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Creative Wild-Eye Photography competition 2019 is the innougaral event of this kind organized by the Wildlife Circle of USJP. The key aims of the competition are to:
Recognize the photographic talents of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, while at the same time highlight the great wealth and diversity of Sri Lanka’s natural history. Celebrate the islands wildlife, in all its beauty and diversity, through a collection of inspirational photographs. Showcase the very best of our nature photography to a wide audience and engage all ages with evocative and powerful imagery. Encourage discovery, exploration, conservation and enjoyment of our natural heritage. Raise awareness about Sri Lanka’s biodiversity, species and habitats. Winners and commended entrants have their work showcased in an exhibition and their work will be valued with certificates and prizes.

For more information visit: http://www.thewildlifecircle.com/p/creative-wild-eye-competition.html

“Vesak” is a very popular occasion celebrated by all Buddhists.  This year all staff members of the department with students attend making creative lanterns and special preparations at the department for the upcoming festival.

USJP hosted the Global baseline marine debris survey in partnership with CSIRO Australia : A global effort to assess the plastic waste from land to the sea. Big thank to Dr. Denise Hardesty, TJ Lawson, Qamar Schyler from CSIRO. ALSO, to the volunteers from Department of Zoology, USJP making this effort very successful. And team from Bangladesh came for training sessions. Dr. Kamal Ranathunga was the national Coordinator of the programme.

New research centre named “Environmental Change Sciences and Technology Innovation Center (ECSTIC)” was established at Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura with the support from National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan. Joint research centre has planned to conduct research in Marine science and natural product characterization.

In-line with establishment of “Environmental Change Sciences and Technology Innovation Center”, brainstorming session on Marine Research & Genetic Characterization of Natural Products was also conducted. During the session, staff and the students were given opportunity to interact with academic delegates from National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU), Taiwan and future research collaborations, student/staff exchange programs and postgraduate fellowships were also discussed.

Further, the centre will have research collaborations with Interdisciplinary Center for Innovation in Biotechnology & Neuroscience of the Faculty of Medical Science.

Dr Kamal Ranatunga, Department of Zoology will serve as the Director of the research centre.