University of Peradeniya Archives

March 11, 2025

Significant Electricity Savings of 31% in Monthly Electricity Bill The University of Peradeniya’s Engineering and Arts faculties are now powered by a 1.2 MWp solar installation, completed and installed by Hayleys Solar, the renewable energy arm of Hayleys Fentons Limited. The project marks a significant milestone in the university’s sustainability journey. With additional solar installations […]

November 6, 2024

The ZeroPlastic Trail Clean Up Walk’ 24 concluded recently has proven to be a transformative movement across Sri Lanka, mobilizing over 11,000 volunteers in more than 130 cleanup walks partnered and initiated nationwide. Over 25,000 kgs of plastic and polythene removed from surroundings. With a call to action for sustainable change, ZeroPlastic urged the government, […]

October 10, 2024

In celebration of World Children’s Day, Clogard a leading oral care brand, in partnership with the Faculty of Dental Science at the University of Peradeniya, sponsored a special event for preschool teachers and early childhood development officers, under the theme ‘Saving Little Smiles’. The objective of the event was to raise awareness about children’s dental […]

April 26, 2024

OCTAVE, the Data and Advanced Analytics Centre of Excellence of the John Keells Group, is pleased to announce its recent strategic partnership with the University of Peradeniya, in Sri Lanka. This collaboration marks a significant step in the ongoing efforts to forge strong ties with top-tier academic institutions, particularly with the Department of Computer Science […]

June 28, 2023

Winning faculty teams awarded a cash prize of Rs. 75,000 each. University of Peradeniya inter-faculty quiz Winner: Faculty of Science Team 2 1st Runner-up: Faculty of Medicine Team 2 2nd Runner-up: Faculty of Dental Science Team 1 Wayamba University of Sri Lanka inter-faculty quiz Winner: Faculty of Applied […]

March 20, 2023

SLRCS hosts a Knowledge and Experience Sharing Field Visit for the Agriculture Students of UoP in response to the Ground Water Recharging for Disaster Preparedness Project COLOMBO-March 20, 2023: Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS), Sri Lanka’s largest humanitarian organisation, hosted a two-day residential programme for undergraduates from the Faculty of Agriculture, […]

February 22, 2023

“It is essential, if the university students could also gain industry knowledge rather than only the theoretical knowledge, and this initiative would definitely pave the way to produce graduates with entrepreneurial and industrial skills.” – Vice Chancellor, University of Peradeniya. “It is crucial to promote financial literacy among Sri Lankans, especially among […]

October 26, 2022

AIESEC in University of Peradeniya has organized the biggest corporate forum in Kandy, “Trailblazers ‘ 22” to “rise against the tides”, which took place in the Divisional Secretariat Auditorium Kandy on the 25th of September 2022. It marked this day as an event of sophistication and education for the Sri Lankan youth […]

October 28, 2021

CFA Society Sri Lanka, University Outreach committee recently organized a guest lecture at the Department of Business Finance, University of Peradeniya in association with Acuity Knowledge Partners on “Debt Security Market in Sri Lanka” with an objective of tapping into global expertise to enhancing real world knowledge and implications in debt securities […]

Hayleys Solar Brings Solar Power to University of Peradeniya

ZeroPlastic Trail Clean Up Walk’ 24 concludes urging Sri Lanka to make EPR mandatory

Clogard and the Faculty of Dental Sciences at the University of Peradeniya celebrate World Children’s Day with “Saving Little Smiles”

OCTAVE and University of Peradeniya Establish Strategic Partnership to Drive Excellence in Data and Advanced Analytics

SEC/CSE Varsity Battles 2023, inter-faculty quiz competitions held at the University of Peradeniya and the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Hosts Residential Programme for Students of University of Peradeniya

CSE enters into partnership with the University of Peradeniya

“Rising Against the Tides -Trailblazers’22”

CFA Society Sri Lanka hosts Guest Lectures at University of Peradeniya with Acuity Knowledge Partners on Debt Security Market in Sri Lanka