-UOP-JRDC Collaborative Research Work

Nursing Pledge Ceremony of Batch 2019/2020 – Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences.
The traditional Nursing Pledge Ceremony organized by the Department of Nursing for its 15th batch of undergraduate students was held on 19th May 2023, at

50th Anniversary celebration of the Medical Education Unit / DME, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya (1973-2023)
An Event was held on the 16th of May 2023 to celebrate 50 years of contributions to medical education at the Faculty of Medicine, University

Deepest Sympathies
Deepest sympathies on the demise of Dr. Jayantha Dhanapala a diplomat par excellence and a proud alumnus of the University of Peradeniya. Vice-Chancellor and

The University of Peradeniya was Recognized by the AHEAD Operation for the Successful Commercialization of 03 Inventions
The University of Peradeniya was recognized for three of its inventions at the ceremony organized by the AHEAD Operation for “Recognizing Successful Commercialization of University

The First Batch of Students to the Master of Science in Nursing Degree Programme
The Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya is delighted to announce the registration of the first batch of students to

First Aid Training Programme for University Officials
A Basic Life Support and First Aid course was conducted by the Emergency treatment Unit of National Hospital, Kandy was successfully concluded at the Health

The welcome ceremony of the new entrants 2021/22 batch, Faculty of Dental Sciences
The welcome ceremony of the new entrants of Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya was held on 4th May 2023 at the Bambaradeniya Auditorium

Official visit of UoP delegates to the Chinese Academic of Science and its University
Prof. MD. Lamawansa, Vice-Chancellor along with Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Udaya Dissanayake and Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Prof. Sarath Kodithuwakku held meetings with the

Meeting with United States – Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission
A round of discussion initiated by the Vice Chancellor, Prof MD. Lamawansa with Ms. Sandarshi Gunawardena, the Executive Director, United States – Sri Lanka Fulbright