Zoology museum
Department of Zoology
Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJ
Harbors more than 8,000 specimens of both Sri Lanka and exotic species preserved as, wet, dry skins and skeletons
Welcome to the Zoology Museum
The Zoological Museum of the Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura harbors more than 8,000 specimens of both Sri Lanka and exotic species preserved as, wet, dry skins and skeletons. The collections are preserved for zoological, natural, and evolutionary studies while extensively used for teaching and for research purposes.
Our Services
Visit the Zoology Museum
Our museum warmly welcomes school children, research students, and the general public who wish to explore our collection and advance their knowledge on aspects of natural history.
Specimens are available for study by researchers
The zoological museum collections are available to the scientific community. If you are interested in using these resources, you can make a request by sending an email to the museum.
Providing museum specimens
Providing museum specimens for school exhibitions and workshops
Training programs on museum techniques
Organizing training programs on museum techniques and conservation for government and non-government offices
Department of Zoology
Faculty of Applied Sciences.
University of Sri Jayewardenepura,
Gangodawila, Nugegoda,
Sri Lanka.
Oppening Hours
- Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm
- Closed on Weekends and Public holidays
Get In Touch
- Museum Curator
- Mr. P.D.R.S. Pethiyagoda
- pethiyagoda@sjp.ac.lk
- Mobile: 0714439367
- Department of Zoology
- Mr. P.D.R.S. Pethiyagoda
- sjpzoology@gmail.com
- Phone: 0112804515
- 0112758395