An Appreciation Prof. A.D.T.E. Perera who passed away recently was an eminent scholar of Buddhist Art and Archeology was born on April 29, 1936 at the...
Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) had only one university from the beginning of the university system in 1925 (when there was a University College) which was upgraded...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Sri Lankan universities need about 11,900 academics to function optimally, but, however, only 6,300 lecturers were available by the beginning of the year,...
I wish to thank the Vice Chancellor Prof Lamavamsa, the Librarian Mr. Maheswaran, and the library staff of the University of Peradeniya, for organizing this event....
by Liyanage Amarakeerthi Text of Speech made at at a function held on August 9, 2023 to celebrate the handing over to Professor Gananath Obyesekere’s personal...
Saturday 8th July, 2023 Sri Lanka makes international headlines always for the wrong reasons, especially where its fauna and flora are concerned. A few weeks ago,...
‘Bio-diversity prospecting is a very risky area, and therefore, it has to be done right’ ‘Many good consultations needed before Sri Lanka can go for climate...
Read with much interest, the article in the Sunday Island of February 12, by Ernest Macintyre “Old Peradeniya – Ceylon’s first university in memory and imagination”....
Police say six undergraduates, wanted in connection with the mob attack on former Vice Chancellor of the Peradeniya University, Prof. Athula Senaratne, and his son, have...
BY CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE KANDY -The University of Peradeniya has received, for the second consecutive year, the prestigious Gold Award for the best annual report and accounts...