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University of Melbourne welcomes first twin PhD graduation Source : unimelb For the first time in its 168-year history, the University of Melbourne has awarded simultaneous PhDs to identical twins. Nadeesha and Thejani Gunaratne commenced PhDs with the University in 2016 following studies in Food Science and Technology at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in their home country of Sri Lanka. Both received their doctorates on Saturday 17 December in Melbourne, one day before International Twins Day. During their PhD, both twins researched new ways to measure and analyse consumers’ emotional and sensory responses to chocolate in complementary research, with Thejani focusing on the impact of chocolate flavour and Nadeesha on the impact of packaging. Their PhD research topics were: Nadeesha Gunaratne – Implementation of non-invasive biometrics to identify effects of chocolate packaging towards consumer emotional and sensory responses Thejani Gunaratne – Development and implementation of novel sensory evaluation procedures of consumer acceptability ...

Dec 23, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged International Twins Day, PhDs, Sri Lanka, twin graduation, University of Melbourne, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Foreign Students Admission Source:JFN The university system in Sri Lanka operates within the framework laid down in the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978 as amended. The selection of students for admission to undergraduate courses in the universities is a task assigned to the University Grants Commission (UGC) under the said Act. The UGC carries out this task in consultation with the Universities /Campuses /Institutes. The UGC selects students for admission to undergraduate courses in the following Higher Educational Institutions [sixteen (16) National Universities, two (2) Campuses and four (04) Institutes] which ...

Nov 19, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged University Grants Commission, University of Moratuwa, University of Ruhuna, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Address at the 2022 Science Faculty Convocation of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura – by Rohan Pethiyagoda ...

Oct 31, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Convocation of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Science Faculty, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Honorary Doctorate awarded to Naturalist Kelum Nalinda Manamendra-Arachchi Source:Dailynews The Council of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura decided to award an Honorary Doctorate to renowned Naturalist Kelum Nalinda Manamendra-Arachchi at the 48th convocation on October 23, 2022. Kelum is a specialist on Biodiversity Conservation, Taxonomy, Biogeography, Zooarchaeology, Paleontology, Herpetology, Ichthyology, and Osteology. There are over 110 publications in the world’s most influential journals and with over 2,000 citations to his name. Kelum serves as a Visiting Lecturer at the Postgraduate Institute of Archeology of the University of Kelaniya. He has been an Amphibian Specialist at IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group since 1996. ...

Oct 22, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Kelum Nalinda Manamendra-Arachchi, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Paduma Subasinghe appointed Director Human Resources at Heineken Lanka Source:Island Paduma Subasinghe has assumed duties as Director Human Resources of HEINEKEN Lanka Limited. He joins a distinguished panel of Management Team members at HEINEKEN Lanka headed by Managing Director Maud Meijboom-van Wel. Prior to joining HEINEKEN Lanka, Paduma served as the Director Human Resources in one of the fastest growing export companies in Sri Lanka. His exposure in HR spans across large-scale conglomerates, telecommunication MNCs and consultancy with HR agility being at the core of his forte. Paduma’s versatility befits the transformational journey that HEINEKEN Lanka is on; setting bold ambitions that Challenge the Status Quo with the Courage to Dream and Pioneer whilst Caring for People and Planet to bring forth the joy of true togetherness. ...

Jul 10, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Paduma Subasinghe, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

‘The’: Its standing in the English language-by K. A. I. KALYANARATNE Source:Island Senior Manager, Publications Postgraduate Institute of Management University of Sri Jayewardenepura Vice President, Hela Havula Taken as a common entity ‘language’, both in its spoken and written form, is the most ingenious instrument the human fraternity has invented thus far. The relevance of this statement becomes pretty obvious if we ponder on how we would be sans the language(s), the main communication-instrument we use to express our thoughts and ideas as well as passing of information. Fortunately, therefore, languages have saved us from being reduced to a ‘dumb’ community. The second basic feature I wish to bring about is that every language is unique as each contains a set of guidelines and usages based on the sentiments, thinking patterns and acceptances of each community. Having adopted and made use of them for long periods, they have now been ...

Jul 1, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Boosting immune system to fight Covid-19: Is it possible?-By Saman Gunatilake Source:Island Emeritus Professor of Medicine University of Sri Jayewardenepura Immune boosting is a trending topic these days with the COVID-19 pandemic. The concept of “immune boosting” is scientifically misleading and often used to market unproven products and therapies. There is no current evidence that any product or practice will contribute to enhanced “immune boosting” protection against COVID-19. This lack of evidence has not stopped wellness gurus with vested interests, and commercial entities from propagating notions of boosting immunity. Internet and popular press are flooded with messages of this nature resulting in an abundance of misinformation circulating online. The public is increasingly going online for health information and questions persist around the kinds of inaccurate information the public is absorbing and the impacts it may be having on health-related decisions and actions. What are Immunity Boosters? Immunity boosters are products ...

May 14, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Covid-19 patients, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Do we learn or acquire the grammar of a language?-by Dr. Tharanga Weerasooriya Source:Dailynews In the previous article we introduced the ideas of descriptive and prescriptive grammar with respect to the analysis of the grammar of a particular language. We discussed in detail what is referred to by prescriptive grammar. I hope this discussion served to understand the nature of language with respect to its composition as a system of grammatical rules. Prescriptive grammar is the traditional grammar that we learn in school mostly. Prescriptive grammar tells us how we should use language. Thus, the idea is that we ‘learn’ prescriptive grammar. In contrast to prescriptive grammar, descriptive grammar has to do with the grammar that we subconsciously apply when we naturally use a language. Thus, the idea is that we subconsciously acquire descriptive grammar. Descriptive grammar tells us how language is used, not how language should be used. Today, ...

Mar 28, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged University of Sri Jayewardenepura

A Study on Use of Digital Techniques in Enhancing On-site Interpretation in Cultural World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka I.G.R.N. Wimalasuriya Department of History and Archaeology Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura 13.10.2020 Secretary General National Trust-Sri Lanka Colombo 07 Dear Sir Request for getting involve the National Trust-Sri Lanka Members for an online questionnaire I’m Ravini Nimaya Wimalasuriya, a final year undergraduate of University of Sri Jayewardenepura, following a BA (Special) degree in Archaeology. As a partial fulfillment of the requirements of my degree program, my final year research dissertation is carried out under the following topic. “A Study in Use of Digital Techniques in Enhancing On-site Interpretation at Cultural World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka”. Since The National Trust of Sri Lanka is a national non-for-profit association, instituted to protect and raise public awareness of the tangible and intangible heritage of the country, I ...

Oct 20, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Department of History and Archaeology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura Comments 0

Rebuilding of the economy in post-COVID-19 era: Acquisition of technology a must-W.A Wijewardena The Government should set up many more techno cities all around the country with participation of both State and private universities, research institutions and industrial ventures – Pic by Shehan Gunasekara Source:FT A Chinese tech-university is a good development It has been reported in the media that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had requested the visiting high-level delegation from China to help establish a tech-university in Sri Lanka (available at: https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-president-asks-china-to-reduce-trade-deficit-invest-in-tech-university-74651/?utm_campaign=EconomyNext%20News&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter). This is a salutary development on several counts. First, China is a leader in technology and its universities are moving up in the league table of renowned universities in the world year after year. Second, Sri Lanka has now been downgraded from a higher middle-income country to a lower middle-income country on account of its poor economic performance in 2019. With the economic downfall arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, Sri ...

Oct 13, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged University of Sri Jayewardenepura, W.A Wijewardena Comments 0