University of Sri Jayewardenepura Archives

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 ...

Sri Lankan Woman Creates History in Global Management Accounting Profession First Sri Lankan Lady Elected as CIMA Global Vice President – 2020/21 Sri Lankan management accounting professional – Melanie Janine Kanaka, was elected as the first Sri Lankan woman Global Vice President of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) by over a resounding 88% of its global members voting at the 101st Annual General Meeting held on 3 June, acknowledging her 30 year service to the CIMA fraternity worldwide. In CIMA’s 100 year history, Melanie is the first lady outside of the UK, elected to this global position, to be part of the leadership team in a fraternity of over 650,000 members and students, living in 179 countries and territories. Being the first resident Sri Lankan to hold this prestigious office, she brings to bear glory to this island nation. ...