The 15 th session of the Vice Chancellor’s Lecture Series was successfully conducted on 15 th of October 2025 at 12.30 p.m. in the Senate Room of the University of Peradeniya with the participation of the Vice Chancellor, Deputy Vice Chancellor, the Deans of the Faculties, Directors of Postgraduate Institutes and Centers, Heads of the…
The Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, together with the Mental Health Unit TH Peradeniya celebrated mental health day in keeping with the theme – Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies.
The University of Peradeniya has signed an agreement with China State Construction Engineering Corporation (Pvt) Ltd (Sri Lanka) on October 3, 2025, at the Senate Room. This agreement aims to promote collaborative research, knowledge exchange, and enhanced student opportunities through internships and career guidance. The ceremony was attended by Mr. Zhang Wenji, Vice President of the…
The Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, proudly held its Welcome Ceremony for the new entrants of the 2024/2025 batch on 14th October 2025 at the K. Bambaratneya Auditorium.The event was graced by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. W.M.T. Madhujith, and the Deputy Vice Chancellor,Prof R. W. Pallegama, along with the Deans of other faculties,…
The Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, in collaboration with the Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), USA, conducted a three-day workshop on “Scholarship, Innovation and Integration of AI for Educational Research” from 6th to 8th October 2025. This event was the second workshop in…
The University of Peradeniya welcomed a delegation from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) on 30 September 2025 at the Vice Chancellor’s Office to discuss opportunities for academic and research collaboration. The meeting was chaired by Prof. Ranjith Pallegama, Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya, together with Dr. Panduka Neluwala, Acting Director,…
A delegation from Ma’anshan Teachers’ College, China, led by Deputy Mayor Kan Qinghe, met with Prof. Sanath Rajapakshe, Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya, on 19th September 2025. The purpose of the visit was to explore an international exchange programme and establish long-term cooperation with the Department of Education, Faculty of Arts. The…
Engineering has long been a top career choice for Sri Lankan students. Several educators, industry professionals and parents alike often encourage their children to explore the field of engineering in the hopes that they may one day help develop their country. In order to encourage budding engineers, ‘EngEX 2025’; a five-day exhibition scheduled from 23-27…
The Peradeniya International Economic Research Symposium (PIERS) 2025 was held on the 11th of September at the Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (PGIHS), University of Peradeniya. Organized by the Department of Economics and Statistics in collaboration with Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania. The symposium provided a distinguished platform for academics, researchers, and policymakers to…
The Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, has long been recognized for producing well-trained, compassionate, and highly competent medical professionals. Our graduates have secured the 5th, 6th & 7th places and 8 places within the first 50 and 17 within the first 100 in the common merit list of final MBBS examination of 2024. We…