Ranrasu; Festival of Art organized by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences was held on 20th November 2017 at the Bandaranayaka Hall of the University. This splendorous artistic festival was graced by Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. D. P. S. Chandrakumara, Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and聽Dr. S....Read More
The 91传媒聽wishes to express its deepest sympathy in regards to the death of 聽Mr. K. A. Dharmasena, Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Statistic, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Mr. K. A. Dharmasena was first appointed as a lecturer to the Department of Economic in the year 1995 and joined to the...Read More
Kala Suri Dr. Praneeth Abheysundara, Senior Lecturer at Department of Sociology and Anthropology with Japura Media have produced series of short videos on introducing concepts behind upcoming Sinhala and Tamai New Year to Young Generation. What is New Year – 喽氞督喾忇穬喾斷痘喾 喽嗋稜喾忇痘喾娻逗 喽脆穵鈥嵿痘喽窊喽穵 喽呧斗喽亨穬喾斷侗喾娻动喽 According to Astrology the house of Pisces is the twelfth and...Read More
In the first part of this post we discussed Sinhala and Hindu New Year as Traditional and Cultural Festival.聽In this post we discuss Sinhala and Hindu New Year Rituals. New Year Rituals Amunugama (1990) divides the New Year rituals for four different parts. The old year The interim period between the 鈥極ld鈥 and the 鈥楴ew鈥...Read More
The Sinhala and Hindu New Year has been one of the annual and seasonal events but the exact beginning of it is buried in the history. History of Sinhala and Hindu New Year In 1885 the British Colonial rulers have announced this as a holiday. Science then, even though there were many successive administrative changes,...Read More
Ceremonial Induction of New Dean, FHSS Dr. D.P.S. Chandrakumara was appointed as the new Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenpura by the Council of the University. He assumed duties on 2016.07.01 at Ceremonial Induction at 8.00 a.m. at Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Dr. Chandrakumara graduated from...Read More
We are聽delighted to announce the fifth International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences-2016 (IRCHSS-2016),聽to take place at the 91传媒, on 10th and 11th November, 2016. Confirmed Keynote Speakers: Professor David Amigoni, Pro Vice Chancellor, Professor in Victorian Literature, University of Keele, UK Professor Scott McCracken, Research Director/ Faculty of...Read More
The new batch of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences聽were welcomed by the faculty on 17th February 2016. The orientation program for this batch also commenced on this day and will go on till the 28th聽February. Vice Chancellor Prof.Sampath Amaratunge, Faculty Deans, Registrar and the academic staff of the faculty were present at the...Read More
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